Guests:
Dr. Stephen Jameson is the President of the American Association of Immunologists, and LMP Professor and Harry Kay Chairman’s Fund Professor in Experimental Pathology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Dr. Bonnie Dittel is the Dr. Gilbert C. White II Endowed Faculty Chair at Versiti Blood Research Institute and Editor-in-Chief of ImmunoHorizons. In this episode, they talk about the upcoming IMMUNOLOGY2025
meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii from May 3-7, 2025. They discuss the highlights of the program, including the President’s Symposium and special sessions for new members. (36:07)
Featured Products and Resources:
- Register now for IMMUNOLOGY2025, taking place May 3-7 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- IUIS 2025 is taking place August 17-22 in Vienna, Austria.
The Immunology Science Round Up
H5N1 Antibody Responses – Older adults have partial immunity to H5N1 due to exposure to similar influenza strains earlier in life. (4:00)
Macrophages in Kidney Disease – Macrophage RGMb promotes kidney disease by increasing macrophage infiltration. (8:50)
Spatial Transcriptomics of Liver Cancer – A new spatial immune scoring system predicts the risk of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma. (18:20)
Neutrophils in the Skin – A population of neutrophils build extracellular matrix rings around wounds. (25:10)
Image courtesy of Drs. Stephen Jameson and Bonnie Dittel