French
DeutschEuropean Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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| Abbreviation | EAACI |
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| Formation | 1956 |
| Type | Medical professional academy (non-profit) |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Region served | Europe |
| Membership | Allergists, Immunologists |
| President | Stefano Del Giacco, Italy |
| Website | www.eaaci.org |
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is a non-profit organisation for European clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals in the field of allergy and clinical immunology, covering asthma, rhinitis, eczema and occupational allergy, food and drug allergy, severe anaphylactic reactions, autoimmune disorders, and immunodeficiencies.
More than 50 national allergy societies are members, representing more than 15,000 people from 124 countries.[citation needed]
History
[edit]EAACI was founded in 1956 in Florence, Italy; the following year, its constitution and by-laws were codified in Utrecht, The Netherlands.[1]
Conferences and training courses
[edit]The EAACI organises a four-day annual congress, usually attended by around 7000–8000 international participants.[2] The 2023 congress was held in Hamburg, Hamburg.[3] The association also organises smaller three-day meetings addressing specific areas in the field of allergy,[4] which are usually attended by 250–1500 participants.[5] The association offers training courses on specific topics.[4]
Affiliations
[edit]Sponsors
[edit]EAACI is sponsored by pharmaceutical and medical technology companies including AstraZeneca, DBV Technologies, GlaxoSmithKline, HAL Allergy Group, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Stallergenes Greer, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.[6]
Partnerships
[edit]EAACI is a member of the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe (BioMed Alliance) and, European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA), and became involved in the activities of the European Medicines Agency in April 2014.[7]
Publications and resources
[edit]The EAACI publishes three peer-reviewed academic journals:
- Allergy[8]
- Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology[9]
- Clinical and Translational Allergy, an open-access online journal[10]
It also publishes other resources including guidelines and books.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Umberto Serafini (May 1975), History (PDF), EAACI[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annual Congress". EAACI Knowledge Hub. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Review of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress", Allergy & Immunology, EMJ, 18 July 2019, retrieved 3 January 2020
- ^ a b c "EAACI - Annual Congress". EAACI. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "EAACI - Focused Meetings". EAACI. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Founder Sponsors". European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2022-06-08. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Partnerships". European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2022-04-04. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Allergy". Wiley Online Library.
- ^ "Pediatric Allergy and Immunology". Wiley Online Library.
- ^ "Clinical and Translational Allergy". BioMed Central.
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