Immunology News - December 2024

December Immunology News cover
In our final issue of 2024, we celebrate the past year’s achievements and preview exciting events coming up in 2025 as well as shedding a light on the importance of partnerships within immunology.

In this edition, Professor Leonie Taams reflects on her eight-year term as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical & Experimental Immunology (CEI) and discusses changes in the publishing landscape. Dr Amit Aggarwal highlights NHS-industry collaborations that benefit patients, while Dr Priscilla Tng shares insights on how a BSI Career Enhancing Grant advanced her research. This issue also includes updates on our journals, tips for maximising your BSI membership, and news from the BSI Clinical Immunology Professional Network (BSI-CIPN).
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Articles

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Dec
20

Collaborate to innovate: Partnerships with industry can deliver for patients

Partnerships between the NHS and industry can lead to tangible benefits for patients and the NHS. In this article, Dr Amit Aggarwal, Executive Director of Medical Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), talks about how partnerships have developed and makes the case for greater ambition in partnership working, including in the field of immunology.
Leonie Taams
Dec
20

Q&A with Leonie Taams

At the end of 2024, Professor Leonie Taams will be stepping down as Editor in-Chief of Clinical & Experimental Immunology (CEI), the BSI’s longest running journal, after eight years in the post. We caught up with her to discuss her impressive career and reflect on her time working on CEI.
Committee members leaving the BSI
Dec
20

Waving goodbye to some of our committee members

As the year draws to a close, so do the terms of some of our wonderful committee members. We would like to send our huge thanks to the following committee members who have been integral to the BSI’s mission over their last few years working with us.
Immune Therapies Summit banner and people walking past
Dec
20

Our first Immune Therapies Summit

This November, we hosted the first ever BSI Immune Therapies Summit, bringing together experts from industry, academia and clinical spheres to discuss the latest developments in immune therapies.