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BMS Session at Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 Joint Meeting – Inflammasome-activated cytokines in human diseases

September 16, 2024

BMS Session at Cytokines 2024 / KAI 2024 Joint Meeting – Inflammasome-activated cytokines in human diseases
Scott W. Canna, MD [READ MORE]

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A New Era for Cytokine Research: Outgoing ICIS President Reflects on Transformation and Future

November 3, 2025

As I pen my final letter as ICIS President, I reflect upon a busy and satisfying two years of shepherding this incredible organization that I am honored to be part of. Both of our annual meetings in Seoul, Korea and the present meeting in Seattle featured Nobel Laureates and Lasker [READ MORE]

Meet Your Newly Elected Cytokine Society Leaders

October 12, 2025

The Nominations Committee is delighted to announce the results of the 2025 ICIS Leadership elections! Joining ICIS President-Elect Curt Horvath, Ph.D., Northwestern University, who ascends to the role of President next month, this year’s incoming leaders bring unique perspectives from across the globe and share a deep commitment to supporting [READ MORE]

Meet Kah Min Yap: Engineering Safer CAR T Cells with CRISPR

October 12, 2025

I am a final year PhD candidate in the Beavis lab at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia. My research focuses on developing next-generation armoured CAR T cells with improved efficacy and safety using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. I am especially passionate about synthetic biology and cancer immunology, and how [READ MORE]

An Extraordinary Year of Recognition: Celebrating Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen’s Remarkable Award Sweep

September 29, 2025

As we prepare for Cytokines 2025, we’re thrilled to spotlight one of our keynote speakers who has had what can only be described as an exceptional year of scientific recognition. While many of you know that Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen from UT Southwestern Medical Center received the 2024 Albert Lasker [READ MORE]

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Member Highlight: Alexander Lercher on Innate Immune Memory and Real-World Microbe Responses

September 28, 2025

My name is Alexander Lercher, and I am currently a Postdoc in the lab of Charlie Rice at Rockefeller University in New York, and I am particularly excited about studying immune responses in the context of real-world microbe exposure. Out from the lab, my biggest hobby for the past years [READ MORE]

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