One of the most recognised consequences of ageing is a decline in immune function. The effects of ageing on the immune system are widespread, involving both the innate and adaptive immune system and affecting multiple organs, including the gut, skin and brain. Older adults have a reduced efficiency in responding to novel or previously encountered antigens, which increases vulnerability to microbial infections and cancer.
The aim of our annual BSI Wessex Immunology Group meeting is to showcase exciting research into the ageing immune system, covering immune metabolism in T cells, the gut-immune axis and ageing of the hematopoietic system. This full-day meeting will include invited talks from immunologists across the UK and short talks from selected abstracts.
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Abstract submission
Abstract submission is now closed.
Confirmed speakers
| Professor Arne Akbar, University College London, UK |
Antidotes for immune ageing |
| Professor Philip Calder, University of Southampton, UK |
The ageing immune system: opportunity for nutritional intervention |
| Dr Sarah Jackson, University of Cambridge, UK |
Diminished Anti-HCMV T cell functionality in the elderly and solid organ transplantation: the role of checkpoint inhibitors and ligands |
Registration
If one of the following categories apply to you, please contact meetings@immunology.org for a discount code prior to registering. For BSI members in the Early Career/Clinician in training, Postgraduate or Senior categories, your discount will be applied automatically if you are logged in to your account.
- Member - Discounted membership/rate
- Non-member - Postgraduate
- Non-member - Discounted
| BSI member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full | £30 | £55 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £30 | £55 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £20 | £40* |
| Senior (Retired) (read the criteria) | £20 | - |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £20* | £40* |
| Undergraduate (membership is free) | £10 | - |
Registration fees include VAT
*If this fee applies to you, please contact meetings@immunology.org for a discount code prior to registering.
BSI grants to support your attendance at this event
As part of our career development package, we have two grants available to BSI members to support your attendance at this event.
- BSI Regional & Affinity Group Conference Grants: BSI members can apply for up to £100 to contribute towards their travel costs in attending this conference. In this scheme, we have 10 grants available for this conference and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis to eligible BSI members. Deadline: Wednesday 24 May. Find out more and apply.
- BSI Regional & Affinity Group Carers' Grants: BSI members can apply for up to £100 to contribute towards extra care arrangements costs they incur during the conference, for example, childcare costs, or for additional care for the applicant themselves. Deadline: Wednesday 24 May. Find out more and apply.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact our Head of Events & Conferences, Jane Sessenwein, at j.sessenwein@immunology.org.