2024 - Biweekly newsletter of the International Cytokine & Interferon Society

Meet the 2024 ICIS-Luminex John R. Kettman Award Winner: Laura K. Mackay, Ph.D.

September 30, 2024

Meet Laura Mackay, Ph.D., Professor at The University of Melbourne and Immunology Theme Lead at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia. She completed her Ph.D. in 2009 under the supervision of Professor Alan Rickinson at The University of Birmingham (UK), and postdoctoral training (2009-2015) with Professor Francis Carbone at The University of Melbourne. [READ MORE]

ELISA Kits and Real-World Challenges

September 30, 2024

Contributed by Alok Pandey, Ph.D., VP Biomarker & Translational Science, PBL Assay Science When it comes to ELISA kits used for the detection of protein biomarkers, one observation we have made at PBL Assay Science—over and over again—is that not all assays are created equal. From our 30+ years of [READ MORE]

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Celebrating Cytokine and Interferon Anniversaries

September 30, 2024

We are excited to recognize two historic milestones that resonate deeply with the International Cytokine and Interferon Society: the 50th anniversary of the term “cytokine” and the 70th anniversary of the introduction of “Interferons.” Contributed by Valeriya Smaliy and Susan Carpenter, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz It was [READ MORE]

Clinical Trials, contributed by Howard A. Young

Clinical Trials for the week of October 2

September 30, 2024

Human Interferon α1b Inhalation Solution Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections | Mechanisms of Interferon Gamma-primed Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) for Moderate-to-severe Persistent Asthma | Combination Therapy of Antibody Hu3F8 With Granulocyte- Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma [READ MORE]

Member Highlight: Meet Judith Allen, MPH, Ph.D., Professor of Immunobiology at the University of Manchester, UK

September 17, 2024

My research interests include understanding the opposing challenges faced by the immune system in response to micro- vs. macro- parasites and is studying the relationship between type 2 cytokines and IL-17 … particularly the evolutionary relationship between type 2 immunity, parasite control and tissue repair and is currently investigating how [READ MORE]

BMS Session at Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 Joint Meeting – Inflammasome-activated cytokines in human diseases

September 16, 2024

BMS Session at Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 Joint Meeting – Inflammasome-activated cytokines in human diseases
Scott W. Canna, MD [READ MORE]

Clinical Trials for the week of September 18

September 16, 2024

Interferon-α for TP53 Myeloid Malignancy Post Allo-HSCT | MITHRIDATE: Ruxolitinib Versus Hydroxycarbamide or Interferon as First Line Therapy in High Risk Polycythemia Vera (MITHRIDATE) | Effect of Low-dose Interferon-alfa2a on Peri-operative Immune Suppression (IPOS) [READ MORE]

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President’s Letter: Updates from your Cytokines Society

September 15, 2024

Congratulations to the newly-elected officers of the ICIS! Several are returning members, while others are joining the board for the first time. It is great to see so many people willing to give generously of their time and “sweat equity” (to adopt a turn of phrase from former ICIS President [READ MORE]

Igniting High School Students’ Curiosity for Immunology

September 2, 2024

ICIS Council member, Carla Rothlin, Ph.D., recently interviewed Yale University’s Day of Immunology co-founders Dr. Lindsey Hughes, Sarah Ohashi and Sasha Tabachnikova. The following is a lightly edited summary of their conversation. What is Day of Immunology? Day of Immunology is an annual outreach event designed to introduce high school [READ MORE]

Member Highlight Interview: Meet Carolina Lucas, Ph.D.

September 2, 2024

My research focuses on the immune responses to emerging viral infections and vaccines in humans, with emphasis on older adults. The best advice I received was by the incredibly talented mentors I had and, in brief, it is to stay curious, celebrate wins no matter if they are big or [READ MORE]