#T-cell_immunity - Biweekly newsletter of the International Cytokine & Interferon Society

Boosting human immunology: harnessing the potential of immune organoids

July 14, 2025

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]

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

September 30, 2024

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]

Cytokine Society Members Honored

February 14, 2026

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]

Meet Peter Murray: From Snake Venom to the Perfect Dish

February 14, 2026

I head the Immunoregulation research group at the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried (Germany), and my group works on the complex intersection between immune regulation and metabolism. Out of the lab, I like cooking, and I spend a lot of time perfecting dishes. I also travel a lot, I love [READ MORE]

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Reviews of Interest Curated by Dr. Zhian (Anthony) Chen

February 13, 2026

Dr. Zhian (Anthony) Chen has compiled the following review articles of relevance to researchers in the field of cytokine, chemokine and interferon biology. Dr. Chen is a Senior Research Fellow and Group Leader at the University of Queensland Frazer Institute. They lead a team under the UQ Health Research Accelerator [READ MORE]

New Robert Blackburn Travel Award and the Person After the Name

February 2, 2026

2026 has started with good news for young interferon researchers of the Cytokine Society, as a new travel award will be established this year in the name of Robert Blackburn. It will consist of $1,000, and it is aimed at students and postdocs planning to attend Cytokines2026 meeting in Glasgow. [READ MORE]

Dane Parker on balcony with skyline behind

From Melbourne to Newark: Dane Parker Studies Where Bacteria Meet Immunity

February 2, 2026

I run a laboratory at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark NJ USA. I study host-pathogen interactions as I find both microbiology and immunology interesting. So, we have projects on bacterial pathogenesis as well as innate pathways important for host defense as well trying to understand specific cells important [READ MORE]

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