Monday, May 10, 2021

Exhibitor Workshops

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.