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ICIS Year in Review: Celebrating a Year of Growth and Impact

As we reflect on the past year, we are deeply grateful for your membership and the vibrant community it sustains. The annual ICIS business meeting was held on November 21, 2024, via Zoom. If you were unable to participate, the recorded meeting is now available on-demand. [READ MORE]

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Awards

Recognizing Excellence: ICIS Celebrates the 2024 Award Winners

The International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) is proud to honor outstanding contributions to the field of cytokine and interferon research through its comprehensive awards program. Designed to recognize excellence at every stage of a scientist’s career, the ICIS awards underscore the Society’s commitment to fostering innovation, mentorship, and impactful [READ MORE]

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Reviews of Interest

Don’t Eat Me: Overcoming a Tumor’s Immunosuppressive Microenvironment

Targeting EGFRvIII and CD47-SIRPα: A New CAR-T Strategy for Glioblastoma Treatment Review contributed by: PhD candidate Eugenio Contreras Castillo (one of the 2024 ICIS-Pfizer Trainee Award Winners for Most Promising Research Presentations at Cytokines 2024), Department of Cell Biology Institute of Cellular Physiology (IFC), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) [READ MORE]

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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials – updated November 20, 2024

1) Effects of Interleukin (IL)-17A Inhibition on Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05309616) | 2) Assessment of Serum interleukin10 Level in Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura at Sohag University Hospital (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05835050) | 3)Treatment With Dinutuximab Beta, Zoledronic Acid and Low-dose Interleukin (IL-2) in Patients With Leiomyosarcoma (DiTuSarc) (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05080790) [READ MORE]

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From Howard's Desk

Advice From the World of a Science Retiree

By Howard Young, Retired Principal Investigator, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA Having been retired for 10 months, I thought I would provide a bit of advice of what to expect in retirement for someone who had a scientific career. Drs. Sharon Wahl and Charlie Glinka contributed some thoughts to [READ MORE]

ICIS President and President-Elect, Sarah Gaffen and Curt Horvath in front of Gang Nam hands, Seoul, Korea
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Cytokines2024 Rocks, Gang Nam Style

There’s no doubt, Cytokines2024 in Seoul, Korea was a resounding success. The ICIS/KAI joint meeting boasted nearly 2,000 attendees from 36 countries, 55 invited speakers, 55 pharma and vendor sponsors, > 600 posters, 20 junior and senior research awards, 47 ICIS travel awards, and a Nobel Laureate. The conference was [READ MORE]

Clinical Trials, contributed by Howard A. Young
Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials for the week of November 6

Humanized Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 (Hu3F8) With Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in the Treatment of Recurrent Osteosarcoma
New CSF Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease (BioAD)
Interleukin and Autoantibodies in Myasthenia Gravis [READ MORE]

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President’s Letter: Cytokines 2024 and KAI 2024 Starts Sunday

Well, it’s hard to believe it but October is here, and with it Cytokines2024! As I write this my bag is packed, my itinerary organized (sort of), and my excitement is mounting for my first trip to Seoul, Korea. The program is set, featuring Keynote speakers, Dr. Judith Allen (University [READ MORE]

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Awards

Member Highlight Interview: Samuel Philip Nobs, Ph.D. and 2024 Sidney & Joan Pestka Post Graduate Award Winner

My main research interest is to decipher how signals such those of the microbiota and metabolism regulate inflammatory diseases and infections of the respiratory tract. I am about to launch my independent scientific career and I am very grateful for the support of the ICIS through the Sydney and Joan [READ MORE]