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  • BIS-GSK Immunology meeting

    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. Read more

  • ECI travel grants

    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: BIS travel grant To further… Read more

  • European Congress of Immunology (ECI) 2024

    European Congress of Immunology (ECI) 2024

    The BIS encourages its members and all Belgian immunologists to attend the European Congress of Immunology (ECI) organized by the European Federation of Immunological Societies. The ECI is a quadriannual meeting bringing together immunologists from all over Europe and the world. This year’s edition takes place in Dublin, Ireland from September 1-4 and is the… Read more

  • BIS board composition 2024

    BIS board composition 2024

    We are happy to introduce to you the new composition of the BIS board, which has taken effect at the start of 2024 and will be in effect during a 4-year mandate (2024-2028). Read more

  • BIS PhD thesis award 2024

    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 to the chair of the scientific committee: bieke.broux@uhasselt.be To be eligible for this award, please provide the following: Deadline: April, 24th, 2024, 9 a.m.  The winner will… Read more

  • EJI Ita Askonas Prize awarded by EFIS

    EJI Ita Askonas Prize awarded by EFIS

    The prize was established by EFIS and the European Journal of Immunology (EJI) to acknowledge female group leaders in immunology who have run an independent laboratory for a minimum of four and no more than ten years. This prize consists of a €20,000 cash award, plus support for travel, accommodations and registration to attend the European Congress… Read more