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Member Highlights

Member Highlight: Meet Joaquin M. Espinosa, Ph.D.

My team investigates the impacts of interferon hyperactivity and immune dysregulation in Down syndrome. We are testing the hypothesis that immune dysregulation drives many of the clinical and developmental hallmarks of Down syndrome. There is now a vibrant community of immunologists studying Down syndrome, and I believe that attending the [READ MORE]

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New Member Mini-Bios

New Member Mini-Bio: Chen Yao, Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Chen Yao is an assistant professor in the Department of Immunology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Having earned her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota under the guidance of Dr. Daniel Kaplan, Dr. Yao furthered her expertise through postdoctoral training in the systems immunology laboratory led by Dr. John [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

Early Interferon-beta Treatment for West-Nile Virus Infection

ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06510426 Sponsor Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Study Overview – Brief Summary West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus which in majority of cases causes only self-limited disease. Despite that, in minority of cases (~0.5%) it can infect the brain and cause severe and even life-threatening disease (neuroinvasive disease). [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy of Interferon-Gamma 1b in Patients with Candidemia

ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT04979052 Sponsor Radboud University Medical Center Study Overview – Brief Summary A multi-center open label adaptive randomized interventional phase 2 study to evaluate safety and efficacy of rIFN-y treatment in patients with candidemia. Detailed Description A multi-center open label adaptive randomized interventional phase 2 study to evaluate safety [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

Interferon Alpha Therapy for Cervical CINI and HPV Infection

ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06137950 Sponsor Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences Study Overview – Brief Summary Mongolia is a traditionally nomadic and population is scarce in rural areas. Thus, the medical care service is not sufficient. In 2000, Mongolian government has developed and implemented the millennium project in cooperation with WHO. [READ MORE]

Featured Article!

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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Society News

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]