Hereditary Genetics: Current Research

Henriette Farkas

Henriette Farkas
Semmelweis University, Hungary

Biography

2004 founder member and head of the HAENETWORK Project
Conference organization: founder member and secretary of The International C1 inhibitor     Deficiency Workshop  in 1999 in Visegrád, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 in   Budapest, Hungary
Teaching: 1990 to date postgraduate teaching course and PhD course on Allergology and Clinical Immunology and Oto-rhino-laryngology, and  graduate teaching of medical students, Semmelweis University and all Medical Universities in Hungary
Grant: 1997-2000, 2000-2003, 2003-2005 ETT (project manager); 2003-2005 EU Concerted action Project entitled: “Novel methods for predicting and treating attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema” project manager of the Hungarian Center
Conferences: in 221 international conferences, 254 domestic conferences
Publications: 122 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, author of 3 books in Hungarian, 2 chapter of English, guest-editor of scientific review (supplement) in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Research Interest

Immunological investigations, mainly angioedema, C1-INH deficiency, complement research human complement, relationship of complement status in immunological disorders, the role of complement in the pathogenesis of allergy, and pathogenesis of HAE