The first edition of the yBIS annual meeting took place on October 23rd 2024 at Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp. For a full recap, read our blog post here.
Winners 2024
- Best Oral Presentation Neuroimmunology: Tine Wils (KU Leuven)
Neuropeptides substance P, neurokinin B, and calcitonin gene-related peptide disrupt nasal epithelial integrity by modulating tight junctions - Best Oral Presentation Cancer Immunology: Pierre-Hubert Desimpel (De Duve Institute, UC Louvain)
Unveiling the Intricacies of PD-1/PD-L1 Interaction – Insights into Intercellular Exchanges in Tumor-Immune Cell Crosstalk - Best Oral Presentation Infectious Diseases: Céleste Willems (Rega Institute, KU Leuven)
Understanding the role of lymphocytes in Usutu virus-induced encephalitis - Best Poster Prize: Amber De Visscher (KU Leuven)
Liver type 1 innate lymphoid cells undergo apoptosis in murine models of macrophage activation syndrome and are dispensable for disease - Best Negative Data Award: Fran Prenen (Rega Institute, KU Leuven)
Itaconate offers limited protection against malaria pathology
Travel grant*
Deadline: 23rd of October 2024
Applications can be send in by all participating yBIS members and must be send to youngimmunosociety.be@gmail.com with as title ‘Travel Grant Application’.
*Travel grants are for Belgian train tickets, upon reimbursement and subjected to evaluation by yBIS
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