This meeting celebrates unconventional immune cells and influence of the stroma and microenvironment on the development and regulation of immune responses. Sessions will focus on stromal and environmental control of early immune responses during infection, cancer and in health.
This event is hosted by the BSI Midlands Immunology Group as its annual symposium and will take place at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Holywell Way, Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, Loughborough, LE11 3GR.
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Abstract submission
Abstract submission is open, click here to submit yours. The submission deadline is 23:59 BST Wednesday 15 May 2024.
Programme
09:00 | Registration and refreshments
10:00 | Welcome
Session 1: Epithelial and endothelial immunity in health and cancer
Chairs: Professor Lucy Fairclough (University of Nottingham, UK) and Dr Scott Davies (University of Birmingham, UK)
10:05 | Invited speaker: Dr Kendle Maslowski (CRUK Scotland, UK)
Salmonella camping out: is intracellular invasion necessary for bacterial cancer therapy?
10:35 | Selected short talks
10:55 | Invited speaker: Professor Shish Shetty (University of Birmingham, UK)
Exploring the role of liver endothelium in regulating the immune microenvironment of hepatic senescence
11:15 | Refreshment break
Session 2: Mucosal and barrier immunity
Chairs: Dr Adam Wright (University of Leicester, UK) and Dr Naomi Martin (University of Nottingham, UK)
11:50 | Invited speaker: Dr Vassilis Pachnis (Francis Crick Institute, UK)
Talk title: TBC
12:20 | Selected short talks
12:40 | Invited speaker: Dr Georgina Hopkins (University of Nottingham, UK)
A 3D in vitro human airway epithelium model: the influence of real-life exposure levels of enzymes on the epithelial barrier
13:00 | Lunch, posters and meet the exhibitors
Session 3: Microbial interactions with unconventional immune cells
Chairs: Dr Ewan Ross (Aston University, UK) and Dr Martin Davey (University of Warwick, UK)
14:30 | Invited speaker: Professor Julian Naglik (King’s College London, UK)
Activation of oral immune responses by the fungal peptide toxin candidalysin
15:00 | Selected short talks
15:20 | Invited speaker: Dr Julie Rayes (University of Birmingham, UK)
Platelets beyond haemostasis: immunomodulatory functions in sterile inflammation and infection
15:45 | Closing remarks and prizes
16:00 | Networking reception
17:00 | Close
Registration
Registration is open, book your place here.
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.
| BSI member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full | £33 | £70 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £33 | £70 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £22 | £50* |
| Senior (retired) (read the criteria) | £22 | £50 |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £22* | £50* |
| Undergraduate (membership is free) | £10 | - |
*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: Friday 24 May 2024. 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: Friday 24 May 2024. Find out more and apply.
Sponsorship
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