Immunology News - Summer 2026

Cover of Immunology News magazine, four hands connecting jigsaw pieces with the title "Catalysing change"

This issue focuses on the ways immunologists are driving progress through engaging with the external environment – whether that’s sharing immunology’s history with the public, developing new therapies, or influencing the direction future research takes.

Read the issue to catch up on results of our 2026 BSI elections, get an update on the Jenner Museum’s ongoing restoration, and learn more about what being part of the BSI Patient and Public Involvement Network entails. You can also get the latest on our recent activities, the news from our journals, and learn about the incredible ways our members are making their mark on the immunology sector.

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Articles

The 'Temple of Vaccinia’ a small, thatched hermit’s hut at the end of Jenner's garden.

Jun

Re-Jenner-ating the birthplace of vaccination

Edward Jenner performed the first ever vaccination at his home in Berkeley, Gloucestershire in 1796. This is now the Jenner Museum, education and conference centre. The Jenner Trust is currently undertaking a major restoration programme ahead of 50-year celebration of the eradication of smallpox in 2030.

Silhouette of a head with coloured blocks representing ideas bursting out of the top

Jun

Immunology voices: BSI PPI Network member, Jamie Gold

We spoke with Jamie Gold, a member of the BSI Patient and Public Involvement Network to explore how different perspectives are informing research, improving communication, and highlighting gaps that science alone cannot capture.

: Fibrosarcoma following regulatory T-cell depletion. Treatment results in development of high endothelial venules (yellow/red) and enhanced T-cell infiltration (aqua, purple and blue).

Jun

Wales celebrates immunology-driven progress in cancer research in new report

This article reflects on the progress made under Wales' national cancer research strategy, and the important role immunology has played in driving the innovations that have emerged as a result.

Jun

Join us in celebrating 70 years of the BSI

This year at the BSI Congress in Glasgow, we will be celebrating the many incredible achievements of the immunology community over the past 70 years. As part of our anniversary celebrations, we are inviting you to help us capture the story of our community.

Jun

70 years of immunology: innovations, discovery and future directions

Read about the Ulster Immunology Group's recent event celebrating BSI’s 70th anniversary – ‘70 Years of immunology: innovations, discovery and future directions’.

Jun

Meet our new CEI Section Editor: Dr Lizzy Rosser

Meet our new Clinical & Experimental Immunology Section Editor, Dr Lizzy Rosser, and find out what the journal's new Immunometabolism Section will cover.