This holiday season, invest in your scientific family by supporting the Cytokine Society’s travel grant funds. Your year-end gift empowers early-career researchers to present their work, forge career-shaping connections, and advance our field together.
As the year winds down and the spirit of generosity fills the air, many of us look for meaningful ways to give back. It’s a time of celebration, reflection and connection — an opportunity to align our actions with the causes that resonate most deeply with us. This year, consider making a year-end gift to support your scientific community by contributing to the Cytokine Society’s Joan Oefner Travel Award fund, the Amanda Proudfoot Tribute Award fund or the general Student/Postdoc Travel Awards fund.
You might be surprised to learn that the Cytokine Society is a qualified educational charitable organization, making your contributions to its travel grant funds potentially tax-deductible. Unlike membership dues or conference registration fees, these donations can offer financial benefits to you while fueling impactful initiatives that strengthen our community.
Year-end giving isn’t just about making a difference for others; it can also provide advantages for the donor. Donations made before December 31, 2025 can help reduce your taxable income, giving you a tangible incentive to support a cause close to your heart. However, the true reward of giving transcends financial considerations.
By contributing to the Cytokine Society Travel Grants, you are empowering the next generation of researchers within your scientific family. Your generosity helps early-career scientists present their work at Cytokines — the Society’s annual conference and the only major international conference dedicated to cytokine biology — and engage with leaders in the field. Your support could help a promising young scientist forge connections that shape their career or pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries. Imagine the ripple effect of investing in one member of our community—advances in cytokine and interferon research, new collaborations, and innovative solutions that benefit us all.
This holiday season, we invite you to join your colleagues in fostering the next generation of scientific leaders within our field. Your year-end gift can make a lasting impact, both for the individuals it supports and for our broader community. Together, let’s ensure that financial barriers don’t stand in the way of progress and discovery.
Make your donation today and be part of a legacy that inspires and transforms. Visit our website to learn more and contribute before the year ends. For larger gifts or to endow an award, please contact Stephanie Flores, Managing Director.