Annual Meeting
Unveiling the New Website for Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 Joint Meeting
Abstract submission is opening soon. We invite you to view the preliminary program, confirmed invited speakers, abstract submission topics and more. [READ MORE]
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Members on the Move
Mark Wilson formerly of Genentech is now Executive Director, Inflammation at Amgen
After enjoying 7 years at Genentech, ICIS Industry Member, Mark Wilson has moved from Genentech (Distinguished Scientist) to Amgen, (Executive Director), only a few blocks down the road in South San Francisco. Dr. Wilson, who is always open to discussing and sharing his career and experience in industry, co-chaired the following session at Cytokines 2023, and was joined by a rich array of old and new colleagues in beautiful Athens. Catch up with him at Cyokines 2024 in Seoul, Korea. [READ MORE]
Members on the Move
Congratulations to Signals+ Editorial Board Member Saurabh Chattopadhyay on his New Position
Associate Professor Chattopadhyay has moved from University of Toledo to the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. [READ MORE]
Members in the News
Congratulations to Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti 2024 AAI-Thermo Fisher Meritorious Career Award
Congratulations ICIS member and former Council Member, Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD, for being awarded the 2024 AAI-Thermo Fisher Meritorious Career Award for her research identifying fundamental mechanisms and establishing new scientific paradigms connecting innate immunity, cell death, and disease. [READ MORE]
New Member Mini-Bios
ARINJAY BANERJEE, PhD
Research within Dr. Banerjee’s laboratory focuses on three main themes that are inspired by the One Health ideology, (1) virus-host interactions in wildlife reservoir species, such as bats, (2) virus-host interactions in spillover species, such as humans, and (3) viral vaccine development. Dr. Banerjee’s laboratory is a member of Canada’s Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network (CoVaRR-Net), and as part of this network, his laboratory investigates emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Research within Dr. Banerjee’s laboratory is funded by NIAID/NIH, CIHR, NSERC, SHRF and CoVaRR-Net. [READ MORE]
Cytokine Careers
Two Faculty positions at Aarhus University, Denmark – Molecular Medicine and/or Molecular Cell Biology
Dear Colleagues
Our department is looking for two new faculty members within the area of Molecular Medicine, as a part of a general strengthening of this area at the department. Note that Immunology and virology are focus area. Denmark offers attractive living conditions and competitive funding via large private Danish foundations (the novo Nordic foundation is now one of the worlds largest foundation and supports Danish science). [READ MORE]
Society News
New Leadership at Signals+: Dr. Di Yu and Dr. Daniella M. Schwartz Take the Helm
In the ever-evolving realm of scientific communication, Signals+ has been a beacon for the International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) community since its inception in 1994. Founded by the esteemed Howard Young, the newsletter has been a source of insightful news, history and updates of cytokine discoveries, and even culinary delights to nourish the minds in laboratories worldwide. Last October, Signals+ underwent a significant transformation, transitioning to a semi-monthly publication under Howard’s guidance. Now, as Howard steps down, we are thrilled to introduce the new Co-Editors-in-Chief, Dr. Di Yu and Dr. Daniella M. Schwartz. [READ MORE]
Members in the News
ICIS Council Member Carla Rothlin Takes the Global ImmunoCourse to India
The first Global ImmunoCourse, a sister initiative of Global Immunotalks, was held in IISc, Bengaluru. Global Immunotalks is an online, archived seminar series available on YouTube, featuring preeminent immunologists (www.globalimmunotalks.org). Global ImmunoCourse is designed to introduce the fundamentals of immunology in an engaging manner and foster a global community of passionate [READ MORE]
Awards
Awards season is upon us – who deserves to be recognized in 2024?
International Cytokine & Interferon Society, (ICIS), Awards Nominations & Application Forms are OPEN! [READ MORE]
Members in the News
Postdoc member Sreya Ghosh wins Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Career Development Award
Congratulations Dr. Ghosh for your winning project centered on understanding the roles of interferons in colitis and colorectal cancer and exploiting their functions for treating IBD patients… [READ MORE]