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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Featured Article!

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]

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Cytokine Careers

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology is Hiring!

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]

Clinical Trials, contributed by Howard A. Young
Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials for the week of October 16

CSF Protein Markers as Prognostic Indicators of the Response to CSF Shunt in Normotensive Hydrocephalus | GM-CSF for Reversal of immunopAralysis in pediatriC sEpsis-induced MODS Study (GRACE) | Granulocyte-Macrophage Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in Peripheral Arterial Disease (GPAD-3) [READ MORE]

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Member Highlights

Meet the 2024 ICIS-Luminex John R. Kettman Award Winner: Laura K. Mackay, Ph.D.

Meet Laura Mackay, Ph.D., Professor at The University of Melbourne and Immunology Theme Lead at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia. She completed her Ph.D. in 2009 under the supervision of Professor Alan Rickinson at The University of Birmingham (UK), and postdoctoral training (2009-2015) with Professor Francis Carbone at The University of Melbourne. [READ MORE]

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Industry Partner News

ELISA Kits and Real-World Challenges

Contributed by Alok Pandey, Ph.D., VP Biomarker & Translational Science, PBL Assay Science When it comes to ELISA kits used for the detection of protein biomarkers, one observation we have made at PBL Assay Science—over and over again—is that not all assays are created equal. From our 30+ years of [READ MORE]

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Featured Article!

Celebrating Cytokine and Interferon Anniversaries

We are excited to recognize two historic milestones that resonate deeply with the International Cytokine and Interferon Society: the 50th anniversary of the term “cytokine” and the 70th anniversary of the introduction of “Interferons.” Contributed by Valeriya Smaliy and Susan Carpenter, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz It was [READ MORE]

Clinical Trials, contributed by Howard A. Young
Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials for the week of October 2

Human Interferon α1b Inhalation Solution Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections | Mechanisms of Interferon Gamma-primed Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) for Moderate-to-severe Persistent Asthma | Combination Therapy of Antibody Hu3F8 With Granulocyte- Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma [READ MORE]

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Member Highlights

Member Highlight: Meet Judith Allen, MPH, Ph.D., Professor of Immunobiology at the University of Manchester, UK

My research interests include understanding the opposing challenges faced by the immune system in response to micro- vs. macro- parasites and is studying the relationship between type 2 cytokines and IL-17 … particularly the evolutionary relationship between type 2 immunity, parasite control and tissue repair and is currently investigating how [READ MORE]