Scientific Program

2021 AAI President’s Address

Generously supported by Miltenyi Biotec

Jenny P.-Y. Ting
Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)
The all-encompassing importance of innate immunity

Presentation of AAI Lifetime Achievement Award to Marc K. Jenkins

Jeffrey A. Frelinger, Univ. of Arizona and Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Introduction

2021 AAI President’s Symposium

The Impact of Immunology on Health and Diseases: As Far as the Eye Can See

Generously supported by Miltenyi Biotec

Chair:

• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)

Speakers:

Etty (Tika) N. Benveniste
Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
Neutrophil involvement in autoimmune neuroinflammation

Mary N. Carrington
NCI, NIH
The impact of immunogenetic variation on functional characteristics of the immune response

Blossom A. Damania
Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Modulation of host immunity by human herpesviruses

Laurie H. Glimcher
Dana Farber Cancer Inst.
Stressed out: a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy 

2020 AAI President’s Address

Generously supported by Miltenyi Biotec

Jeremy M. Boss
Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)
The regulation of immunity

Peter E. Jensen, Univ. of Utah
Introduction

2020 AAI President’s Symposium

Genes and Genomes in Healthy and Autoimmune Lymphocytes

Presentation of AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award to Jeffrey A. Bluestone

Chair:

• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)

Speakers:

Michael S. Krangel
Duke Univ. Med. Ctr.
RAGs to repertoire in double positive thymocytes

Frances E. Lund
Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
Inflammatory cytokine-mediated control of effector memory B cell development and function

Eugene M. Oltz
The Ohio State Univ. Col. of Med.
Wiring schemes for innate and adaptive lymphoid cells

Max D. Cooper
Emory Univ. Sch. of Med.
The evolution of T and B cells

Due to the cancellation of IMMUNOLOGY2020™, some of the 2020 lectures
and symposia will be presented at Virtual IMMUNOLOGY2021™.

Distinguished Lecture—Michael P. Cancro

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Chairs:

• David Masopust, Univ. of Minnesota, AAI Program Committee Chair
• Jeffrey C. Rathmell, Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Ctr.

Speaker:

Michael P. Cancro
Perelman Sch. of Med., Univ. of Pennsylvania
A tale of two subsets: rethinking B cell selection, homeostasis, and memory

Distinguished Lecture—Dario A.A. Vignali

Generously supported by Bio X Cell

Chairs:

• David Masopust, Univ. of Minnesota, AAI Program Committee Chair
• Troy D. Randall, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham

Speaker:

Dario A. A. Vignali
Univ. of Pittsburgh Sch. of Med.
Immune inhibitory mechanisms in cancer

Distinguished Lecture—Donna L. Farber

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Chairs:

• David Masopust, Univ. of Minnesota, AAI Program Committee Chair
• June L. Round, Univ. of Utah

Speaker:

Donna L. Farber
Columbia Univ. Med. Ctr.
Human immunity in space and time

Major Symposium A

Modern World Influences on the Microbiome and their Consequences for Immune-mediated Diseases

Generously supported by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Chairs:

• Cathryn R. Nagler, Univ. of Chicago
• Barbara Rehermann, NIDDK, NIH

Speakers:

• Barbara Rehermann, NIDDK, NIH, Natural vs. laboratory world: wild mouse microbiota improve host fitness and preclinical models
• Noah W. Palm, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med., Illuminating the ‘dark matter’ of the bioactive microbiota metabolome
• June L. Round, Univ. of Utah Sch. of Med., Microbe-immune interactions prevent obesity
• Cathryn R. Nagler, Univ. of Chicago, Intestinal bacteria regulate allergic responses to food
• Neil K. Surana, Duke Univ., Microbiome engineering to treat inflammatory diseases

Major Symposium B

Host Immunity to Intracellular Pathogens

Generously supported by Adaptive Biotechnologies

Chairs:

• Phillip Scott, Univ. of Pennsylvania Sch. of Vet. Med.
• Shabaana A. Khader, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med

Speakers:

• Phillip Scott, Univ. of Pennsylvania Sch. of Vet. Med., Pathways promoting pathology: how CD8⁺ T cell cytolysis influences disease outcome in cutaneous leishmaniasis
• Shabaana A. Khader, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., Role of innate lymphoid cells in tuberculosis
• John T. Harty, Univ. of Iowa, T cell immunity in tissues
• Manuela Raffatellu, Univ. of California, San Diego, Mucosal immunity to Salmonella
• Melissa B. Lodoen, Univ. of California, Irvine, Innate immunity and pathogenesis in the vasculature during Toxoplasma gondii infection
• Maziar Divangahi, McGill Univ., Canada, Hematopoietic stem cells: the target for vaccine or pathogen

Major Symposium C

Immunological Angle on the Brain and its Diseases

Generously supported by Adaptive Biotechnologies

Chairs:

• Jonathan Kipnis, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med.
• Zsuzsanna Fabry, Univ. of Wisconsin Sch. of Med.

Speakers:

• Zsuzsanna Fabry, Univ. of Wisconsin Sch. of Med., Dendritic cells link neuroinflammation and lymphangiogenesis in the brain
• Antoine Louveau, Lerner Res. Inst., Cleveland Clin., Regulation of brain maturation by the meningeal lymphatic vasculature
• Isaac M. Chiu, Harvard Univ., Role of neuro-immune interactions in bacterial host defense
• Ashley E. Moseman, Duke Univ. Sch. of Med., Coordinating CNS host defense following olfactory neuroinvasion
• Stanley Perlman, Univ. of Iowa, Coronavirus infections of the CNS and immunological responses
• Beth Stevens, Boston Children’s Hosp., Harvard Med. Sch., Mapping microglia states to function in health and disease

Major Symposium D

Innate Immunity—The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Chairs:

• Clara Abraham, Yale Univ.
• Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Univ. of Massachusetts Med. Sch.

Speakers:

• Clara Abraham, Yale Univ., Modulation of innate immune responses by disease-associated genes
• Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Univ. of Massachusetts Med. Sch., Regulation of inflammation by nucleic acid-binding proteins
• Daniel B. Stetson, Univ. of Washington, Innate immune detection of intracellular DNA
• Raphaela T. Goldbach-Mansky, NIAID, NIH, Innate immune dysregulation in autoinflammatory diseases
• Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Weill Cornell Med., Immune regulation of intestinal health
• Kodi S. Ravichandran, Univ. of Virginia, Soothing messages on the way out: apoptotic cell communication with the neighborhood

Major Symposium E

Molecular Mechanisms of Tumor Immunity

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Chairs:

• Thomas E. Gajewski, Univ. of Chicago
• Lisa H. Butterfield, Parker Inst. for Cancer Immunotherapy

Speakers:

• Thomas E. Gajewski, Univ. of Chicago, Mechanisms of cancer immunotherapy efficacy vs. resistance
• Lisa H. Butterfield, Parker Inst. for Cancer Immunotherapy, Cancer vaccines and what does and doesn't matter
• Weiping Zou, Univ. of Michigan, Metabolic impact on cancer immunity and therapy
• Jennifer A. Wargo, Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Ctr., The role of the microbiome in response and toxicity to therapy
• Arlene H. Sharpe, Harvard Med. Sch., Discovery of new immuno-oncology targets leveraging CRISPR

Major Symposium F

Engineering Immunity

Generously supported by STEMCELL Technologies, Inc.

Chairs:

• Dennis R. Burton, Scripps Res.
• Benjamin A. Youngblood, St. Jude Children’s Res. Hosp.

Speakers:

• Dennis R. Burton, Scripps Res., Neutralizing antibodies: neutralization and vaccines
• Laura M. Walker, Adimab, LLC, Longitudinal dynamics of the human B cell response to acute viral infection
• Darrell J. Irvine, MIT, The impact of vaccine kinetics on humoral immunity
• Alexander Marson, Univ. California, San Francisco, Reprogramming human T cells with CRISPR
• Benjamin A. Youngblood, St. Jude Children’s Res. Hosp., Epigenetic reprogramming of CD8⁺ T cell differentiation potential
• Anjana Rao, La Jolla Inst. for Immunology, Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation in anti-tumor responses

Major Symposium G

B Cell Lineage Signals in Protective vs. Maladaptive Antibody Responses

Generously supported by Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Chairs:

• Mark R. Boothby, Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Ctr.
• Roberta Pelanda, Univ. of Colorado, Denver

Speakers:

• Roberta Pelanda, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Molecular control of central B cell tolerance: is it one for all?
• Julie Zikherman, Univ. of California, San Francisco, Negative feedback regulation of normal and autoimmune B cell responses
• João P. Pereira, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med., B cell circuits in homeostasis and disease
• Pamela L. Schwartzberg, NIAID, NIH, Modulation of B cell responses by activated PI3K-delta
• Mark R. Boothby, Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Ctr., Imag(in)ing a fusion of nutrients, metabolism, and function as B cells affect antibody responses
• Michel C. Nussenzweig, Rockefeller Univ., Human antibody responses to viral pathogens

Major Symposium H

The Stromal Cell Underpinning of Immune Cell Development and Function

Generously supported by Adaptive Biotechnologies

Chairs:

• Susan R. Schwab, New York Univ. Grossman Sch. of Med.
• Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, Univ. of Toronto, and Sunnybrook Res. Inst., Canada

Speakers:

• Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, Univ. of Toronto, and Sunnybrook Res. Inst., Canada, Thymic stromal cells are plastic
• Mark S. Anderson, Univ. of California, San Francisco, Maintenance of immune tolerance by thymic stromal cells
• Burkhard Ludewig, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fibroblastic reticular cells: subsets and functions
• Melody A. Swartz, Univ. of Chicago, Antigen presentation by lymphatic endothelial cells and T cell memory
• Theresa T. Lu, Hosp. for Special Surgery Res. Inst., Langerhans cells and stromal regulation in lupus
• Susan R. Schwab, New York Univ. Grossman Sch. of Med., Exit strategies: S1P and immune cell migration

COVID-19 and the Science of Pandemics—Lessons Learned

Chairs:

• David Masopust, Univ. of Minnesota, AAI Program Committee Chair
• M. Michele Hogan, CEO, AAI

Speakers:

Anthony S. Fauci
Director
NIAID, NIH
COVID-19 vaccines: 
a view from NIH

Linda J. Saif
Distinguished University Professor
The Ohio State Univ.
Mucosal immunity to COVID-19: Gut reactions and more than meets the eye, nose and mouth

Akiko Iwasaki
Professor
HHMI; Yale Univ. Sch. of Med.
Protective vs. harmful immune responses in COVID-19

AAI Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation

Chairs:

• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)
• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)

Presented prior to Dr. Ting's President’s Address

Award Recipient:

Marc K. Jenkins
Univ. of Minnesota

Recognizes a member for a career of extraordinary scientific achievement and exceptional leadership and service to AAI

AAI Vanguard Lecture

Sponsored by the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

Chairs:

• Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med., AAI Minority Affairs Committee Chair
• Robert J. Binder, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Speaker:

De’Broski R. Herbert
Univ. of Pennsylvania Sch. of Vet. Med.
IL-33 regulates the balance between inflammation and immunosuppression

Presented by an AAI member selected by the Minority Affairs Committee for their scientific achievement and exemplary career success

AAI-BD Biosciences Investigator Award Presentation and Lecture

Generously supported by BD Biosciences

Chairs:

• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)
• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)

Award Recipient:

Erika L. Pearce
Bloomberg-Kimmel Inst. for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Metabolic regulation of T cell function

Recognizes an early-career investigator who has made outstanding contributions to the field of immunology

AAI-Thermo Fisher Meritorious Career Award Presentation and Lecture

Generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chairs:

• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)
• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)

Award Recipient:

Alexander Y. Rudensky
HHMI, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr., Rockefeller Univ. and Weill Cornell Med.
The virtue of restraint in adaptive immunity

Recognizes a mid-career scientist for outstanding research contributions to the field of immunology

AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award Presentation

Chairs:

• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)
• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)

Introducer:

• Randy Q. Cron, Children's Hosp. of Alabama

Award Recipient:

Jeffrey A. Bluestone
Univ. of California, San Francisco, and Sonoma Biotherapeutics

Recognizes a member for exemplary career contributions to a future generation of scientists

AAI Distinguished Service Award Presentation

Presented at the Business Meeting

Chair:

• M. Michele Hogan, CEO, AAI

Award Recipient:

Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker
Univ. of Toronto, and Sunnybrook Res. Inst., Canada
For outstanding service to AAI and the immunology community as director of the AAI Introductory Course in Immunology, 2014–2019

Recognizes a member for outstanding service to the AAI community

AAI-BioLegend Herzenberg Award Presentation and Lecture

Generously supported by BioLegend

Chairs:

• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)
• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)

Award Recipient:

Susan K. Pierce
NIAID, NIH
Regulators and influencers of B cell affinity discrimination

Recognizes an individual who has made exemplary research contributions to the field of B cell biology

AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research Presentation and Lecture

Chairs:

• Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AAI President (2020–2021)
• Jeremy M. Boss, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., AAI President (2019–2020)

Award Recipient:

Michael J. Lenardo
NIAID, NIH
Identification of novel gene defects leads to precision therapies for congenital immune diseases

Recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the understanding of immune processes underlying human disease pathogenesis, prevention, and therapies

Careers Roundtables

Sponsored by the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

Generously supported by STEMCELL Technologies, Inc.

Chairs:

• Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med.; AAI Minority Affairs Committee Chair
• Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano, The Ohio State Univ.

Networking skills have never been more crucial to ensure success for early/mid-career scientists, including those traditionally under-represented in biomedical research. At the session, take advantage of the opportunity to meet in small-group format with accomplished, senior immunologists and others to hear how they have handled the career challenges you now face and learn what they believe will work for you today. Then, practice networking in a relaxed environment offering a structured networking exercise and personalized feedback on communicating your scientific interests/objectives most effectively. Scientists and trainees of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend!

Discussion Topics and Table Leaders

Grad student: finding a mentor, setting sights on postdoc training

• Claudia V. Jakubzick, Dartmouth Geisel Sch. of Med.; Jose R. Conejo-Garcia, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.
• Luis A. Sanchez-Perez, Tune Therapeutics; Robert J. Binder, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Postdoc: finding a mentor, setting sights on a faculty position

• Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano, The Ohio State Univ.; De’Broski R. Herbert, Univ. of Pennsylvania Sch. of Vet. Med.
• C. Henrique Serezani, Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Ctr.; Prosper N. Boyaka, The Ohio State Univ.

Junior Faculty: preparing for promotion and tenure

• Harlan P. Jones, Univ. of North Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr.; Elina Zúñiga, Univ. of California, San Diego
• Luis J. Montaner, Wistar Inst.; Adriana T. Larregina, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Academia or Industry: how to decide (or switch sides)

• Amina Abdul Qayum, Siolta Therapeutics; Jonathan P. Deane, Kumquat Biosciences
• Cherié L. Butts, Biogen; Louis E. Gonzalez, Shattuck Labs
• Frann Antignano, STEMCELL Technologies; Robert Balderas, BD Biosciences

Government Agency Careers

• Jennifer Martinez, NIEHS, NIH; Marta Catalfamo, Georgetown Univ. (formerly, NIH)

Non-Bench Research Science Careers

• Entrepreneurship and Grants implementation/compliance—Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland; WebbCures, IMMUNE 3D and Screen Therapeutics; Julio Aliberti, NIAID, NIH
• Nonprofits/Foundations—Aliyah M. Weinstein, Addgene; Derek Haseltine, Hertz Fdn.
• Science policy and Scientific publishing—Lauren G. Gross, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, AAI; Nicole Beauchamp, Science Associate, AAI

Back to School: A Review of Four Fast-Moving Fields

Sponsored by the AAI Program Committee

Chairs:

• David Masopust, Univ. of Minnesota, AAI Program Committee Chair
• Kimberly S. Schluns, Kite Pharma

Speakers:

• S. Alice Long, Benaroya Res. Inst., High-dimensional mass cytometry based immune profiling for basic research and trials
• Daniel H. Kaplan, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Neuroimmunology: Neuronal control of local inflammation
• Beth A. McCormick, Univ. of Massachusetts Med. Sch., Best practices in analytical methods for studying the microbiome
• Michael Y. Gerner, Univ. of Washington, Quantitative imaging of the immune system

This workshop will bring a broad audience up-to-date on select emerging or rapidly changing fields or areas of technological innovation. Expert lecturers will provide an overview of each trending topic with an emphasis on communicating big picture concepts.

AAI Vanguard Lecture

Sponsored by the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

Chairs:

• Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med., AAI Minority Affairs Committee Chair
• Robert J. Binder, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Speaker:

De’Broski R. Herbert
Univ. of Pennsylvania Sch. of Vet. Med.
IL-33 regulates the balance between inflammation and immunosuppression

Presented by an AAI member selected by the Minority Affairs Committee for their scientific achievement and exemplary career success

The U.S. COVID-19 Response: Successes, Failures, and Ongoing Challenges

Sponsored by the AAI Committee on Public Affairs

Chairs: 

• Ross M. Kedl, Univ. of Colorado Anschutz Sch. of Med., AAI Committee on Public Affairs Chair
• Kristin A. Hogquist, Univ. of Minnesota Ctr. for Immunology

Speakers: 

• A. Nicole Clowers, M.P.A., U.S. Government Accountability Office, Evaluating the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Leandris Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A., Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, CDC, Advancing health equity: Addressing COVID-19 health disparities
• Katherine Wu, Ph.D., The Atlantic, The importance of understanding human behavior in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest public health crisis that the United States has faced in the last 100 years.  In some ways, the U.S. rose to the challenge, with several vaccines against COVID-19 developed and approved (under Emergency Use Authorizations by the Food and Drug Administration) in record-shattering speed, and with more vaccine candidates showing promise.  But undeniable shortcomings hampered the response, from an insufficient supply of personal protective equipment to inadequate testing and contact tracing, to confusing – or incorrect – communications from federal agencies and officials.  This session will dive deeper into some of the strengths and weaknesses, past and present, of the U.S. response and explore the challenges that lie ahead for combating the current pandemic and for better positioning our nation to prevent – or respond to – the next one.  AAI will welcome a distinguished panel of experts to discuss these crucial topics and answer audience questions.     

Careers in Science Roundtables

Sponsored by the AAI Education Committee & AAI Committee on the Status of Women

Generously supported by the Allen Institute for Immunology

Chairs:

• Laura A. Solt, Scripps Res., AAI Committee on the Status of Women Chair
• Dorina Avram, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr. and Res. Inst.

Speaker:

• Joan M. Goverman, Univ. of Washington, Overcoming self-doubt and becoming a confident scientist

At this popular session, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with experienced scientists to explore specific career issues important to today's scientists. Gain insights into issues you are confronting in your own career. Topics include international opportunities in science, succeeding in graduate school, tips on grant writing, considerations for scientists in M.D.-Ph.D. careers, and exciting careers beyond the bench. New to the 2021 session are topics on building productive mentor/mentee relationships, overcoming self-doubt, and tackling gender biases in recruitment, research, and leadership. Other topics will include navigating work-life issues, such as balancing careers with family and transitioning from specific career stages, which may be relevant to any work environment (academic research, biotech industry, governmental agencies, non-profit). Don’t miss this great opportunity!

Discussion topics

New PI (mentoring effectively, recruiting students and postdocs, preparing for promotion, tips for balancing teaching and research)

• Shari Pilon-Thomas, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Irene Salinas, Univ. of New Mexico
• Keke Fairfax, Univ. of Utah; Melissa Brown, Northwestern Univ. Feinberg Sch. of Med.

Succeeding in Graduate School

• Laura Solt, Scripps Reseacrh Institute; Katherine Buckley, Auburn University

Graduate Student to Postdoc

• Natalie Steinel, Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ann Griffith, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio
• Evelien Bunnik, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio; Lisa Denzin, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med. Sch.

Postdoc to PI

• Paulo Rodriguez, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Juliet Morrison, Univ. of California, Riverside
• Guangming Zhong, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio; Justin Milner, Univ. of Northa Carolina at Chapel Hill

Work/Life Balance

• Kate MacNamara, Albany Med. Col.; Daniela Gomez-Atria, Univ. of Pennsylvania

Building Networking Skills

• Meera Nair, Univ. of California, Riverside; Yina Huang, Geisel Sch. of Med. at Dartmouth

Biotech and Industry

• Theodore Drashanky, Merck; Sadiye Rieder, Horizon Therapeutics
• Divya Sagar, Loxo Onc at Lilly; Annie Lau-Kilby, Horizon Therapeutics
• Frann Antignano, StemCell Technologies; Kerry Casey, Regeneron
• Lisa Caproni, Touchlight Genetics; Tamara Reyes Robles, Merck Research Laboratories
• Isis Kanevsky, Pfizer; Ingrid Scully, Pfizer
• Louis Gonzalez, Shattuck Labs; Laura Walker, Adimab; Lynn Becker, The Allen Inst.

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Becoming a Confident Scientist

• Sarah Gaffen, Univ. of Pittsburg; Joan Goverman, Univ. of Washington

Tackling Gender Biases in Recruitment, Research, and Leadership

• Dorina Avram, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Ilhem Messaoudi, Univ. of California, Irvine

Careers in Government Agencies

• Deborah Hodge, NIH/CSR; Swinburne (Jason) Augustine, EPA

Scientific Publishing

• Liang Zhou, Univ. of Florida; Catarina Sacristan, Trends in Immunology

Opportunities for Scientists in Non-profits/Foundations & Careers in Science Policy

• Aliyah Weinstein, Addgene; Troy Torgerson, The Allen Inst.

Grant Writing for PIs

• Jose Conejo-Garcia, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Melissa Lodoen, Univ. of California, Irvine

Research from M.D., Ph.D. Perspective/The Physician Scientist

• Tyler Curiel, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio; Megan Cooper, Washington Univ., St. Louis

International Opportunities

• JoAnne Flynn, Univ. of Pittsburgh; Lubka Roumenina, Cordeliers Res. Ctr.
• Judith Mandl, McGill Univ.; Carlos Acevedo-Suarez, Univ. of Puerto Rico

Zoonotic Pandemics—Immune Factors Contributing to Pathogenesis and Protection

Sponsored by the AAI Veterinary Immunology Committee

Chairs:

• Crystal L. Loving, USDA, ARS, Natl. Animal Dis. Ctr., AAI Veterinary Immunology Committee Chair
• Jodi McGill, Iowa State Univ. Coll. of Vet. Med.

Speakers:

• Ilhem Messaoudi, Univ. of California, Irvine, Mechanisms of filovirus disease pathogenesis and protection mediated by rVSV vaccination strategies
• James E. Crowe, Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Ctr., Paramyxovirus zoonotic viruses transmitting from bats to humans
• Cody Jay Warren, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, Identification of a primate hemorrhagic fever virus fully competent for replication in human cells
• Juliet Morrison, Univ. of California, Riverside, Cellular drivers of recovery from influenza virus infection

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unfortunate example of the negative impacts of a novel, zoonotic virus on human health. Recurring filovirus outbreaks and emergence of novel zoonotic viruses from animal reservoirs continues to pose a threat to human health. Investigation into animal sources of novel viruses and the role of the immune system in protection against re-emerging pathogens are critical to preparedness when outbreaks occur. The symposia will highlight different zoonotic viruses and highlight key immune factors playing a role in either pathogenesis or protection.

Panel Discussion: Minority Scientists’ Experience: Challenging and Overcoming Barriers to Enhancing Diversity and Career Advancement

Sponsored by the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

Chairs:

• Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med., AAI Minority Affairs Committee Chair
• Harlan P. Jones, Univ. of North Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr.

Panelists:

• Cherié L. Butts, Biogen, The importance of fostering a health equity mindset across the biomedical research ecosystem
• Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano, The Ohio State Univ., How to be an ally in front of microaggressions
• Harlan P. Jones, Univ. of North Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr., Creating self-efficacy and persistence by engaging in a community of practice
• Luis J. Montaner, Wistar Inst., Does the minority status help or hurt in career advancement? My experience from student to chaired professor
• Luis A. Sanchez-Perez, Tune Therapeutics, Be mentored, be present, be a leader… How becoming a leader promotes diversity and career advancement in academia or industry

Today’s urgent national attention on race and racism challenges institutions and individuals, including scientists, to contribute their voices and actions to ending the toll racism takes on society and science careers. In this important and timely discussion, panelists will draw from their experiences and share their perspectives on strategies for dealing with barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion that persist in society and science. This session, open to all meeting attendees, is intended to provoke dialogue on the part of all participants about the individual and institutional actions—and inaction—that perpetuate barriers to career advancement.

Careers in Biotech Panel Discussion

Sponsored by the AAI Education Committee

Generously supported by BD Biosciences

Chairs:

• H. Kiyomi Komori, Arena Pharmaceuticals
• Mary T. Litzinger, Director of Educational and Career Development, AAI

Panelists:

• Lokesh A. Kalekar, Senior Scientist, eGenesis, Inc.
• Sadiye A. Rieder, Senior Scientist, Horizon Therapeutics
• Rachel S. Soloff, Senior Director of Research, Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
• Tania Wiens, Senior Director of Business Development, Precision for Med.

Many opportunities exist in biotechnology for scientists with advanced degrees. There are positions in laboratory research, program management, business development, regulatory affairs, clinical trials oversight, medical liaison, and more. This panel features scientists employed in a variety of positions discussing their career paths and the skills required for success in each.

Immunology Teaching Interest Group: Enhancing Your Immunology Teaching

Sponsored by the AAI Education Committee

Chairs:

• Edith Porter, California State Univ., Los Angeles
• Michelle A. Swanson-Mungerson, Midwestern Univ.

Speakers:

• Edith Porter, California State Univ., Los Angeles, Undergraduate curriculum guidelines
• Michelle A. Swanson-Mungerson, Midwestern Univ., Student application of immunology concepts and mechanisms through test-based learning on Canvas
• Gerald L. Buldak, Loyola Univ. Chicago, Toward an animated visual model for teaching immunology
• Pierette M. Appasamy, Chatham Univ., Avoiding the “can’t see the forest for the trees” problem in teaching immunology

Breakout Session Leaders:

• William H. Carr, Medgar Evers Col., CUNY, A hands-on workshop on using H5P as an active learning tool to build content-based critical thinking skills
• Sharon A. Stranford, Pomona Col., Active learning strategies
• Natalie C. Steinel, Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, and Abby L. Geis, Arkansas Col. of Osteopathic Med., Innovation in the medical immunology classroom
• Julie M. Jameson, California State Univ., San Marcos, and Paula Kavathas, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med., Virtual teaching strategies

Are you looking for new ideas or strategies to enliven and improve your teaching? If so, please join us for this special interest group which will focus on strategies that instructors can use to successfully convey immunology concepts to students at the undergraduate and graduate level. The session will explore the use of test-based learning, animated visual models, active learning strategies, and more through talks and structured breakout discussion groups. Current educators, new faculty, and trainees with an interest in teaching are welcome.

How to Write a Scientific Paper, Respond to Reviews, and Disseminate Your Findings

Sponsored by the AAI Publications Committee

Chairs:

• Tania H. Watts, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, AAI Publications Committee Chair
• Eugene M. Oltz, The Ohio State Univ. Col. of Med., Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Immunology

Speakers:

• Tania H. Watts, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, What’s your punchline? How to write a compelling manuscript
• Gail A. Bishop, Univ. of Iowa, What to do when reviews arrive
• Deepta Bhattacharya, Univ. of Arizona, How to use Twitter to promote your publication
• Eugene M. Oltz, The Ohio State Univ. Col. of Med., Why you should publish in The JI – and ImmunoHorizons too!

In this session sponsored by the AAI Publications Committee, experienced editors and authors will provide valuable insights to the processes of preparing a manuscript, responding to reviewers’ comments, and how to use social media to spread the word about your work. In addition, the Editor-In-Chief of The Journal of Immunology will speak on the career benefits of publishing in The JI.

Transforming the Study of Human Disease through Systems Immunology

Sponsored by the AAI Clinical Immunology Committee

Chairs:

• Jennifer H. Anolik, Univ. of Rochester Med. Ctr., AAI Clinical Immunology Committee Chair
• John R. Lukens, Univ. of Virginia

Speakers:

• John S. Tsang, NIAID, NIH, Systems immunology of vaccination and COVID-19
• Ali H. Ellebedy, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., Germinal center B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
• Meromit Singer, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst., Harvard Med. Sch., Single-cell RNA-seq coupled with clonal analysis reveals systemic T cell characteristics in melanoma
• Judith A. Woodfolk, Univ. of Virginia Sch. of Med., Tools and strategies for monitoring adaptive immunity to respiratory viruses in man

Single-cell analytics are changing the way we interpret and understand immunology. In this session sponsored by the AAI Clinical Immunology Committee, top researchers will highlight the use of single-cell analytics to explore human immunology and how such techniques will open doors to tomorrow’s therapeutics.

American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) Symposium

Maternal Inflammation and Programming of Fetal Neuroimmune Function

Chairs:

• Gil Mor, Wayne State Univ.
• Irina Burd, Johns Hopkins Med.

Speakers:

• Jennifer B. Gilner, Duke Univ., Mechanisms of maternal tolerance disruption in preterm birth
• Gil Mor, Wayne State Univ., Effect of viral infection on fetal development
• Irina Burd, Johns Hopkins Med., Immunoperinatology: placental determinants of neonatal health and disease
• Ana C. Zenclussen, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, Germany, Feto-maternal immune communication during pregnancy

American Society of Transplantation (AST) Symposium

Immune Tolerance: New Mechanisms and Barriers

Chairs:

• Olivia M. Martinez, Stanford Univ. Sch. of Med.
• Maria-Luisa Alegre, Univ. of Chicago

Speakers:

• Dan Kreisel, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue and lung tolerance
• Joren C. Madsen, Massachusetts General Hosp., Differential organ-specific susceptibility to tolerance
• Anita S. Chong, Univ. of Chicago, Pregnancy-induced T cell tolerance and B cell sensitization
• Mandy L. Ford, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., Facilitating transplantation tolerance via FcγRIIB

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Symposium

Immune Lessons from Parasites

Chairs:

• Keke Fairfax, Univ. of Utah
• Christine Petersen, Univ. of Iowa

Speakers:

• Elia D. Tait Wojno, Univ. of Washington, Prostaglandin regulation of intestinal epithelial responses to helminths
• Jude E. Uzonna, Univ. of Manitoba, Canada, Regulation of immunity to cutaneous leishmaniasis by the long pentraxin-3
• Camila H. Coelho*, NIAID, NIH, Antibody repertoire analyses in response to malaria vaccines at the single B cell level
• Pedro H. Gazzinelli-Guimaraes*, NIAID, NIH, Allergen-driven CD30L⁺ Th2 effector cells promote an IL-5/IL-13 mediated eosinophil-dependent protective immunity against helminth larval stages in the lungs
• Keke Fairfax, Univ. of Utah, Unwinding helminth antigen-driven reprogramming of host immunity

* Top trainee presentation from ASTMH

Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI) Symposium

The Bone and Sinew of the Cell: Cytoskeletal Processes in Immunity

Chairs:

• Judith N. Mandl, McGill Univ., Canada
• Michael R. Gold, Univ. of British Columbia, Canada

Speakers:

• Spencer A. Freeman, SickKids Res. Inst., Canada, Solute flux and fluid dynamics in the endocytic pathway of macrophages
• Thomas T. Murooka, Univ. of Manitoba, Canada, 3D cellular dynamics during HIV infection
• Judith N. Mandl, McGill Univ., Canada, From cell migration to T cell responses: what could go wrong?
• Emily M. Mace, Columbia Univ., Novel cytoskeletal requirements for human NK cell migration and function
• Valentin Jaumouillé, Simon Fraser Univ., Canada, Mechanical coupling of complement receptors to the cytoskeleton drives phagocytosis

Chinese Society for Immunology (CSI) Symposium

Long Noncoding RNA and cGAS Regulation of the Immune Response

Chairs:

• Bing Sun, Chinese Acad. of Sci., China
• Yuting Ma, Chinese Acad. of Med. Sci. & Peking Union Med. Col., China

Speakers:

• Yuting Ma, Chinese Acad. of Med. Sci. & Peking Union Med. Col., China, Stress–glucocorticoid–TSC22D3 axis compromises therapy-induced antitumor immunity
• Erwei Song, Sun Yat-Sen Univ., China, NKILA lncRNA promotes tumor immune evasion by sensitizing T cells to activation-induced cell death
• Mian Wu, Univ. of Sci. and Technol. of China, China, The lncRNA Neat1 promotes activation of inflammasomes in macrophages
• Tao Li, Natl. Ctr. of Biomed. Analysis, China, Acetylation blocks cGAS activity and inhibits self DNA-induced autoimmunity

Chinese Society of Immunology, Taiwan (CSIT) Symposium

Inflammation and Immunity

Chairs:

• Huey-Kang Sytwu, Natl. Hlth. Res. Inst., Taiwan
• Shie-Liang Hsieh, Academia Sinica, Inst. of Biomedical Sci., Taiwan

Speakers:

• Ya-Jen Chang, Academia Sinica, Inst. of Biomedical Sci., Taiwan, Regulation of group 2 innate lymphoid cells by microbial-derived products
• Li-Chung Hsu, Natl. Taiwan Univ., Taiwan, A novel terminal uridyltransferase controls TLR4-triggered inflammation
• Nien-Jung Chen, Natl. Yang-Ming Univ., Taiwan, TREM2-mediated iNOS induction regulates inflammation in diseases
• Huey-Kang Sytwu, Natl. Hlth. Res. Inst., Taiwan, Blimp-1 counterbalances c-Maf-driven IL-21 in an autoregulatory circuit

European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) Symposium

Adaptation of T Cells to Chronic Inflammation

Chairs:

• Andreas Radbruch, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, Germany
• Pablo Engel, Univ. of Barcelona, Spain

Speakers:

• Federica Sallusto, Univ. della Svizzera italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland, T cell dysregulation in chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
• Winfried F. Pickl, Med. Univ. of Vienna, Austria, Th-IL-2 cells: Characterization and role of a new T helper cell type in allergic immune reactions
• Cornelia M. Weyand, Stanford Univ. Sch. of Med., Mitochondria and lysosomes in proinflammatory T cells
• Klaas P.J.M. van Gisbergen, Univ. of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Leaving home: a role for tissue-resident memory T cells in systemic immunity
• Francesco Siracusa, Univ. Med. Ctr. Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, CD4⁺ T cells dynamically respond to short-term exposure to feast diets

International Complement Society (ICS) Symposium

Complement: Alive and Kicking!

Chairs:

• Claudia Kemper, NHLBI, NIH
• Trent M. Woodruff, Univ. of Queensland, Australia

Speakers:

• Trent M. Woodruff, Univ. of Queensland, Australia, From the beginning to the end: the complement system in neural development and degeneration
• Lubka T. Roumenina, Cordeliers Res. Ctr., France, Context-dependent roles of complement in cancer
• Diana Karpman, Lund Univ., Sweden, Complement-mediated kidney diseases
• Marina Noris, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche, Italy, Complement, endothelial injury, and thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) Symposium

Emerging Roles of Type III Interferons in COVID-19, Gut Microbiome, Adaptive Immunity, and Anti-Fungal Immunity

Chairs:

• Ludmila Prokunina-Olsson, NCI, NIH
• Sergei V. Kotenko, Rutgers Univ.

Speakers:

• Kristin A. Hogquist, Univ. of Minnesota, Distinct roles for type I and III interferons in thymic selection
• Megan T. Baldridge, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., Restriction of intestinal viral cellular tropism by IFN-λ
• Amariliz Rivera, Rutgers Univ., Novel insights on IFN-λ in innate anti-fungal immunity
• Ivan Zanoni, Harvard Med. Sch., Impact and regulation of type III interferon production in COVID-19
• Ludmila Prokunina-Olsson, NCI, NIH, Type III interferon and the genetics of COVID-19

International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI) Symposium

Diversity and Conservation of Immune Mechanisms in Deuterostomes

Chairs:

• Michael F. Criscitiello, Texas A&M Univ.
• Yuko Ota, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med.

Speakers:

• Katherine M. Buckley, Auburn Univ., System-wide responses to infection in sea urchin larvae reveal fundamental aspects of animal immunity
• Benyamin Rosental, Ben Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Israel, Evolutionary perspective on the hematopoietic and immune systems through allogeneic immunity of a colonial chordate
• Yuko Ota, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med., Evolution of the vertebrate NKp30 family
• Leon Grayfer, George Washington Univ., Determinants of amphibian immune susceptibility and resistance against the deadly chytrid fungus

International Society of Neuroimmunology (ISNI) Symposium

Microbial Control of Neuroimmune Interactions

Chairs:

• Francisco J. Quintana, Brigham and Women’s Hosp., Harvard Med. Sch.
• Jennifer L. Gommerman, Univ. of Toronto, Canada

Speakers:

• Jennifer L. Gommerman, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, Under the influence - the microbiome, lymphocytes, and CNS inflammation
• Thomas Korn, Tech. Univ. Munich, Germany, Gut-imprinted antigen-specific T cells exhibit distinct effector functions in the CNS
• Laura Piccio, Univ. of Sydney, Australia, Multiomic analysis of host-microbiome interactions in CNS inflammation
• Florent Ginhoux, A*STAR, Singapore, Modulation of immune cells by microbes during development
• Francisco J. Quintana, Brigham and Women’s Hosp., Harvard Med. Sch., Microbial control of astrocyte responses

Japanese Society for Immunology (JSI) Symposium

Osteoimmunology: The Interplay Between the Immune System and Bone

Chairs:

• Hiroshi Takayanagi, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
• Cevayir Coban, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan

Speakers:

• Hiroshi Takayanagi, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan, Bone-immune interactions in health and disease
• Cevayir Coban, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan, Bone dynamics during malaria
• Yoshiki Omatsu, Osaka Univ., Japan, Niches for hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
• Kazuo Okamoto, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan, RANKL in immunity, bone, and cancer

Korean Association of Immunologists (KAI) and Association of Korean Immunologists in America (AKIA) Symposium

Interplay Between Cytokine Response and Metabolic Regulation in Immune Homeostasis

Chairs:

• Heung Kyu Lee, Korea Advanced Inst. of Sci. and Technol., South Korea
• Jin Seon Im, Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr.

Speakers:

• Hye Young Kim, Seoul Natl. Univ. Col. of Med., South Korea, The role of innate lymphoid cells on respiratory disorders
• Seung-Hwan Lee, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada, Enhancing natural killer cell immunity by modulating amino acid transporters
• Booki Min, Northwestern Univ., Foxp3⁺ regulatory T cells in steroid responsiveness and resistance
• Heung Kyu Lee, Korea Advanced Inst. of Sci. and Technol., South Korea, Tumor hypoxia represses ɣδ T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity against brain tumors

Lupus Research Alliance Symposium

Unraveling Lupus Heterogeneity Through the Nexus of Technology, Human Immunology, and Team Science

Chairs:

• Mariana J. Kaplan, NIAMS, NIH
• Judith A. James, Oklahoma Med. Res. Fndn.

Speakers:

• Nir Hacohen, Broad Inst., The immune milieu of the kidney in lupus nephritis patients and mice
• Judith A. James, Oklahoma Med. Res. Fndn., Deciphering molecular mechanisms of disease heterogeneity in SLE
• Andrea M. Knight, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, Multi-level approaches to understanding neuropsychiatric lupus
• Virginia Pascual, Weill Cornell Med., Stratification of pediatric SLE
• C. Jimmie Ye, Univ. of California San Francisco, Multiplexed multimodal single cell sequencing of SLE

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH Symposium

Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Chairs:

• Chao Jiang, NIAID, NIH
• Shane Crotty, La Jolla Inst. for Immunology

Speakers:

• E. John Wherry, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Immune profiling of COVID-19 disease and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
• Bali Pulendran, Stanford Univ. Sch. of Med., Systems immunology of COVID-19 infection and vaccination
• Ignacio Sanz, Emory Univ. Sch. of Med., B cell responses in COVID-19 infection
• Shane Crotty, La Jolla Inst. for Immunology, Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

The Obesity Society (TOS) Symposium

Immune Infiltrates and Adipocyte Crosstalk in the Microenvironment of Breast and Ovarian Cancers

Chairs:

• Gerald V. Denis, Boston Univ. Sch. of Med.
• Robin E. Bachelder, Duke Univ.

Speakers:

• Robin E. Bachelder, Duke Univ., Fat matters: contributions of breast adipose tissue to breast cancer progression
• Naser Jafari, Boston Univ. Sch. of Med., BET bromodomain protein regulation of immune exhaustion in triple negative breast cancer
• Laurie H. Sanders, Duke Univ., LRRK2 and inflammation in breast cancer
• Ernst Lengyel, Univ. of Chicago, The role of activated adipocytes in tumor metastasis

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Symposium

Vaccines for Therapy and Prevention of Cancer

Chairs:

• Olivera J. Finn, Univ. of Pittsburgh
• Jay A. Berzofsky, NCI, NIH

Speakers:

• Nina Bhardwaj, Icahn Sch. of Med. at Mount Sinai, Overcoming resistance to immunotherapy: targeting innate immune cells
• Jay A. Berzofsky, NCI, NIH, Dendritic cell-based vaccines for cancer
• Mary N. Disis, Univ. of Washington, Multi-antigen vaccines for cancer prevention
• Olivera J. Finn, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Disease associated antigens (DAA) as tumor antigens for preventative cancer vaccines

Society for Mucosal Immunology (SMI) Symposium

Mechanisms of Inter-Tissue Communication

Chairs:

• Ivaylo I. Ivanov, Columbia Univ.
• Lauren A. Zenewicz, Univ. of Oklahoma Hlth. Sci. Ctr.

Speakers:

• Daria Esterházy, Univ. of Chicago, Immune homeostasis through compartmentalized gut lymph node drainage
• Soman N. Abraham, Duke Univ., Transmission of blood borne allergens by CD301b⁺ dendritic cells to perivascular mast cells
• Iliyan D. Iliev, Weill Cornell Med., Gut mycobiota tunes host systemic immunity and gut-distal tissue immune environment
• Lora V. Hooper, Univ. Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr., Bacterial regulation of vitamin A transport in the intestine

Society for Natural Immunity (SNI) Symposium

Novel Concepts in Human Natural Killer Cell Biology

Chairs:

• Todd A. Fehniger, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med
• Emily M. Mace, Columbia Univ.

Speakers:

• Frank Cichocki, Univ. of Minnesota, Boosting NK cell immunotherapy with nicotinamide
• Chiara Romagnani, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, Germany, Human NK cells and CMV
• Melissa M. Berrien-Elliott, Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., Human NK cell Memory-Like Differentiation and Therapy
• Nicholas D. Huntington, Monash Univ., Australia, Cytokine regulation of human NK cell responses

Careers Roundtables

Sponsored by the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

Generously supported by STEMCELL Technologies, Inc.

Chairs:

• Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med.; AAI Minority Affairs Committee Chair
• Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano, The Ohio State Univ.

Networking skills have never been more crucial to ensure success for early/mid-career scientists, including those traditionally under-represented in biomedical research. At the session, take advantage of the opportunity to meet in small-group format with accomplished, senior immunologists and others to hear how they have handled the career challenges you now face and learn what they believe will work for you today. Then, practice networking in a relaxed environment offering a structured networking exercise and personalized feedback on communicating your scientific interests/objectives most effectively. Scientists and trainees of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend!

Discussion Topics and Table Leaders

Grad student: finding a mentor, setting sights on postdoc training

• Claudia V. Jakubzick, Dartmouth Geisel Sch. of Med.; Jose R. Conejo-Garcia, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.
• Luis A. Sanchez-Perez, Tune Therapeutics; Robert J. Binder, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Postdoc: finding a mentor, setting sights on a faculty position

• Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano, The Ohio State Univ.; De’Broski R. Herbert, Univ. of Pennsylvania Sch. of Vet. Med.
• C. Henrique Serezani, Vanderbilt Univ. Med. Ctr.; Prosper N. Boyaka, The Ohio State Univ.

Junior Faculty: preparing for promotion and tenure

• Harlan P. Jones, Univ. of North Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr.; Elina Zúñiga, Univ. of California, San Diego
• Luis J. Montaner, Wistar Inst.; Adriana T. Larregina, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Academia or Industry: how to decide (or switch sides)

• Amina Abdul Qayum, Siolta Therapeutics; Jonathan P. Deane, Kumquat Biosciences
• Cherié L. Butts, Biogen; Louis E. Gonzalez, Shattuck Labs
• Frann Antignano, STEMCELL Technologies; Robert Balderas, BD Biosciences

Government Agency Careers

• Jennifer Martinez, NIEHS, NIH; Marta Catalfamo, Georgetown Univ. (formerly, NIH)

Non-Bench Research Science Careers

• Entrepreneurship and Grants implementation/compliance—Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland; WebbCures, IMMUNE 3D and Screen Therapeutics; Julio Aliberti, NIAID, NIH
• Nonprofits/Foundations—Aliyah M. Weinstein, Addgene; Derek Haseltine, Hertz Fdn.
• Science policy and Scientific publishing—Lauren G. Gross, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, AAI; Nicole Beauchamp, Science Associate, AAI

NIH Grants Workshop: Demystifying the Grant Application Submission, Review, and Funding Processes

Chair:

• Tina M. McIntyre, CSR, NIH

Panelists:

• Tina M. McIntyre, CSR, NIH
• Joseph Breen, NIAID, NIH
• Deborah L. Hodge, CSR, NIH

This workshop will provide participants with an overview of NIH grant submission, assignment, review, and funding opportunities. Emphasis will be given to identification of the most appropriate funding agencies and mechanisms available through NIH, how to make an application “reviewer friendly,” and other strategies that contribute to applications that succeed in obtaining research funding. The workshop will also provide information on how to understand the peer review system, which is essential to competing successfully for funding, with a focus on recent changes to the review process. NIH review and program staff will provide a broad array of expertise and encourage questions from seminar participants. This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more about preparing an NIH grant application and obtaining NIH funding. Trainees and independent investigators are welcome.

Careers in Science Roundtables

Sponsored by the AAI Education Committee & AAI Committee on the Status of Women

Generously supported by the Allen Institute for Immunology

Chairs:

• Laura A. Solt, Scripps Res., AAI Committee on the Status of Women Chair
• Dorina Avram, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr. and Res. Inst.

Speaker:

• Joan M. Goverman, Univ. of Washington, Overcoming self-doubt and becoming a confident scientist

At this popular session, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with experienced scientists to explore specific career issues important to today's scientists. Gain insights into issues you are confronting in your own career. Topics include international opportunities in science, succeeding in graduate school, tips on grant writing, considerations for scientists in M.D.-Ph.D. careers, and exciting careers beyond the bench. New to the 2021 session are topics on building productive mentor/mentee relationships, overcoming self-doubt, and tackling gender biases in recruitment, research, and leadership. Other topics will include navigating work-life issues, such as balancing careers with family and transitioning from specific career stages, which may be relevant to any work environment (academic research, biotech industry, governmental agencies, non-profit). Don’t miss this great opportunity!

Discussion topics

New PI (mentoring effectively, recruiting students and postdocs, preparing for promotion, tips for balancing teaching and research)

• Shari Pilon-Thomas, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Irene Salinas, Univ. of New Mexico
• Keke Fairfax, Univ. of Utah; Melissa Brown, Northwestern Univ. Feinberg Sch. of Med.

Succeeding in Graduate School

• Laura Solt, Scripps Reseacrh Institute; Katherine Buckley, Auburn University

Graduate Student to Postdoc

• Natalie Steinel, Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ann Griffith, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio
• Evelien Bunnik, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio; Lisa Denzin, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med. Sch.

Postdoc to PI

• Paulo Rodriguez, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Juliet Morrison, Univ. of California, Riverside
• Guangming Zhong, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio; Justin Milner, Univ. of Northa Carolina at Chapel Hill

Work/Life Balance

• Kate MacNamara, Albany Med. Col.; Daniela Gomez-Atria, Univ. of Pennsylvania

Building Networking Skills

• Meera Nair, Univ. of California, Riverside; Yina Huang, Geisel Sch. of Med. at Dartmouth

Biotech and Industry

• Theodore Drashanky, Merck; Sadiye Rieder, Horizon Therapeutics
• Divya Sagar, Loxo Onc at Lilly; Annie Lau-Kilby, Horizon Therapeutics
• Frann Antignano, StemCell Technologies; Kerry Casey, Regeneron
• Lisa Caproni, Touchlight Genetics; Tamara Reyes Robles, Merck Research Laboratories
• Isis Kanevsky, Pfizer; Ingrid Scully, Pfizer
• Louis Gonzalez, Shattuck Labs; Laura Walker, Adimab; Lynn Becker, The Allen Inst.

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Becoming a Confident Scientist

• Sarah Gaffen, Univ. of Pittsburg; Joan Goverman, Univ. of Washington

Tackling Gender Biases in Recruitment, Research, and Leadership

• Dorina Avram, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Ilhem Messaoudi, Univ. of California, Irvine

Careers in Government Agencies

• Deborah Hodge, NIH/CSR; Swinburne (Jason) Augustine, EPA

Scientific Publishing

• Liang Zhou, Univ. of Florida; Catarina Sacristan, Trends in Immunology

Opportunities for Scientists in Non-profits/Foundations & Careers in Science Policy

• Aliyah Weinstein, Addgene; Troy Torgerson, The Allen Inst.

Grant Writing for PIs

• Jose Conejo-Garcia, Moffitt Cancer Ctr.; Melissa Lodoen, Univ. of California, Irvine

Research from M.D., Ph.D. Perspective/The Physician Scientist

• Tyler Curiel, Univ. of Texas Hlth., San Antonio; Megan Cooper, Washington Univ., St. Louis

International Opportunities

• JoAnne Flynn, Univ. of Pittsburgh; Lubka Roumenina, Cordeliers Res. Ctr.
• Judith Mandl, McGill Univ.; Carlos Acevedo-Suarez, Univ. of Puerto Rico

Panel Discussion: Minority Scientists’ Experience: Challenging and Overcoming Barriers to Enhancing Diversity and Career Advancement

Sponsored by the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

Chairs:

• Tonya J. Webb, Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Med., AAI Minority Affairs Committee Chair
• Harlan P. Jones, Univ. of North Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr.

Panelists:

• Cherié L. Butts, Biogen, The importance of fostering a health equity mindset across the biomedical research ecosystem
• Mireia Guerau-de-Arellano, The Ohio State Univ., How to be an ally in front of microaggressions
• Harlan P. Jones, Univ. of North Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr., Creating self-efficacy and persistence by engaging in a community of practice
• Luis J. Montaner, Wistar Inst., Does the minority status help or hurt in career advancement? My experience from student to chaired professor
• Luis A. Sanchez-Perez, Tune Therapeutics, Be mentored, be present, be a leader… How becoming a leader promotes diversity and career advancement in academia or industry

Today’s urgent national attention on race and racism challenges institutions and individuals, including scientists, to contribute their voices and actions to ending the toll racism takes on society and science careers. In this important and timely discussion, panelists will draw from their experiences and share their perspectives on strategies for dealing with barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion that persist in society and science. This session, open to all meeting attendees, is intended to provoke dialogue on the part of all participants about the individual and institutional actions—and inaction—that perpetuate barriers to career advancement.

How to Have a Successful Postdoctoral Experience

Chair:

• Mary T. Litzinger, AAI

Speaker:

• Lori Conlan, Office of Postdoctoral Services, NIH

A postdoctoral fellowship is the time to develop research skills you will need to succeed as an independent scientist. It is, however, just as important to realize that you need to prepare for a career path at the same time. This session will highlight ways of getting the most out of your postdoctoral fellowship, relating successfully with your mentor, and understanding how to use the resources available to you to ensure that your training prepares you adequately for a seamless transition into the next phase of your career.

Careers in Biotech Panel Discussion

Sponsored by the AAI Education Committee

Generously supported by BD Biosciences

Chairs:

• H. Kiyomi Komori, Arena Pharmaceuticals
• Mary T. Litzinger, Director of Educational and Career Development, AAI

Panelists:

• Lokesh A. Kalekar, Senior Scientist, eGenesis, Inc.
• Sadiye A. Rieder, Senior Scientist, Horizon Therapeutics
• Rachel S. Soloff, Senior Director of Research, Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
• Tania Wiens, Senior Director of Business Development, Precision for Med.

Many opportunities exist in biotechnology for scientists with advanced degrees. There are positions in laboratory research, program management, business development, regulatory affairs, clinical trials oversight, medical liaison, and more. This panel features scientists employed in a variety of positions discussing their career paths and the skills required for success in each.

Immunology Teaching Interest Group: Enhancing Your Immunology Teaching

Sponsored by the AAI Education Committee

Chairs:

• Edith Porter, California State Univ., Los Angeles
• Michelle A. Swanson-Mungerson, Midwestern Univ.

Speakers:

• Edith Porter, California State Univ., Los Angeles, Undergraduate curriculum guidelines
• Michelle A. Swanson-Mungerson, Midwestern Univ., Student application of immunology concepts and mechanisms through test-based learning on Canvas
• Gerald L. Buldak, Loyola Univ. Chicago, Toward an animated visual model for teaching immunology
• Pierette M. Appasamy, Chatham Univ., Avoiding the “can’t see the forest for the trees” problem in teaching immunology

Breakout Session Leaders:

• William H. Carr, Medgar Evers Col., CUNY, A hands-on workshop on using H5P as an active learning tool to build content-based critical thinking skills
• Sharon A. Stranford, Pomona Col., Active learning strategies
• Natalie C. Steinel, Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, and Abby L. Geis, Arkansas Col. of Osteopathic Med., Innovation in the medical immunology classroom
• Julie M. Jameson, California State Univ., San Marcos, and Paula Kavathas, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med., Virtual teaching strategies

Are you looking for new ideas or strategies to enliven and improve your teaching? If so, please join us for this special interest group which will focus on strategies that instructors can use to successfully convey immunology concepts to students at the undergraduate and graduate level. The session will explore the use of test-based learning, animated visual models, active learning strategies, and more through talks and structured breakout discussion groups. Current educators, new faculty, and trainees with an interest in teaching are welcome.

How to Convert Your CV into a Résumé

Chair:

• Mary T. Litzinger, Director of Educational and Career Development, AAI

Speaker:

• Derek Haseltine, Hertz Foundation

For anyone seeking a job outside of academe, how you present yourself on paper is critical. A well-prepared résumé can make all the difference in securing that interview. The focus of this session will be on the important elements of a résumé, the differences between a résumé and the standard academic curriculum vitae, and the information needed to make a good impression. In this special career development session, attendees will be instructed in how to transform their CVs into professional résumés.

Interviewing for a Job

Chair:

• Mary T. Litzinger, Director of Educational and Career Development, AAI

Speaker:

• Derek Haseltine, Hertz Foundation

This session will be focused on tips and techniques to help you successfully navigate the interview process. Emphasis will be on how you can present yourself in the best possible light. You will also learn how to respond to unexpected questions. This session is open to anyone but is especially intended for student and postdoctoral attendees.

DJ Dan: Dance, Dance, Dance Party!

DJ Dan led our dance party at IMMUNOLOGY2017™, and he's back to do it again! He'll play some favorites as you dance at home.

Post a photo or short video of your best dance floor moves using the hashtag #AAI2021.

The Wine Report

Generously supported by STEMCELL Technologies, Inc.

Discover the unique aromatic and taste profiles of featured wines while also safely socializing in a virtual environment. Led by a certified sommelier who can answer your most pressing wine-related questions!

View the suggested wine list.

(Please drink responsibly.)

Brew Bash

Raise a glass and join this virtual brew-tasting experience led by a certified Cicerone. Enjoy a discussion of the beer-making process and specific nuances and traits of each style of beer. Plus, you'll be able to ask the Cicerone anything from craft beer trends to food pairing!

View the suggested beer list.

(Please drink responsibly.)

Science for the Mind—Music for the Soul

Performance by AAI member Chris Karp (AAI '95) 

Dr. Karp will honor us with a skillful and gifted piano performance, concluding with a live discussion exploring his career and how he has melded science and music.

AAI Business Meeting and Awards Presentation

Chair:

• M. Michele Hogan, CEO, AAI

AAI reports on the “state of the association” to its members at every AAI annual meeting. Members will hear from the CEO, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Immunology (The JI), and the Chair of the Committee on Public Affairs on the financial standing of AAI, the status of The JI, important public policy issues, and other items of interest for the membership. Special AAI awards will also be presented during this session.

View the Business Meeting agenda.

AAI Distinguished Fellows Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Acknowledgment

Acknowledged at the AAI Business Meeting.

The Distinguished Fellows of AAI program annually recognizes members for distinguished careers and outstanding scientific contributions as well as their service to AAI and the immunology community. It honors active, long-term members (25 or more years) who have demonstrated one or more of the following: excellence in research accomplishment in the field of immunology; exceptional leadership to the immunology community in academia, foundations, nonprofits, industry, or government at a national or international level; notable distinction as an educator. Election as a Distinguished Fellow is among the highest honors bestowed by AAI.

AAI Distinguished Service Award Presentation

Presented at the Business Meeting

Chair:

• M. Michele Hogan, CEO, AAI

Award Recipient:

Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker
Univ. of Toronto, and Sunnybrook Res. Inst., Canada
For outstanding service to AAI and the immunology community as director of the AAI Introductory Course in Immunology, 2014–2019

Recognizes a member for outstanding service to the AAI community

Pfizer-Showell Award

This award recognizes the professional promise of an early career investigator (assistant professor or equivalent) by assisting the award recipient with registration for the AAI annual meeting to present their research. This award is supported through an endowment from Henry J. Showell and Pfizer, Inc.

Award Recipient:

Monika Bambouskova, Ph.D.
Washington Univ. Sch. of Med.

AAI CEO M. Michele Hogan will acknowledge the awardee during the AAI Business Meeting.

Lefrançois-BioLegend Memorial Award

Established to honor the memory of AAI Member Dr. Leo Lefrançois, this award is intended to advance the career of a trainee who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of mucosal immunology. This award is generously supported by BioLegend and donations from friends and colleagues of Dr. Lefrançois.

Award Recipient:

Jacob Van Winkle
Oregon Hlth. & Sci. Univ.

AAI CEO M. Michele Hogan will acknowledge the awardee during the AAI Business Meeting.

Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award

Established to honor the memory of AAI Member Dr. Joseph Lustgarten, this award is intended to advance the career of a mid-career scientist who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of immune regulation. This award is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Award Recipient:

Venuprasad K. Poojary, Ph.D.
Univ. of Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr.

AAI CEO M. Michele Hogan will acknowledge the awardee during the AAI Business Meeting.

Chambers-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award

Established to honor the memory of AAI Member Dr. Cynthia Chambers, this award is intended to advance the career of an early career scientist who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of cancer biology. This award is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Award Recipient:

Timotheus Y.F. Halim, Ph.D.
Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.

AAI CEO M. Michele Hogan will acknowledge the awardee during the AAI Business Meeting.

AAI-Thermo Fisher Trainee Achievement Awards

This award recognizes up to six promising trainees in the field of immunology. Selection is based on career promise and presentation of an outstanding first-author abstract selected for a Block Symposium. This award is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Award Recipients:

Adeleye O. Adeshakin
Graduate Student
Univ. of Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China

Elliot H. Akama-Garren
Graduate Student
Harvard Med. Sch.

Ian C. Boothby
Graduate Student
Univ. of California, San Francisco

Elizabeth S. Borden
Graduate Student
Univ. of Arizona Col. of Med.

Betsabel J. Chicana
Graduate Student
Univ. of California, Merced

Masato Ogishi, M.D.
Graduate Student
The Rockefeller Univ.

AAI CEO M. Michele Hogan will acknowledge the awardees during the AAI Business Meeting.

Block Symposia

Immunomodulators; Checkpoint Inhibitors, Cytokines, Adjuvants, and Agonists

Generously supported by Quanterix

Regulation of T Cells, B Cells, and Antibodies in Autoimmunity

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Mobilizing Immune Responses

Generously supported by Miltenyi Biotec

Technological Innovation II (Interesting Tech Development)

Generously supported by BD Biosciences

B Cell and T Cell Helper Responses during Viral Infections

Block Symposia

Molecular Mechanisms of T Cell Signaling

Generously supported by BioLegend

Cytokine and Chemokine Activity during Cancer and Chronic Inflammation

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Regulating Mast Cells, Basophils, and ILCs

Generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Vaccines and Immunotherapy against SARS-CoV-2

Generously supported by Ionpath

Transplantation Immunology

Block Symposia

Tissue Resident Immune Cells

Generously supported by BioLegend

Adapting Immunology Education to the Present Needs: COVID-19 and Beyond

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Engineered T Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy

Generously supported by NanoString Technologies

Block Symposia

CD4⁺ T Cell Regulation and Responses

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Tumor Microenvironment and Anti-tumor Immunity

Generously supported by Miltenyi Biotec

Molecular and Transcriptional Regulation of Autoimmunity

Generously supported by Bio X Cell

Block Symposia

Mechanisms of Viral Sensing and Innate Immune Responses

Tregs and Tolerance in Autoimmunity

Generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Autoimmunity and Primary Immune Deficiency

Generously supported by BD Biosciences

Understanding and Modulating Lymphocytes in Tumor Immunology

Generously supported by STEMCELL Technologies, Inc.

Novel Strategies for the Vaccination and Immunotherapy against Infectious Diseases

Generously supported by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Block Symposia

Innate Mechanisms in Autoimmunity

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

COVID and FRIENDS

Generously supported by Miltenyi Biotec

Immune Effects of Anti-Cancer Therapies

Generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific

T Cell Memory and Differentiation

Generously supported by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Mucosal Infection and Inflammation

Generously supported by Ionpath

Block Symposia

B Cell Regulation and Responses

Generously supported by BioLegend

Novel Technologies to Interrogate Anti-Tumor Immunity and Therapy Response

Generously supported by BD Biosciences

Molecular and Metabolic Control of Innate Immunity

Generously supported by STEMCELL Technologies

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for the Modulation of Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases

Block Symposia

Microbiota-Immune Interactions

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Lymphocyte Homeostasis, Metabolism, and Aging

Antigen Processing and Presentation 2

Restraining Immune Responses

The Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of T Cells for the Enhancement of Immune Responses

T Cell Mediated Immunity to Viral Infections

Generously supported by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Block Symposia

Regulatory Mechanisms in Innate Immunity

Cardiovascular Immunity

Cellular Mechanisms of Innate Immunity in Pathogen Defense

Mechanisms of Food Allergy and Asthma

Technological Innovation I (Tech Innovation & Interesting Results)

Macrophages, Myeloid and Dendritic Cells in Tumor Immunity and Immunotherapy

Block Symposium

CD8⁺ T Cell Memory to Viruses

Block Symposia

Pathogen Control and Evasion

Generously supported by Sony Biotechnology

Microbiota, Sex-Bias, and Aging in Autoimmunity

Antigen Processing and Presentation 1

Cytokine Signaling during Protective and Inflammatory Immune Responses

Lymphocyte Differentiation in the Thymus

Immune Regulation and Humoral Immunity

Block Symposia

Hematopoiesis

GUT and NERVES

Block Symposia

Cellular Mechanisms of Innate Immunity in Surveillance, Inflammation and Tissue Repair

Metabolites, Diet, and Obesity

Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Block Symposia

Cancer and Inflammation

Molecular Regulation of Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Responses

Immunity in Motion: Leukocyte Trafficking during Inflammation

Mucosal Immunity

Immunology of Infection

Block Symposia

Veterinary and Comparative Immunology

Innate Immune Sensing and Signaling

Pathologies and Interventions

Innovations in Therapy for Organ-Specific Autoimmunity.

Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and Other Viruses

Poster Sessions

Inflammation and Motility

Cancer and Inflammation

Innate Immune Sensing and Signaling

Pathologies and Interventions

Molecular Regulation of Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Responses

Immunology of Infection 1

Mucosal Immunity

Innovations in Therapy for Organ-Specific Autoimmunity

Veterinary and Comparative Immunology

Innate Immunity to Viruses

Poster Sessions

Regulation of T Cells, B Cells, and Antibodies in Autoimmunity

Cytokine and Chemokine Activity during Cancer and Chronic Inflammation

It’s All in the Cells: T Cells, Mast Cells, Basophils, and ILCs

Mobilizing Immune Responses

Molecular Mechanisms of T Cell Signaling

Technological Innovation I (Tech Innovation and Interesting Results)

Technological Innovation II (Interesting Tech Development)

Transplantation Immunology

Vaccines and Immunotherapy against SARS-CoV-2

Immunomodulators; Checkpoint Inhibitors, Cytokines, Adjuvants, and Agonists

Poster Sessions

Tregs and Tolerance in Autoimmunity

Immunology Education

Autoimmunity and Primary Immune Deficiency

Tissue Resident Immune Cells

Understanding and Modulating Lymphocytes in Tumor Immunology

Tumor Microenvironment and Anti-Tumor Immunity

Novel Strategies for the Vaccination and Immunotherapy against Infectious Diseases

Engineered T Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy

CD4⁺ T cell Regulation and Responses

Poster Sessions

Molecular and Transcriptional Regulation of Autoimmunity

Innate Mechanisms in Autoimmunity

COVID and FRIENDS

B Cell Regulation and Responses

Molecular and Metabolic Control of Innate Immunity

Mucosal Infection and Inflammation

Immune effects of Anti-Cancer Therapies

Novel Technologies to Interrogate Anti-Tumor Immunity and Therapy Response

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for the Modulation of Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases

Poster Sessions

Antigen Processing and Presentation 2

Cardiovascular Immunity

Investigations into Food Allergy, Asthma, and Atopic Dermatitis

Regulatory Mechanisms in Innate Immunity

Restraining Immune Responses

Peripheral Lymphocyte Regulation and Maintenance

Immunology of Infection 2

Microbiota-Immune Interactions

Macrophages, Myeloid and Dendritic Cells in Tumor Immunity and Immunotherapy

The Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of T Cells for the Enhancement of Immune Responses

T Cell Responses to Viruses

Poster Sessions

Antigen Processing and Presentation 1

Microbiota, Sex-Bias, and Aging in Autoimmunity

Cytokine Signaling during Protective and Inflammatory Immune Responses

Lymphocyte Differentiation in the Thymus

Hematopoiesis

GUT and NERVES

Cellular Mechanisms of Innate Immunity in Pathogen Defense

Cellular Mechanisms of Innate Immunity in Surveillance, Inflammation and Tissue Repair

Pathogen Control and Evasion

Metabolites, Diet, and Obesity

Antibody and B Cell Responses to Viruses

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Meet the Editor-in-Chief of ImmunoHorizons,
Mark H. Kaplan, at the AAI Journals Booth

Meet the AAI Public Policy Fellows

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Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Meet the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Immunology,
Eugene M. Oltz, at the AAI Journals Booth

Meet the AAI Public Policy Fellows

Meet the AAI Public Policy Fellows and discover why YOU should be our next Fellow!

Join us in the AAI booth.

Meet the AAI Minority Affairs Committee

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Miltenyi Biotec

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STEMCELL Technologies

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BioLegend

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Journal of Experimental Medicine

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Quanterix

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Cytek Biosciences

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