Author: belgianimmunosociety

  • yBIS 1st Annual Meeting October 2024 in Antwerp

    The young Belgian immunological society (yBIS) are organizing the first ever gathering of young immunologist in Belgium. It will take place on October 23rd, 2024 at Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp. Keynotes by Maria Francesca Viola (Uni Bonn), Grégory Ehx (ULiège) and Kirsten Maertens (UAntwerp). There will be a carreer panel discussion and thematic sessions (neuro-immunology,…

  • A ‘re-taste’ of Belgian Immunology

    When? 25th of November 2024 Where? The Square – Brussels Convention Centre – Panoramic hall (5th floor) 3 rue Coudenberg, 1000 Brussels Keynote speakers Judith Fraussen (Hasselt University)Pieter Meysman (University of Antwerp)Sophie Lucas (UCLouvain)Mohamed Lamkanfi (Ghent University) Sessions Session 1 – Neuroimmunology Session 2 – Vaccination against infectious diseases Session 3 – Targeted immunotherapy Session…

  • 4th E. coli and the Mucosal Immune System Meeting Ghent

    The 4th ECMIS meeting is held from the 30th of June till the 2nd of July in Ghent. The meeting aims to bring together basic scientists and clinicians in the field of Escherichia coli and the Mucosal Immune System. Step by step science resolves the fascinating bidirectional communication of E. coli with their host, but also the important…

  • Extension Deadline BIS PhD Thesis Award 2024

    We would like to draw your attention to the BIS PhD thesis award 2024. Deadline for applications has been extended to April 29th, 9am. See below for more information. BIS PhD thesis award 2024 This yearly prize awards the best immunology PhD thesis within Belgium. The thesis should have been defended between 01/04/2023 and 01/04/2024. Applicants should submit their candidacy via e-mail…

  • Antwerp TCR conference 2025

    Date: 27 & 28 May 2025 Venue: Stadscampus University of Antwerp Confirmed speakers Michael Birnbaum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dirk Busch, Technical University of Munich Mark Davis, Stanford University Hashem Koohy, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine Encarnita Mariotti, Sorbonne Université Hannah Meyer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Soumya Raychaudhuri, Broad Institute Federica Sallusto, ETH Zurich Kilian…

  • IDS 2024 Bruges

    We are pleased to invite you to the 20th edition of the Immunology of Diabetes Congress, IDS 2024. This year, the IDS conference will take place in the old city of Bruges, Belgium, between November 4-8, 2024.  This conference unites basic and translational scientists, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies and foundations interested in Type 1 Diabetes. Together…

  • BIS-GSK Immunology meeting

    We are happy to announce that an immunology meeting “A taste of Belgian Immunology” co-organised with GSK will take place on November 25th at The Square (Brussels). This meeting will be free for BIS members. Program and registration will follow.

  • ECI travel grants

    EJI-Acteria travel grant EFIS will be awarding a considerable number of travel grants at the value of EUR 700 each for young post-docs and PhD-students wishing to attend ECI 2024, to be held 1 – 4 September 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. To be eligible for a grant, the applicant must: be the first author of…