Previous editions

In the last Immunology News edition of 2022, we show you what to look forward to at our flagship conference BSI Congress, including research from top scientists and unique opportunities to make new connections, and the editors of our newest Open Access journal, Discovery Immunology, take you through cutting-edge articles in the inaugural issue.

This issue features an interview with BSI President Professor Arne Akbar, who is finishing his term this year and reflects on his time leading the Society and the challenges that the field still faces. Additionally, in this issue you can discover our Corporate Members, whose support is vital to our activities.

We also bring you up to speed on the latest developments in our mission to build closer links between academics and clinicians, including the establishment of the BSI Clinical Immunology Professional Network (CIPN) and a feature on the barriers to these important collaborations.

This autumn edition of Immunology News celebrates the inspiring talent of the emerging generation of immunologists. Hear from the PhD and Postdoc winners of our Bright Sparks sessions from BSI Congress 2021 as they tell us about their interesting research, the early career researcher (ECR) editorial boards of our official journals on their valuable insights on building peer review skills and our Education & Careers Secretary, Dr Donald Palmer on his highlights from BSI Summer School.

We also look ahead to Congress 2022, taking a closer look at what our attendees can look forward to in Liverpool this December and look back at our members attending an international conference earlier this year and sharing their top tips for ECRs presenting their research.

Additionally, you can learn about some of our wonderful members including Prof Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak who shares her journey in immunology across two countries, and our Immunosenescence Affinity Group's upcoming conference.

The summer issue of Immunology News is a special edition marking the launch of our new Diversity & Inclusion framework where we lay out how we are going to work with our members and community to progress our equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work.

You can also learn more about the amazing EDI activities being carried out by our members. Read about how The STEM Village is inspiring and embracing LGBTQ+ people in STEM, the value of exploring the experiences of senior immunologists to benefit our community and an important inclusive research event.

To help you understand how we fund the vital support for our members and secure the Society’s future, this issue features an article with insights on the BSI finances.

Additionally, you can read other interesting articles from our members and meet our new BSI committee members including our President-elect.

In the first Immunology News edition of 2022, you can hear about an important project to diversify the immunology curricula at universities, the reflections of our former BSI Congress Secretary, Professor Gary Entrican, and how the BSI East Anglia Regional Group engaged with the public about vaccines at the Norwich Science Festival.

We also update you on the latest Society news including our annual BSI committee elections, the launch of our brand-new Open Access journal, Discovery Immunology, and a recap of our highlights from BSI Congress 2021.

You can also catch up on our work supporting the UK Covid Vaccine Research Hub and the CARINA Network, as well as enjoying a selection of interviews from inspiring women in immunology.