Author: belgianimmunosociety
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BIS Thesis Award 2026
This year, the prize for the best thesis was awarded to Joseph Jorssen (ULiège) for his PhD thesis “Characterization of eosinophil development and lineage expansion through transcriptomic and high-dimension flow cytometric approaches”. Summary of the thesisEosinophils are specialized granulocytes known for their diagnostic value in type 2 immune disorders as well as their roles in immune homeostasis, microbial defense and metabolism. Despite the increasing…
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Save the Date: The Next Wave of Immunology is Coming to Brussels
Mark your calendars — on December 1st, 2026, the Belgian Immunological Society (BIS) and GSK are joining forces once again for a symposium exploring where immunology is headed next. The Next Wave of Immunology will take place at The Square – Brussels Convention Centre, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and industry experts for a day dedicated…
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Save the date for Neuroimmunology 2026!
We’re pleased to invite you to the Neuroimmunology conference which will take place on 19-20 November 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium and is organized by VIB, a leading life sciences research institute in Flanders. 20 key scientists from academia will present their latest insights in sessions focusing on the following topics:– Innate immunity in CNS health & disease– Barrier…
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EMDS 2026 – 39th European Macrophage & Dendritic Cell Society meeting
We are thrilled to invite you to the 39th edition of the European Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Society (EMDS) Meeting, taking place in the vibrant city of Amsterdam in 2026! This annual gathering is the premier event for leading scientists passionate about macrophage and dendritic cell biology. Join a Thriving Scientific Community EMDS 2026 will…
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BIS Member Paper Higlight: Epigenomic preconditioning of peripheral monocytes determines their transcriptional response to the tumor microenvironment, Genome Med, 2025.
Abstract. Monocytes are recruited to tumors and undergo transcriptional reprogramming resulting in tumor-promoting functions. It remains unknown whether systemic tumor-derived signals could alter the epigenomic landscape of peripheral monocytes before they reach the tumor, thus shaping their subsequent response to the tumor microenvironment. Here, we performed genome-wide analyses of multiple histone modifications (H3K4me1, H3K4me3, H3K27ac)…
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BIS Member Paper Higlight: Depleting IL1R2+ Tumor-Infiltrating Regulatory T Cells with an ADCC-Prone Nanobody Construct Boosts the Efficacy of Anti-PD1 Immunotherapy, Arnouk et a., Cancer Res 2025
Abstract. Eliminating immunosuppressive cells, such as regulatory T cells (Tregs), is a promising approach to boost immunotherapy success. However, this approach may suffer from systemic auto-immune adverse events, highlighting the need to specifically target tumor-infiltrating (ti)Tregs. We identified IL1R2 as a surface marker that was most highly expressed by activated and strongly T-cell suppressive tiTregs…
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Register now for SenAP Symposium 2025
In 2023, the first edition of the Senescence in Aging and Pathology (SenAP) Symposium took place. After its great success, we are happy to announce a second edition, which will take place on October 7th in Diepenbeek (Embuild building). As you know from the previous edition, our symposium covers the exciting topic of cellular senescence, which has…
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5th European Chemokine and Cell Migration Conference (ECMC 2025)
Date: August 18th-21st, 2025 Venue: Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark It is our pleasure to welcome you to Copenhagen for the 5th European Chemokine and Cell Migration Conference (ECMC) to be held at the Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. The conference will provide a forum for researchers at all career stages to share and…
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Call: Applications for the 2025 EJI Ita Askonas Prize awarded by EFIS
Established in 2009 by EFIS and the European Journal of Immunology (EJI), the prize acknowledges female group leaders with an outstanding track record of achievement in immunology who have run an independent laboratory for a minimum of four and no more than ten years. The prize consists of a €20,000 cash award, plus support for travel, accommodations…
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Deadline Membership Renewal BIS 2025
It’s time to renew your Belgian Immunological Society membership for 2025! 🎉 Membership fees:🔹 PhD student: €20🔹 Postdoc: €30🔹 Academic scientist: €50🔹 Non-academic scientist: €75 📅 Deadline: March 17, 2025 Once your payment is received, you’ll get a proof of membership via email (no invoices issued). 👥 Group payments are possible! Just include all names…
