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Cytokine Society Members Honored

The Cytokine Society is proud to congratulate several of our members who were recently recognized by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) for their outstanding contributions to science. These honors reflect the exceptional caliber of research within our community. Elected to the American [READ MORE]

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Life with Cytokines: Honoring the Scientific Legacy of Dr. Tada Taniguchi

The International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) proudly recognizes the exceptional legacy of Dr. Tada Taniguchi, a pioneer in cytokine biology. His memoir, “A Life with Cytokines, Accompanied by Friends and Music” (Annu. Rev. Immunol. 2026. 44:1–20) provides a remarkable lens into a career that transformed molecular immunology and shaped [READ MORE]

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Star-Studded Speaker Lineup Makes Cytokines 2025 a Must-Attend Event

Recent Achievements Among Cytokines 2025 Speakers demonstrate the caliber of research being presented at Cytokines 2025, spanning breakthrough discoveries in innate immunity, novel therapeutic targets, and translational research with real clinical potential. The combination of established leaders and rising stars ensures attendees will hear about the most cutting-edge developments in [READ MORE]

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Cytokine Society Member Dr. Adriana Forero Receives Prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund PATH Award

We are delighted to congratulate Cytokine Society member Dr. Adriana Forero on receiving the highly competitive Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) Award. This prestigious $505,000 five-year award recognizes exceptional researchers with demonstrated potential to advance our understanding of infectious disease pathogenesis, with a current [READ MORE]

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Judi Allen, PhD, tapped to lead new MRC-UK Research Centre to study the Immunology of the Exposome

A £50M MRC Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) will bring together the Universities of Manchester & Oxford to study how environmental exposures cause chronic inflammatory disease. The CoRE will be Directed by Judi Allen (Manchester) & co-Directed by Fiona Powrie (Oxford).  The Centre unites immunologists based at the Lydia Becker [READ MORE]

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Boosting human immunology: harnessing the potential of immune organoids

Featured on the March 12, 2025 cover of EMBO Molecular Medicine, this recent publication, by Maximilian Moll and Prof. Dr. Dirk Baumjohann of the Medical Clinic III for Oncology, Hematology, Immuno-Oncology and Rheumatology at University Hospital Bonn titled, “Boosting human immunology: harnessing the potential of immune organoids” highlights scientific advances [READ MORE]

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Past-Presidents Dr Christopher A Hunter and Dr Warren J Leonard named AAI Distinguished Fellows

Congratulations Chris Hunter and Warren Leonard! Dr Christopher A Hunter and Dr Warren J Leonard were selected as Distinguished Fellows of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) in this year’s class. Dr Hunter and Dr Leonard are Past-Presidents of International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) and of the International Cytokine [READ MORE]

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Share Your Recent Publication or Interesting Project

The Signals+ Editors want to hear from YOU! Everyone enjoys reading about what colleagues are doing. If you have an interesting study or recent publication you’d like showcased in Signals+, please take a moment to submit it here.*  Thank you for being an essential part of our community, and we look [READ MORE]

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Celebrating the Inaugural IL-9 World Tour

On June 18, ICIS hosted the first-ever IL-9-focused symposium at the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) annual meeting. Devotees of all things IL-9 gathered in San Francisco to hear about “IL-9: from birth to breath.” The symposium was organized by IL-9 guru Mark Kaplan and newcomer (and Signals+ Co-Editor [READ MORE]

Christopher Hunter (Left) is recognized for contributions to T cell immunology with the 2024 Matis Family IFI Investigator Award! E. John Wherry (Right), Director, Institute for Immunology, University of Pennsylvania, presents the award.
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Penn Parasitologist & ICIS Past-President, Christopher Hunter, recognized for contributions to T cell immunology!

Christopher Hunter is recognized for contributions to T cell immunology with the 2024 Matis Family Institute for Immunology Investigator Award. The award was presented at the Institute’s Year in Review Symposium on June 6th. [READ MORE]