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Member Highlights

Meet Dominic Ritacco: Exploring Cellular Self-Defense Against Chagas Disease

I am a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Gaudet Lab at Columbia University. My research revolves around the idea that non-immune cells can protect themselves against pathogens through effector interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). Many of these ISGs are poorly characterized, and I am exploring the role of these genes in Chagas [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

IL-1 Inhibition in Early TNBC (OZM-034)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06710197 Sponsor University Health Network, Toronto Information provided by University Health Network, Toronto (Responsible Party) Last Update Posted 2025-03-11 Study Overview Brief Summary This study will examine changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) induced by 14 days of pre-operative IL-1-inhibiting therapy among patients with early breast cancer (including [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

Biological, Prospective Study Evaluating the Dosage of Plasma Cytokines Including the FLT3 Ligand and IL6 of Patients Treated With Non-intensive Chemotherapy (CYTOK-AZA)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06439199 Sponsor Nantes University Hospital Information provided by Nantes University Hospital (Responsible Party) Last Update Posted 2024-09-27 Study Overview Brief Summary There are 2 possible treatments for the treatment of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML): intensive curative chemotherapy , and [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

The Effect of Intrathecal Morphine and Erector Spina Plan Block on Serum Cytokine Levels and Chronic Pain in Caesarean Section Surgery

ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06684015 Sponsor Ankara University Information provided by Fatih Kurt, Ankara University (Responsible Party) Last Update Posted 2024-11-12 Study Overview Brief Summary Working Title The Effect of Intrathecal Morphine and Erector Spina Plan Block on Serum Cytokine Levels and Chronic Pain in Caesarean Section Surgery Study Description This study [READ MORE]

Annual Meeting

Cytokines 2025 Rocks Seattle, Nite Wave Style!

The Pacific Northwest showed us how it’s done! From November 2-5, 2025, the Westin Seattle welcomed 535 cytokine researchers from 20 countries for what can only be described as an electrifying convergence of cutting-edge science, authentic community, and yes—some seriously good 80’s cover music. A Meeting That Hits All the [READ MORE]

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Member Highlights

Meet Mohammad Arifuzzaman: Decoding How Diet and Microbiota Shape Inflammation

I’m an Assistant Professor of Immunology in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and our research focuses on understanding nutritional regulation of inflammation. We aim to determine how diet and gut microbiota regulate inflammatory cytokines in the intestine and distant tissue sites. Out of [READ MORE]

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Featured Article!

A New Era for Cytokine Research: Outgoing ICIS President Reflects on Transformation and Future

As I pen my final letter as ICIS President, I reflect upon a busy and satisfying two years of shepherding this incredible organization that I am honored to be part of. Both of our annual meetings in Seoul, Korea and the present meeting in Seattle featured Nobel Laureates and Lasker [READ MORE]