In situ visualisation of immune cells within their local microenvironment has been key in expanding our understanding of their functions and movement in homeostasis and disease. Advances in imaging tools and high content data analysis have been a turning point in revealing spatial and temporal relationships between cells and their surroundings, tissue signals and regulatory networks that control their fate, with much left to uncover.
The BSI London Immunology Group (LIG) will be hosting and organising a one-day meeting, at the Holiday Inn London – Bloomsbury, that will bring together speakers with expertise in the imaging field in a range of settings of the immune response. Delegates are invited to submit abstracts for posters and invited talks, making this a great opportunity for early career researchers to present and discuss their work.
As part of this year's meeting, London Immunology Group would also like to invite you to take part in their imaging competition! The field has grown a lot in the last few years primarily driven by technological advances and has allowed us to visualise the immune system like never before. This is your chance to brag about the best picture you have captured! The Group encourages you to submit your most creative immunology pictures - they don't have to be linked to a publication or a research aim and can be taken using any imaging technology available. Submit your image by completing this form by Sunday 7 July for a chance to win a £100 prize! The Group will also be showcasing their favourite images on their X account.
Follow @bsicongress and @London_immuno and check the event hashtag #VisualisingImmuno24 for updates.
Abstract submission
Submit your abstract here. The submission deadline is 23:59 BST Sunday 26 May 2024.
Programme
Confirmed speakers:
Keynote speaker | Professor Scott Mueller (Doherty Institute, Melbourne)
Tools and tricks for dissecting the tissue contexts of immunity
Invited speaker | Dr Ilaria Malanchi (Francis Crick Institute, UK)
Invited speaker | Professor Daniel Davis (Imperial College London, UK)
Watching Immune Cells Kill
Invited speaker | Professor Gillian Griffiths (University of Cambridge, UK)
The remarkable intracellular dynamics of CTL-mediated killing
Full programme coming soon.
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 | £45 | £75 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £45 | £75 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £30 | £50* |
| Senior (retired) (read the criteria) | £30 | £50 |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £30* | £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 21 June 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 21 June 2024. Find out more and apply.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact our Director of Events & Training, Jane Sessenwein, at j.sessenwein@immunology.org.