Istanbul Event - Precision Diagnostics in Molecular Allergy Symposium

Conrad International Hotel – Istanbul

19th OCTOBER 2025

Konuşmacı ve Moderatörler

Speakers and Moderators

Dr. Christian Lupinek

Medical Director of Macro Array Diagnostics GmbH, MADx, Vienna, Austria.

Prof. Dr. Paolo Matricardi

Prof. Paolo Maria Matricardi is an allergology and immunology expert at Charité Medical School, Berlin, specializing in childhood allergy, IgE responses, and the hygiene hypothesis.

Prof. Dr. Aslı Akkor

Professor Aslı Akkor is a leading allergy and immunology expert at Istanbul University, Türkiye, with 140+ publications and key roles in international allergy societies.

Prof. Dr. Ümit Murat ŞAHINER

Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Immunology & Allergy Specialist, and President of the Turkish National Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Prof. Dr. Koray Harmanci

Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, Immunology & Allergy Specialist, and Academic Leader at Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Betül Büyüktiryaki, MD

Professor of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology at Koç University, EAACI Board Member, and Researcher in Food Allergy, Atopic Dermatitis, and Asthma

Prof. Dr. Cansın Saçkesen

Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Allergy, Head of Pediatrics at Koç University, and International Expert in Food and Drug Allergies

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ferhan Özşeker

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ferhan Özşeker is a pulmonology, immunology, and allergy specialist from Istanbul with 100+ publications, leadership roles in national and European societies, and contributions to allergy research.

Prof. Dr. Gülbin Bingöl

Prof.Dr.Hikmet Tekin Nacaroğlu

Professor of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Medipol University Hospital

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ülker Altınel

Doç. Dr. Esra Özek Yücel

Dr.Gürkan Kılıç

pediatrician and subspecialist in pediatric allergy, pulmonology, and immunology.

Turkish
English

Turkish

10:00 – 12:00

Program
Açık Büfe Kahvaltı

12:00 – 12:10

Açılış Seramonisi
Dr. Sevgi Salman Unver

12:10 – 12:20

Açılış Konuşması
Prof. Dr. Umit Murat Sahiner – AID Ulusal Alerji ve İmmunoloji Derneği Başkanı

12:20 – 12:30

Açılış Konuşması
Prof. Dr. Koray Harmanci – ÇAİAD Çocuk Alerji İmmunoloji ve Astım Derneği Başkan Vekili

12:30 – 13:15

Moleküler alerjinin temeli ve Moleküler alerjinin geleceği
Prof. Dr. Paolo Matricardi

Moderator- Prof. Dr. Asli Akkor

13:15 – 14:00

Alerjen İmmunoterapi reçetelenmesi ve takibinde Ige Mikrodizileri
Dr. Christian Lupinek

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Koray Harmanci & Prof. Dr. Ümit Murat Şahiner

14:00 – 14:20

Kahve Molası

14:20 – 14:40

Besin alerjisinde bileşene dayalı tanı
Besin alerjisi tanı ve tedavisinde moleküler alerji testinin sağladığı yenilikler nelerdir?
Prof. Dr. Betül Büyüktiryaki

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Cansın Saçkesen

14:40 – 15:00

Anafilaksi ve Moleküler Alerji, Riskler, Tanı:

– Alfa-Gal Senromu **
– Egzersizle indüklenen buğday alerjisi
– Pankek sendromu
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ferhan Özşeker

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Gülbin Bingöl

15:00 – 15:20

Alerjen immunoterapi ve Moleküler alerji
Çoklu İnhaler duyarlılığı olan Polisensitize vakalar -Alerjen İmmunoterapi takibinde yeni geliştirilen panellerin avantajları

Prof. Dr. Hikmet Tekin Nacaroğlu

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ülker Altınel

15:20 – 15:50

Kahve molası

15:50 – 16:10

Üniversite hastanesi bakış açısıyla , faydalar, zorluklar
Kamu hastanelerine başvuran hastalar için hangi durumlarda moleküler alerji testi talep ediyoruz? Alex’ten nasıl faydalandık?
Prof. Dr. Esra Özek Yücel

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Ümit Murat Şahiner

16:10 – 16:30

Özel Klinik bakış açısıyla, faydalar, zorluklar
Klinikte moleküler alerji testinin kullanımı ve önemi, benzersiz vakalar eşliğinde.
Dr. Gürkan Kılıç

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Koray Harmancı

16:30 – 17:00

Sorular ve Yorumlar -Kapanış

Dr. Sevgi Salman Ünver

English

10:00 – 12:00

Program
Brunch&Open Buffet

12:00 – 12:10

Opening Ceramony
Dr. Sevgi Salman Unver

12:10 – 12:20

Opening Speech
Prof. Dr. Umit Murat Sahiner – Head of AID Association

12:20 – 12:30

Opening Speech
Prof. Dr. Koray Harmanci – Head of CAAID Association

12:30 – 13:15

Basics of Molecular Allergy- Future of Molecular Allergy
Prof. Dr. Paolo Matricardi

Moderator- Prof. Dr. Asli Akkor

13:15 – 14:00

IgE-microarrays for prescription and monitoring of allergen immunotherapy
Dr. Christian Lupinek

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Koray Harmanci & Prof. Dr. Ümit Murat Şahiner

14:00 – 14:20

Coffee Break

14:20 – 14:40

Component-based diagnosis of Food Allergy
How do molecular allergy tests bring innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of food allergies?
Prof. Dr. Betül Büyüktiryaki

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Cansın Saçkesen

14:40 – 15:00

Anaphylaxis and Molecular allergy ( Risks, diagnosis):

– Alpha-Gal Syndrome **
– Exercise-induced wheat allergy
– Pancake Syndrome
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ferhan Özşeker

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Gülbin Bingöl

15:00 – 15:20

Immunotherapy and Molecular Allergy
How do we utilize molecular allergy testing in immunotherapy decisions and monitoring? The benefits of newly developed panels in immunotherapy monitoring.

Prof. Dr. Hikmet Tekin Nacaroğlu

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ülker Altınel

15:20 – 15:50

Coffee Break

15:50 – 16:10

From a university hospital perspective
In what situations have we requested molecular allergy testing for patients admitted to public hospitals? How have we benefited from it?
Prof. Dr. Esra Özek Yücel

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Ümit Murat Şahiner

16:10 – 16:30

From a private clinic perspective
The use and importance of molecular allergy testing in the clinic, accompanied by unique cases
Dr. Gürkan Kılıç

Moderator– Prof. Dr. Koray Harmancı

16:30 – 17:00

Q&A and Discussion

Dr. Sevgi Salman Ünver