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Call for ICIS Leadership Nominations

The International Cytokines & Interferon Society (ICIS) thrives on the invaluable contributions of individuals who generously devote their time and expertise to the Society. As we look to the future, we invite you, our members, to consider stepping into leadership roles that will drive the field of cytokine and interferon research to new heights. [READ MORE]

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Member Highlights

Member Highlight: Meet Aisling O’Hara Hall, Ph.D.

The following interview was conducted by Signals+ Editor Maialen Sebastian-delaCruz, Ph.D. Connect with her on LinkedIn. At BMS, I lead a translational research lab in Summit, NJ focused on immune regulation at mucosal sites. I create the translational research, precision medicine and biomarker plans for early-stage immunology assets approaching first-in-human and proof of [READ MORE]

Reviews of Interest

Reviews of Interest Curated by Dr. Zhian (Anthony) Chen

Photo Credit: Burcu Elmas (pexels.com 10051526) The CD4 Versus CD8 T Cell Fate Decision: A Multiomics-Informed Perspective. PMID: 38271641 Steier Z, Kim EJY, Aylard DA, Robey EA. Annu Rev Immunol. 2024 Jun;42(1):235-258. doi: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-083122-040929. Epub 2024 Jun 14.PMID: 38271641 Free article. Review. The Immunobiology and Treatment of Food Allergy. PMID: 38360544 Barshow S, [READ MORE]

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Welcome New Members!

Join me in giving a warm welcome to our newest members who have joined since December! 👋 Thank you for joining our ICIS community. Prof. Beate Sodeik, Hannover Medical School – MHH, OE 5230, Hannover, Germany Jacob Kohlmeier, Ph.D., Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Chisang Hwang, Ph.D., [READ MORE]

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Special Article of Interest

Challenges and Opportunities of Conducting High-Quality Research in Cytokine Biology and Immunology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The following perspective is by ICIS Member, Javier Mora, Ph.D., University of Costa Rica, Faculty of Microbiology. We welcome your comments and feedback, either to Prof. Mora (javierfrancisco.mora @ ucr.ac.cr) directly or to the ICIS Managing Director, Stephanie Flores (sflores @ cytokinesociety.org). Research in cytokines and immunology plays a pivotal [READ MORE]

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Member Highlight: Meet Kim Good-Jacobson, PhD

The following interview was conducted by Signals+ Editor Maialen Sebastian-delaCruz, Ph.D. Connect with her on LinkedIn. My lab in Australia works on understanding how humoral memory is formed, and how this goes awry in chronic infection. I’m excited to be able to learn and make new collaborations from joining the Cytokine Society, so [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

Recombinant Interleukin-15

Recombinant Interleukin-15 in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitors Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in People With Refractory Cancers ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT03388632 Sponsor National Cancer Institute (NCI) Information provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) (National Cancer Institute (NCI)) (Responsible Party)

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Clinical Trials

Role of IL-5R Signaling

Role of IL-5R Signaling in Non-eosinophil Upper Airway Cells in CRSwNP (RECAP-5) ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05672030 Sponsor Brigham and Women’s Hospital Information provided by Tanya Laidlaw, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Responsible Party)

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Member Highlight: Meet Yanick Crow, M.D., Ph.D.

The following interview was conducted by Signals+ Editor Maialen Sebastian-delaCruz, Ph.D. Connect with her on LinkedIn. The best life/career advice I have ever received was, “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” In the Crow Lab, we are interested in human monogenic diseases associated with chronically enhanced production of type I interferons [READ MORE]