Winter School is fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please email meetings@immunology.org.
The British Society for Immunology Winter School is a 3-day residential event aimed at MSc immunology students and those working at an equivalent level in industry or other areas. This year’s event will take place at the Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel in Sheffield from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 December 2024.
Through this initiative, we aim to provide an exciting and innovative learning and skills development opportunity for attendees. Come along to hear from and be inspired by some of the UK’s leading immunologists discussing their latest research findings across a range of topics. Additionally, the event will include career talks, interactive tasks and networking opportunities to allow you to build your skills, confidence and knowledge about the immunology sector and your future career options.
The plenary talk will be delivered by Professor Tracy Hussell, current BSI President.
Programme
Day 1:
11:00 | Arrival and registration
12:00 | Lunch
13:15 | Welcome: Dr Sophie Rutschmann (Imperial College London, BSI Careers and Education Secretary)
Session 1: Infections and Vaccinations
13:30 | Speaker 1: Professor Janet Lord (University of Birmingham)
Immunesenescence – more than just reduced immunity
14:00 | Speaker 2: Professor Laura Rivino (University of Bristol)
Anti-viral immunity in human infectious diseases
14:30 | Speaker 3: Dr Tim Connelley (University of Edinburgh)
What can the cows tell us about T-cell mediated immunity and vaccines?
15:00 | Coffee Break
Session 2: Immune Reactions
15:30 | Speaker 1: Professor Graham Anderson (University of Birmingham)
Thymus Function: How To Repair An Essential Feature of The Immune System
16:00 | Speaker 2: Dr Calum Bain (University of Edinburgh)
Macrophages: The Swiss Army Knives of the Immune System
16:30 | Speaker 3: Dr Zania Stamataki (University of Birmingham)
Tissue immunology: your magnificent liver
17:00 | Careers Panel
Non-traditional careers including teaching, public engagement and medical writing
19:30 | Dinner, Quiz and networking
Day 2:
Session 3: Data & Technology
09:00 | Speaker 1: Dr Julia Makinde (Benevolent AI)
AI application to drug repurposing for infectious disease
09:30 | Speaker 2: Dr Donald Palmer (Royal Veterinary College)
The impact of dietary events in early life on the aged immune system
10:00 | Speaker 3: Dr Ghada Alsaleh (University of Oxford)
Ageing beyond Earth
10:30 | Coffee Break
Session 4: Immune system across your lifetime
11:00 | Speaker 1: Dr Heather Wilson (University of Sheffield)
Reversing Macrophage Ageing to Reduce Disease
11.30 | Speaker 2: Dr Matt Bottomley (University of Oxford)
Using spatial profiling to improve management of post-transplant malignancy: biology at all scales
12:00 | Speaker 3: Dr Fiona Culley (Imperial College London)
Respiratory immunology across the ages
12:30 | Lunch
13:30 | Public engagement activity
Short training on how to engage the public effectively with complex scientific ideas, looking at how to identify your audience and different methods to engage with them
Students will work in groups to design an engagement activity or event on a subject featured at Winter School
15:30 | Coffee Break
16:00 | Careers panel
Careers in Immunology, including academia, industry and clinical settings.
17:00 | Plenary (Chair: Sophie Rutschmann)
Professor Tracy Hussell (University of Manchester, BSI President)
Matrix, microbiome and macrophage collaboration in the lung post-inflammatory niche
19:30 | Dinner and networking
Day 3:
9:00 | Public engagement activity
Second session for groups to complete the design of their engagement activity or event
10:30 | Coffee Break
11.00 | Presentation of Public Engagement activity
Students will present their engagement project to Winter School speakers.
12:30 | Closing Remarks
Event will finish at 12:45 with lunch available until 13:30.
Registration
Registration is closed. Please email meetings@immunology.org to be added to the waiting list.
This course is aimed at individuals who are currently studying for a Masters in immunology or who are working in other sectors at an equivalent level.
BSI members benefit from reduced registration fees at this meeting and other BSI events, as well as free access to our journals, grants, career development activities and much more. You can sign up to become a member online. For current BSI members, your reduced fee will be applied automatically if you are logged in to your account. All fees include VAT.
Please note, this is a residential course. Registration fees for this conference include two nights’ accommodation at the Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel in Sheffield in single occupancy rooms, plus all meals.
Early bird fees (until 23:59 BST on Friday 5 October):
| BSI member | Non-member | |
| Postgraduate/Early Career | £336 | £492 |
Late fees (from Saturday 6 October):
| BSI member | Non-member | |
| Postgraduate/Early Career | £396 | £552 |
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Becky Dempsey, Events and Corporate Engagement Manager, at b.dempsey@immunology.org.