THANK YOU to all who made
#IUIS2023
happen! These 6 days were filled with phenomenal science, engagement with the local community & boundless networking. Thank you to attendees, staff & faculty who made this a historic conference- the first IUIS congress in Africa!
@MiriamMerad
Congratulations to our Best Poster Award winner, Clement Asante! Check out our posters on the Ground Level in Hall 2!
Thank you to the Immunology & Cell Biology journal (
@JournalCell
) for the sponsorship of this award!
We are thrilled to see everyone at our
#IUIS2023
Opening Ceremony and thankful to have fantastic local music groups perform at our first ever Congress on the African continent!
Back-to-back keynotes by Nobel Laureates on Day 2 of
#IUIS2023
! Fantastic lecture by Dr.
@JimAllisonPhD
on his revolutionary discovery of CTLA-4 as a checkpoint molecule and follow-up studies to extend the benefits of checkpoint blockade to as many cancer patients as possible.
#IUIS2023
registration and abstract submission is now OPEN! The Congress will be held on the beautiful coast of Cape Town, South Africa from November 27 - December 2, 2023. We can't wait to see you there!
Register and learn more:
#RoadtoCapetown
Watch our leadership discuss our 2023 IUIS Congress in Cape Town this November. Don't miss out on the latest advancements in immunology and a chance to network with experts from around the 🌍!
#IUIS2023
Register at
@MiriamMerad
@FaithOsier
@gray_clive
Congratulations to Dr. Defne Bayik (
@d_bayik
)
@univmiami
@SylvesterCancer
for being chosen as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at
#IUIS2023
.
This prestigious award is given to 15 of the most promising early investigators. Learn more at .
The cancer fighting, scientific power couple
@PamSharmaMDPhD
and
@JimAllisonPhD
tore up the dance floor and stage at the
#IUIS2023
reception after delivering incredible lectures! We had so much fun at the beautiful Cabo Beach Club venue, waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa!
These past two days of
#IUIS2023
have been a wonderful time to catch up with old friends and make new ones!
Some faculty gathered to enjoy incredible African food, drumming, and dancing at the Presidential Dinner last night!
Thanks
@MiriamMerad
& SA colleagues for the welcome!
We are honored to celebrate Dr. Diane J. Mathis
@harvardmed
as the inaugural winner of the IUIS Menarini Prize for Outstanding Woman Immunologist.
In her award lecture, Dr. Mathis shared "scientific surprises" - memorable data from her career that fueled her love for research.
Support
@y_efis
's campaign to highlight and celebrate Women in Immunology from February 11th until March 8th! 🎉
If you'd like to participate and share your story, you can fill out the form at and share it with your network!
#WomeninImmunology
Congratulations to Dr.
@sarah_crome
from the University of Toronto for being chosen as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at
#IUIS2023
.
This prestigious award is given to 15 of the most promising early investigators. Learn more at .
The long awaited day is here: Day 1 of
#IUIS2023
!
Prepare yourselves for the incredible six-day marathon of premier immunology research ahead. See you all inside!
Today is the Day of Immunology! The
#IUIS
and its Gender Equality Committee proudly announce the first award to recognise research achievements of women immunologists - Menarini Prize for Outstanding Woman Immunologist:
#DayofImmunology
The IUIS Gender Equality Committee is thrilled to announce Dr. Diane J. Mathis as the inaugural winner of the Menarini Prize for Outstanding Woman Immunologist. This $40,000 USD prize will be awarded in a special ceremony at
#IUIS2023
. For more info: !
We are thrilled that
#IUIS2023
will be held in Cape Town, South Africa! We're excited for not only high quality science, but also the rich culture & gorgeous geography Cape Town has to offer!
Register at & start planning your trip!
Congratulations to Dr. Bernardo Franklin (
@bernardo647
) from
@IIIBonn
for being chosen as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at
#IUIS2023
.
This prestigious award is given to 15 of the most promising early investigators at each IUIS Congress. Learn more at
Today the IUIS Junior Committee (
@iuis_junior
) had its first event - a Meet-and-Greet with Nobel Laureates Drs.
@JimAllisonPhD
and Emmanuelle Charpentier (
@e__charpentier
). Ten selected IUIS Junior members & the IUIS Rising Stars joined for this intimate Q&A session at
#IUIS2023
.
We're excited to share our expert speakers for our
#IUIS2023
plenary session on "Immunology at the Tissue Barrier": Drs. Yasmine Belkaid
@BelkaidLab
, Jo-Ann Passmore
@MucosalGroup
, and Fiona Powrie.
Learn more and register at !
#RoadtoCapeTown
📣 We are looking for passionate immunologists interested in joining our IUIS Education Committee! This committee promotes immunology education in low to middle income countries through several initiatives.
Apply by this Friday, Nov. 17th! Learn more: !
Captivating keynote lecture from Day 1 of
#IUIS2023
by Dr. Vishva Dixit on inflammasome signaling and interferon-independent ISG induction! Thanks for wrapping up an inspiring first day. We are excited for Day 2!
Check out the full
#IUIS2023
program here:
Italian Immunology Society
@SiicaIRT
: Italy will host in 2027 the European Congress of Immunology!!!
#ECI2021
has just closed: after the next appointment in Dublin in 2024, we will be happy to welcome European immunologists in Florence!
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Samstein (
@rsamstein
) from
@SinaiImmunol
for being chosen as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at
#IUIS2023
.
This prestigious award is given to 15 of the most promising early investigators. Learn more at .
Mark your Calendar! 27 November 2023, Cape Town, South Africa
#IUIS2023
. 5 days of enhanced scientific exchange, Keynote Lectures by Nobel Laureates & world-renowned experts. Check out the Session Formats, Topics and Confirmed Speakers to date:
🎉 Wishing the global immunology community a Happy New Year! 🌍🔬 May this year bring breakthroughs, collaboration, and continued advancements in understanding the intricacies of our immune systems. Here's to a year of health, discovery, and progress!
#HappyNewYear
#IUIS
#2024
‼️ Don't forget to mark your calendars for this year's exciting line-up of
@globalimmuno
talks! This can’t-miss seminar series includes talks by prominent immunologists, open to all! 🌍
Congratulations to Dr.
@RejaneRua
from
@CIML_Immunology
for being chosen as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at
#IUIS2023
.
This prestigious award is given to 15 of the most promising early investigators. Learn more at .
Happy Day of Immunology! 🌍
Join us today at 1:00 pm CEST as leading immunologists discuss public health during our live panel discussion! Thank you to
@EFIS_Immunology
and
@y_efis
for helping make today a success
#ThankYouImmunology
Sign up here:
We're excited to share our speakers for our
#IUIS2023
plenary session on cancer immunotherapy: Drs.
@PamSharmaMDPhD
,
@BhardwajLab
, and Tak Mak! Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in cancer immunology research!
Register at: !
🚨Calling grad/postdoc students from lower & middle income countries! We partnered w
@ImmunologyAAI
to offer 8 awards for their Intro & Advanced Courses in LA & Boston!
Intro Course due Feb 17th:
Advanced Course due March 1st:
#COVID19
Webinar “Tracking SARS-CoV-2 in Ghana” by Joyce Ngoi & Peter Quashie
@DrPKQuashie
! They discuss the analysis of 2 sets of SARS-CoV-2 sequences, at inception & 2-3 months. Register for the
#IUIS
and
@FrontiersIn
Webinar on Monday, 16:00 CEST:
Check out the latest podcast from
@ImmunoPodcast
featuring our President
@MiriamMerad
! Dr. Merad speaks about tissue-resident
#macrophages
in COVID-19 and cancer and what to look forward to if you register for our 2023 IUIS Congress!
Listen now:
We are very excited to announce that Nobel Laureate
@e__charpentier
will be a keynote speaker at
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa this fall! She will be discussing the revolution of CRISPR technologies in immunology.
Learn more and register at !
We're excited to share our speakers for our
#IUIS2023
plenary session on HIV: Drs.
@brucewalkermd
(USA),
@Thumbi_Ndungu
(South Africa) & Sharon Lewin (Australia)! Don't miss your chance to learn about the latest advancements in HIV research!
Register at !
Congrats
@yEFIS
on your first symposium on "Shaping the Future of Immunology in Europe" in Berlin! We loved seeing early career researchers (ECRs) including junior PIs, postdocs and graduate students presenting posters and giving talks! Great work!
#ECRs
#yEFIS2022
#immunology
Our keynote speaker Dr. Rafi Ahmed (
@rafiahmed_lab
) kicked off Day 4 of
#IUIS2023
strong with a beautiful lecture thoroughly describing stem-like CD8 T cells across human cancer types and how we can best target these cells in cancer immunotherapy strategies.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Henry Mwandumba join us in Cape Town, South Africa as a keynote speaker for
#IUIS2023
! He will be lecturing about airway macrophage heterogeneity in health & disease.
@FAISAfrica
Learn more & register at !
#RoadtoCapeTown
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort of our 2023 IUIS Rising Stars, a brilliant group of 15 early career immunologists who have already made notable contributions to the field.
Learn more about this new initiative and this year's cohort here:
Reflecting back on our
#IUIS2023
Day 4 keynote speaker, Dr. Rafi Ahmed, who delivered a brilliant talk on T cell differentiation trajectories, specifically discussing how we can enhance and expand stem-like CD8 T cells, which he describes as "chronic resource cells", in cancer.
We are excited to collaborate with the German Society for Immunology to offer 2 scholarships for applicants from low to middle income countries for their 2024 Spring School for Immunology (March 10-15th in Southern Germany)! Learn more & apply by Sept 30: .
Immuno Mexico 2024! Don't miss your chance to apply for our course on Mechanisms of Immunotherapies! We are especially looking for trainees and early career academics from Mexico, Latin America & the Caribbean.
@SMInmunologia
@AlaciOrg
Apply at by Nov 17!
Dr. Vishva Dixit (
@dixitvishva
) will be joining us in Cape Town, South Africa as a keynote speaker for
#IUIS2023
! He will be discussing his research into various mechanisms of cell death and associated immunology.
Learn more & register at !
#RoadtoCapeTown
We're thrilled to announce our lineup of expert speakers for the
#IUIS2023
plenary session on Malaria and Tuberculosis! Join us to hear from Drs. Ricardo Gazzinelli ,
@FaithOsier
, and
@TomScriba
Learn more and register at !
#RoadToCapeTown
We are thrilled to announce that Nobel Laureate
@JimAllisonPhD
will be a keynote speaker at
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa! He will be sharing new insights on mechanisms of immune checkpoint blockade therapy for cancer.
Register and learn more at !
Congratulations to Dr. Bernardo Franklin (
@bernardo647
) from
@IIIBonn
for being selected as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at
#IUIS2023
. Learn more about his research below!
Register for
#IUIS2023
to hear from Dr. Franklin & the other 14 early investigators chosen.
Support
@y_efis
's campaign to highlight and celebrate Women in Immunology from February 11th until March 8th! 🎉
If you'd like to participate and share your story, fill out this form: by Feb 17th and share it with your network!
#WomeninImmunology
We are very excited to announce that Nobel Laureate
@e__charpentier
will be a keynote speaker at
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa this fall! She will be discussing the revolution of CRISPR technologies in immunology.
Learn more and register at !
Happy International Women and Girls in Science Day! Today, we want to recognize and uplift female immunologists across the globe, including the incredible scientists speaking at
#IUIS2023
! These faces are waiting for you in Capetown!
#RoadToCapeTown
A very hearty congratulations to our IUIS President
@MiriamMerad
for her recent election to
@theNAMedicine
! Dr. Merad now impressively holds dual appointments with the National Academy of Medicine & National Academy of Sciences. Congratulations!
Honored to be elected to
@theNAMedicine
today as a physician-scientist committed to bringing basic science to medicine. This election recognizes the work of an extraordinary group of post-doctoral fellows, students & colleagues for almost 20 years. 📰 >
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Join our webinar TOMORROW, Feb. 12th at 14 CET/ 8 AM EST to celebrate the incredible contributions of women and girls in science and immunology!
Register here:
IUIS will be at AAI 2023 in Washington, D.C. on May 11-15!
Come visit our booth for the chance to win free registration for
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa!
#RoadtoCapetown
Happening NOW in Auditorium I! Keynote lecture by Nobel Prize Laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier on the CRISPR revolution!
The full
#IUIS2023
program can be found here:
Hear from members of Rising Star Dr. Laura Pallett (
@ljpally19
)'s lab! She will be giving a talk on "Myeloid cell instruction of liver-resident T cells" tomorrow, Tuesday, 28 Nov, 10:00 - 10:15 SAST in Auditorium I.
Check out our full
#IUIS2023
program:
We are excited to see everyone at
#IUIS2023
next week! Check out our conference website for a detailed schedule of all talks, roundtable discussions and sessions!
Congratulations to Dr. Defne Bayik (
@d_bayik
)
@univmiami
@SylvesterCancer
for being selected as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at the 2023 IUIS Congress. Learn more about her research!
Register for
#IUIS2023
to hear from Dr. Bayik & the other 14 early investigators chosen.
🚨Calling graduate students/postdocs from low & middle income countries! We partnered w
@ImmunologyAAI
to offer 8 awards for their Intro & Advanced Courses in LA & Boston!
Intro Course due Feb 17:
Advanced Course due March 1:
Can BCG vaccinations provide a bridge until a
#COVID
-19 vaccine is available? Join the live webinar by Mihai Netea today at 15:00 CEST to find out more!
#IUIS
@FrontiersIn
We are seeking nominations for our inaugural $40,000 Menarini Prize for an Outstanding Woman Immunologist!
This award recognizes the inspiring accomplishments of
#WomenInImmunology
! 🏆
Nominations close Sunday, January 1st!
Have you registered for
#IUIS2023
? Early bird registration closes on August 30th! The Congress will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from November 27 - December 2, 2023. We can't wait to see you there!
Register and learn more:
#RoadtoCapetown
During the final keynote lecture of
#IUIS2023
, the fantastic Dr. Sarah Gilbert walked us through the pipeline for which she co-developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine & ended with an important discussion about how we can better prepare for future outbreak pathogens.
The 2022 Day of Immunology theme is ‘VACCINES.’ IUIS &
@EFIS_Immunology
invite all societies to join in the effort to increase global awareness of the importance of immunology in the fight against infection, autoimmunity, & cancer.
➡️ What are you planning for April 29, 2022? ⬅️
We were blown away by Dr. Henry Mwandumba’s
#IUIS2023
keynote lecture yesterday!
He shared his work trying to piece together why people with HIV have higher susceptibility to TB, specifically studying alveolar macrophages his group isolated from patients in Malawi.
Join us tomorrow afternoon in Auditorium I at 16:30 SAST for the
#IUIS2023
Opening Ceremony, followed by keynote lectures from Drs. Vishva Dixit and Glenda Gray!
Be on the lookout for
@ImmunoPodcast
‘s episode highlighting what’s to be expected at
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa!
They interview Drs.
@MiriamMerad
& Mark Davis, our Scientific Programme Co-Chairs!
Check out to learn more!
Next week, we're chatting with Drs.
@MiriamMerad
and Mark Davis about
#IUIS2023
!
This congress will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 27 - Dec 2, and its theme is "Turning Discoveries into Treatments."
Learn more:
@iuis_online
#RoadToCapeTown
A special event for the
#DayOfImmunology
on April 29th. Webinar co-organised by
@iuis_online
&
@EFIS_Immunology
on 29 April 3-6pm CET on Immunology in the time of COVID-19: achievements, challenges and opportunities.
Register @
Live
#IUIS
Webinar: "Trained Immunity and BCG Vaccination as a Tool Against COVID-19" by Mihai Netea. He will give insights on why BCG vaccination may provide a bridge until a
#COVID19
vaccine is available. Register for the May 18th webinar at
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Özlem Türeci, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of
@BioNTech_Group
, will be a keynote speaker at
#IUIS2023
! She will be discussing research advances of mRNA technology in immunotherapy.
Learn more at !
Registration for
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa opens up next week! We can't wait for 5 days full of unparalleled opportunities to learn from Nobel Laureates & world-renowned experts. The congress runs from Nov. 27th - Dec. 2nd, 2023. Learn more at
Our LMIC travel grants for
#IUIS2023
are OPEN! This $2,000 USD award helps offset travel costs for early career scientists from low & low-middle income countries.
Applicants must be the first author of an abstract submitted to the congress!
Apply today:
On-demand webinar: Rino Rappuoli, world expert in vaccine developments, shares his insights about vaccines for
#COVID19
. Over 700 attendees from 74 countries joined the live webinar - watch it now! via
@YouTube
The
#IUIS
and the AAI are pleased to announce their continued co-sponsorship of 8 travel awards for trainees from the developing world to attend summer courses. Deadlines are due by January 2020. Find out more about the Application process here:
Happening TOMORROW!
#IUIS2023
Rising Star Dr. Defne Bayik
@d_bayik
will be presenting on "Elucidating sex-specific immune mechanisms for optimized immunotherapy of glioblastoma" on Fri 1 Dec, 10:00 - 10:15 SAST in Ballroom East.
Here's a primer about her research!
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Özlem Türeci, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of
@BioNTech_Group
, will be a keynote speaker at
#IUIS2023
! She will be discussing research advances of mRNA technology in immunotherapy.
Learn more at !
Starting off
#IUIS2023
with our 73rd IUIS Council! Incredible catching up with council members representing immunology societies from all around the world! Great to start off with our IUIS mission statements by IUIS President
@MiriamMerad
and Past IUIS President
@FaithOsier
!
🚨LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT!🚨
There is one day left to submit abstracts for
#IUIS2023
in Cape Town! Don't miss this opportunity to share your research at the largest immunology conference in the world.
Submit at before May 2nd.
Phenomenal keynote lecture by Nobel Laureate Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier (
@e__charpentier
) to open up Day 2 of
#IUIS2023
!
The full program can be found here:
Have you registered for
#IUIS2023
? Registration and abstract submission are OPEN at ! The Congress will be held on the beautiful coast of Cape Town, South Africa from November 27 - December 2, 2023. We can't wait to see you there!
#RoadtoCapetown
Save the date for the next International Day of Immunology on 29 April 2023!
We are delighted to announce the theme for 2023: ‘Immunology Talks to Public Health’.
More information here:
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Pallett (
@ljpally19
) at
@ucl
for being selected as an IUIS Rising Star to be honored at the 2023 IUIS Congress. Learn more about her research!
Register for
#IUIS2023
to hear from Dr. Pallett & the other 14 early investigators chosen.
We are excited that this year's IUIS Congress will be held in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa! We hope attendees can explore and engage in local culture and activities!
Here are a few activities:
Register now at !
#IUIS2023
Have you registered for
#IUIS2023
? Registration and abstract submission are OPEN at ! The Congress will be held on the beautiful coast of Cape Town, South Africa from November 27 - December 2, 2023. We can't wait to see you there!
#RoadtoCapetown
This
#IUIS2023
, we are proud to have introduced our new Junior Community (
@iuis_junior
), focused on connecting early career researchers working in the field of immunology or adjacent disciplines at the international level, specifically focusing on low-to-middle-income countries.
Less than a month until
#IUIS2023
! We are thrilled that it will be held in gorgeous Cape Town, South Africa! Check out our website for some of the top attractions to visit outside of the Congress!
Don't forget to register and start planning your trip!
Starting off
#IUIS2023
with our 73rd IUIS Council! We are excited about our newest committee - our IUIS Early Career Committee to promote immunologists starting off their careers on an international level! Follow
@iuis_junior
to keep up with their events this meeting!
Immuno-Morocco was a success! 40 students and early career participants engaged in the course! Scholars were from 6 African countries as well as the Philippines & Argentina. There were daily interactive poster sessions and a grant writing workshop!
#IUIS
#ImmunologyWithoutBorders
🚨ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 16TH!🚨
Don't miss out on the opportunity to showcase your research to a global audience of immunologists. We can't wait to see what you've been working on!
Submit at before May 16th.