In Memoriam

Christine A. Biron, Ph.D., DFAAI (AAI ’84)
d. 10/16/2021 (age 70)

AAI extends condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Christine A. Biron, Ph.D., DFAAI (AAI ’84), a devoted and active AAI member of 37 years who died unexpectedly on October 16. Dr. Biron was the Esther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, where she had also [READ MORE]

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ICIS Standards Committee

Cytokine and growth factor standards and reference reagents available from the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control are on the Society’s Website: https://cytokinesociety.org/standards/ A wide range of WHO International Biological Standards and reference materials are available for the calibration of assays of therapeutic substances and immunoassays and bioassays used [READ MORE]

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Congratulations to Ruslan Medzhitov, 2022 AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award in recognition of exemplary career contributions to a future generation of scientists

Congratulations to Cytokines 2022 Invited speaker, Ruslan Medzhitov, Ph.D., HHMI, Yale University School of Medicine, 2022 AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award in recognition of exemplary career contributions to a future generation of scientists.

2022 Award Winners

Lydia Lynch Awarded the 2022 ICIS-Luminex John R. Kettman Award for Excellence in Cytokine & Interferon Research

Lydia Lynch, PhD, Principle Investigator, Associate Immunologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Director, Metabolic Core, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

The 2022 ICIS-Luminex John R. Kettman Award for Excellence in Cytokine & Interferon Research Mid-career recognizes Lydia Lynch’s outstanding contributions to the field of cytokine biology, innate lymphoid cells, and established leadership in the field of immunometabolism. [READ MORE]

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New Member Mini-Bios

Jonathan C. Kagan, PhD

Jonathan C. Kagan, Ph.D. Marian R. Neutra, PhD Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School Director of Basic Research and Shwachman Chair in Gastroenterology Boston Children’s Hospital Jon Kagan is a world leader in defining the molecular and cellular pathways by which the innate immune system recognizes microbes and infection. He [READ MORE]

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Juan Pedro Lapuente, PhD

Juan Pedro Lapuente, Ph.D. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada LivingCells Lab Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain Dr. Juan Pedro Lapuente is a Medical Doctor from Zaragoza University, with several master’s degrees in cell and molecular biology and advanced therapies. He completed his PhD in cell and molecular biology at UCAM University in 2020. [READ MORE]

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Takashi Nishina, PhD

Takashi Nishina, Ph.D. Toho University Department of Biochemistry Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan Twitter: @nishina_takashi Takashi Nishina is an Assistant Professor in the laboratory of Prof. Hiroyasu Nakano at Toho University School of Medicine, Japan. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Tokyo, Japan, under the supervision of Prof. Junichiro Inoue. [READ MORE]