Immunomeetings

The Immunomeeting Seminar Series  is held at the University of Basel's Department of Biomedicine (Hebelstrasse) on Mondays during term time. Researchers from the various University of Basel immunology Community (uBICo) member groups present their work at these weekly meetings, in addition to invited guest speakers and uBICo distinguished speakers.

The uBICo Distinguished Immunology Speakers series sees leading researchers from around the world present their work at the Immunomeetings, which are then held in the ZLF Small Lecture Theater. These speakers partake in an extended programme during their visit to Basel which sees them spending the day with faculty and students at the Department of Biomedicine.

In addition to being accredited postgraduate lecture courses at the University of Basel (15581-01 Seminar: Immunology I and 17493-01 Seminar: Immunology II) the seminar series is also registered with the Veterinäramt Basel-Stadt for ongoing education. Attendees of relevant Immunomeetings have the opportunity to get credit towards “Aus- und Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen für Fachpersonal für Tierversuche”.

The Immunomeetings are coordinated by Prof. Gennaro De Libero, head of the Experimental Immunology Research Lab. For further information on the Immunomeetings please contact: Dr Paula Cullen

Upcoming Immunomeetings

The 2023 Immunomeetings is being held in person and generally takes place in the DBM 2nd floor seminar room at 12:15. In person attendance is preferred, but for those who cannot attend many of the meetings will also be shared on zoom. A new zoom registration link will circulated at the start of each series.

Meetings at this UBICO Distinguished Speakersare presenting will take place at an alternative venue to be confirmed. These meetings will not be shared on zoom.

If you wish to be kept informed about future Immunomeetings you can subscribe to the Immunomeeting mailing list by sending an email to Dr Paula Cullen with your request. .

Autumn 2023 Immunomeeting schedule

11th September 2023

Andy Low, Translational Diabetes

The murine commensal protozoa, Tritrichomonas spp., influences host glucose homeostasis and mediates a shift in intestinal immune landscape

18th September 2023

Simon Garaude, Molecular Immune Regulation

A Near-Universal Approach for Selective Hematologic Cancer Eradication with Preserved Hematopoiesis

25th September 2023

Sherlyn Foo, Tumor Heterogeneity Metastasis and Resistance

The effect of B cells on protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 inhibition in Mammary Cancer

16th October 2023

Daniel Zeman-Meier, Diabetes Research

Amyloid-promoted Inflammation Induces Frank Diabetes in a Mouse Model of Prediabetes via the Myeloid Interleukin 1 Beta Pathway

23rd Octiber 2023Sai Reddy, D-BSSE ETH Zürich
6th November 2023

Guest Presenter: Michael Sixt, Institute of Science and Technology Austria.

Host: Christoph Hess

13th November 2023

Guest Presenter: Mauro Gaya, Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, France.

Host: Carolyn King

20th November 2023

uBICo Distinguished Speaker: Prof. Andrew Macpherson, University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

Durability and specificity of immune responses to members of the intestinal microbiota

Host: Anne-Katrin Pröbstel

Venue:  Please note that this meeting will take place in Hörsaal 6 in der Hebelstrasse 10

27th November 2023Tiffany Bouchery, Hookworm Immunobiology, Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss TPH
4th December 2023Guest Presenter: Dr Robert Köchi, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King's College London

Host: Daniela Finke

11th December 2023

uBICo Distinguished Speaker: Prof: Mauro Perretti, William Harvey Research Institute Queen Mary University of London

Host: Mohamed Bentires-Alj

Venue:  Please note that this meeting will take place in Hörsaal 6 in der Hebelstrasse 10

18th December 2023

Damien Portevin, Tuberculosis Immunology, Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss TPH