A competitive fellowship is offered by Arthritis Research UK to provide an opportunity for newly qualified PhD researchers to develop independent research ideas at an early stage in their career.


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The Young Immunologists Forum (YIF) is a residential event for early career immunologists that will aim to explore the factors that underpin a successful research career, as well as providing an excellent opportunity to share research findings, foster collaboration, and have some fun via social and interactive activities. We have a confirmed panel of internationally renowned senior immunologists who will share their wisdom on grants, successful research careers and academic/industrial collaborations.

It will take place in the beautiful surroundings of Great Missenden Abbey, and attendance will be limited to 40 places, and subject to a competitive application process. To find-out more about this excellent opportunity, and how to apply, please go here. 

Battling colds and doing (or pledging to do) more exercise are familiar activities for most of us in January. But different levels of exercise can actually significantly increase or decrease your chances of catching a respiratory infection. While regular moderate exercise can reduce the risk of catching cold-like infections, prolonged strenuous exercise, such as marathons, can make an individual more susceptible.

To find out more about this topical area of research, and to access a downloadable resource on the subject, click here.

Prof. Mike Gleeson (Loughborough University) has also been discussing this topic at the Association for Scientific Education's Annual Conference at the University of Liverpool, and it has been reported by the Press Association, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror and Irish Independent.

Clinical and Experimental Immunology begins 2012 focusing on the translation of basic immunology into the clinic. Over the next four issues of the journal we’ll be featuring different research areas and reviewing the latest work being undertaken in clinics around the world. The review series begins with focuses on allergy, host responses and metabolic diseases with reviews from authors including Wayne Shreffler, David Koelle and Jerry Palmer. In the February issue (available 13 Jan) we focus on cancer immunotherapy with reviews from Lindy Durrant, Dean Felsher, Paola Allavena and Alasdair Fraser. The final two focuses will be on autoinflammatory diseases (March) and viruses in Type 1 Diabetes (April).

All reviews in the series are available free of charge and can be accessed here.

The British Society for Immunology (BSI) actively promotes and supports excellence in research, scholarship and clinical practice in Immunology for the benefit of human and animal health and welfare. It seeks to help British Immunology accomplish the highest possible goals.