Welcome New Member Dr. Öğr. Üyesi (Asst. Prof.) Gülten ATEŞ ULUÇAY İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi- Tıp Fakültesi Fizyoloji AD, Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology
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Assistant Professor Gülten ATEŞ ULUÇAY, Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi (Asst. Prof.) Gülten ATEŞ ULUÇAY İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi- Tıp Fakültesi Fizyoloji AD Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University- Faculty of Medicine Department of Physiology Welcome to new member, Dr. Gulten Ates Ulucay! I am an assistant professor in the field of Physiology at Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Faculty [READ MORE]

Last month nearly 2,000 leading cytokine, interferon and immunology investigators from 36 countries came together in Seoul to network, share knowledge and make new friends. Please enjoy these photos and highlight video.
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Photo Albums & Survey: Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at Cytokines 2024 & KAI 2024

Last month nearly 2,000 leading cytokine, interferon and immunology investigators from 36 countries came together in Seoul to network, share knowledge and make new friends.

Please enjoy these photos and highlight video.

We might be biased, but we think this year’s conference will go down in ICIS history as particularly special. To help us improve future meetings, we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete our online survey by this Friday, November 22, 2024. [READ MORE]

International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) favorite feeds and people - join us!
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Join the conversation with your favorite feeds & people on Bluesky

We’re in the process of moving here from X. Join us, follow & share your research & publications (cytokine related or outside the boundaries, published or pre-pub), job openings, meetings & informal gatherings where great ideas are born & cultivated
@cytokinesociety.bsky.social [READ MORE]

Beyond Sciences Initiative Announces its 10th Annual Science & Society Conference - February 21, 22, and March 6, 2025
Other Meetings

Beyond Sciences Initiative Announces its 10th Annual Science & Society Conference – February 21, 22, and March 6, 2025

Science & Society is a free online conference that provides scholars worldwide an opportunity to present their research and network with a broad scientific audience. Topics include infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, cancer, bioinformatics and AI. [READ MORE]

Dr. Mariana J Kaplan, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
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Dr. Mariana J Kaplan, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Mariana Kaplan, M.D. is NIH Distinguished Investigator, Chief of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch and Deputy Scientific Director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health. She is a rheumatologist whose research has focused on identifying mechanisms of immune dysregulation, organ damage, and premature vascular disease in systemic autoimmunity. Specifically, she investigates how innate immunity (in particular, type I interferons and myeloid cells) promotes autoimmune responses and end-organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other systemic autoimmune diseases. [READ MORE]

Reviews of Interest

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

Photo Credit: Burcu Elmas (pexels.com 10051526) A guide to adaptive immune memory.PMID: 38831162Lam N, Lee Y, Farber DL.Nat Rev Immunol. 2024 Jun 3. doi: 10.1038/s41577-024-01040-6. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38831162 Review. Towards a unifying model for B-cell receptor triggering.PMID: 39256626Degn SE, Tolar P.Nat Rev Immunol. 2024 Sep 10. doi: 10.1038/s41577-024-01073-x. Online ahead [READ MORE]

Faculty positions available at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology
Cytokine Careers

Faculty positions available at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology is delighted to announce three open faculty positions: one at Full/Associate Professor (tenured) and two at Assistant Professor (tenure stream). The Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is expanding its primary faculty base and invites applicants focused on [READ MORE]

Coex City Airport Terminal ("CALT”) provides a non-stop limousine bus services with over 60 Premium Airport Limousine traveling to and from Incheon International Airport on a daily basis. KRW 17,000 (USD 12.9). Approx. 90 mins
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Coex City Airport Terminal (“CALT”) provides a non-stop limousine bus services with over 60 Premium Airport Limousine traveling to and from Incheon International Airport on a daily basis

Cost: KRW 17,000 (USD 12.90). When you exit customs, after retrieving luggage, look for the bus kiosks. You can purchase the ticket using a credit card, and they’ll tell you exactly where to line up and where and when the bus leaves. These are very comfortable busses, have WiFi and will tag your luggage and stow it underneath. You just sit back and relax. [READ MORE]

Please be aware that Google Maps does not support walking route services in Korea. For accurate navigation and route planning, we highly recommend using Naver Maps to check routes and directions within the country.
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How to use Naver Map (Best map app in Korea) | Guide, tips, English settings | Korea Travel Tips!

Please be aware that Google Maps does not support walking route services in Korea. For accurate navigation and route planning, we highly recommend using Naver Maps to check routes and directions within the country. https://youtu.be/Ovac6OieO6E?si=ylAFMpqId9N_smAp

As a living vestige of Korea's history and culture, The National Museum of Korea is home to today's best collection of history and culture deeply rooted within the Korean people. Regular exhibitions and education programming speak of the numerous anecdotes of the nearly 420,000 collected historical artifacts with thousands of years of history, while also offering realistic digital animations and VR technology to provide a more impactful experience. The museum includes everything from a simple hand axe of the Paleolithic Period and a magnificient golden crown of the Three Kingdoms Period to Goryeo Period celadons, or pottery, and paintings dating back to the Joseon Period, as well as pictures of modern-era Korea and a variety of other zones dedicated to different cultures throughout the globe. Bring your family, friends, or even that special someone over to the museum for a day of fascination amid a compilation of detailed and colorful history.
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Free Guided English Tour of the National Museum of Korea in Seoul this Saturday offered at 10:30 & 13:00

National Museum of Korea, Free Guided English tour Saturday 19th either at 10:30 or 13:00. As a living vestige of Korea’s history and culture, The National Museum of Korea is home to today’s best collection of history and culture deeply rooted within the Korean people. We invite all participants of Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 who will be in Seoul this Saturday, 19 October, to the free guided tour in English either 10:30 or 13:00. [READ MORE]