The BSI Oxford Immunology Group, in collaboration with the University of Oxford Immunology Network, is pleased to present a one-day showcase of the fantastic immunology research happening across Oxford. With a diverse range of disciplines and technologies on display across both adaptive and innate immunity, there will be plenty of opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration and networking. The BSI Oxford Immunology Group looks forward to welcoming you at the University of Oxford Mathematical Institute on Wednesday 1 April 2026.
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Programme
8:15 | Registration and refreshments
9:00 | Welcome
Session 1: Autoimmunity
9:15 | Invited speaker: Dr Michael FitzPatrick (University of Oxford, UK)
Dissecting coeliac disease pathogenesis through spatial biology approaches
09:45 | Selected short talk: Jinyi Zhao (University of Oxford, UK)
A CCL20+ macrophage subpopulation is the major producer of TNF in axial spondyloarthritis synovium and is driven by CD40L and a myeloid autocrine circuit
10:00 | Selected short talk: Megan Payne (University of Oxford, UK)
Bug-To-Drug: Scaffold-imposed pharmacophore geometry enables selective control of immune cell migration
10:15 | Refreshment break, posters and meet the exhibitors
10:45 | Selected short talk: Sinibaldo R Romero Arocha (University of Oxford, UK; NIH, USA; University of Minnesota, USA)
Time-Restricted eating remodels CD4+ T cell glycosphingolipids and attenuates NF-κB signalling in psoriatic disease
11:00 | Selected short talk: Suci Cendanawati (University of Bristol, UK)
The role of G-protein γ subunit 2 in modulating effector function of Pathogenic CD4+ T cells in Autoimmune Uveitis
11:15 | Invited speaker: Prof James Fullerton (University of Oxford, UK)
Human immune challenge: accelerating scientific translation
11:45 | Sponsor short talk: Maya Cowans, Immunology Product Sales Specailist (ProImmune Limited)
Ankyrons®: Next generation binding reagents beyond antibodies
12:00 | Sponsor short talk: Helena Humphries, Account Manager UK&I (Mabtech)
Mabtech: Your Oxford immunoassay partner, from ELISpot to Multiplex
12:15 | Lunch, posters and meet the exhibitors
Session 2: Immunometabolism
13:30 | Invited speaker: Dr Barbara Kronsteiner-Dobramysl (University of Oxford, UK)
From chronic inflammation to immunosenescence: mechanisms of immune vulnerability in type 2 diabetes
14:00 | Selected short talk: Haichen Hu (University of Oxford, UK; Fudan University, China)
Metabolic inflexibility in aged human macrophages compromises efferocytosis and fuels inflammageing
14:15 | Selected short talk: Nabina Pun (University of Oxford, UK)
Real time tracking of cell fate reveals constant and rapid replenishment of tumour associated macrophages from circulating monocytes
14:30 | Invited speaker: Dr Yi-Ling Chen (University of Oxford, UK)
The role of lipid‑reactive T cells in post‑streptococcal disease
15:00 | The Mark Asquith Memorial Award
| The Peter Medawar prize for immunology
15:15 | Refreshment break, posters and meet the exhibitors
Session 3: Exploring human tissue immunology
15:45 | Selected short talk: Kate Hollett (University of Oxford, UK)
Longitudinal characterisation of human neutrophil responses to inflammatory challenge in the skin
16:00 | Selected short talk: Lucy Garner, University of Oxford, UK
Single-cell mapping of compartmentalised and disease-specific immune responses in tuberculous meningitis
16:15 | Invited speaker: Professor Ling-Pei Ho (University of Oxford, UK)
Initiators of lung fibrosis - insights from spatial biology
16:45 | Prizes and closing remarks
17:00 | Networking reception
18:00 | Event close
Abstract submission
Please submit your abstract by 23:59 GMT on Sunday 1 March 2026.
Registration
Registration is now 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.
Fees
Early bird registration (closes 23:59 on Monday 16 March 2026)
| BSI member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full | £37 | £79 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £37 | £79 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £25 | £57* |
| Senior (retired) (read the criteria) | £25 | £57 |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £25* | £57* |
| Undergraduate (membership is free) | £10 | - |
Late registration
| BSI member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| Full | £45 | £105 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £45 | £105 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £32.50 | £75* |
| Senior (retired) (read the criteria) | £32.50 | £75 |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £32.50* | £75* |
| Undergraduate (membership is free) | £14 | - |
*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 11 March 2026. 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 11 March 2026. Find out more and apply.
Sponsorship
Thank you to our sponsors who are supporting this event.
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