B Cells: Multifaceted Functions and Dysfunctions
February 23-26, 2025 | Fairmont Monte Carlo, Monte CarloMonaco
Scientific Organizers:
Rita Carsetti, Ali H. Ellebedy and Hedda Wardemann
In Person
On Demand
February 23-26, 2025 | Fairmont Monte Carlo, Monte CarloMonaco
Scientific Organizers:
Rita Carsetti, Ali H. Ellebedy and Hedda Wardemann
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Fundraising
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, February 24, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Antonio Lanzavecchia, Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
Learning How to Design New Vaccines from Memory B Cells
Learning How to Design New Vaccines from Memory B Cells
Deploying B-Cell Responses to Protect Against Pathogens
9:00–11:15 AM
Ali H. Ellebedy, Washington University School of Medicine
Persistence of Germinal Center Reactions after mRNA Vaccination in Humans
Persistence of Germinal Center Reactions after mRNA Vaccination in Humans
Suzan Huberdina Rooijakkers, University Medical Center Utrecht
B Cells Against Bacterial Infections
B Cells Against Bacterial Infections
Paula M. Cannon, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Genome Edited B Cells as Therapeutics Against Pathogens
Genome Edited B Cells as Therapeutics Against Pathogens
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 1: B Cell Function
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
B Cell Responses to Global Pathogens
5:00–7:00 PM
Faith Osier, Imperial College London
Lessons from Naturally Acquired Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Lessons from Naturally Acquired Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Hedda Wardemann, German Cancer Research Center
Humoral Immune Responses to Malaria Vaccines
Humoral Immune Responses to Malaria Vaccines
Anmol Chandele, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Defining the Immune Responses to Dengue
Defining the Immune Responses to Dengue
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Longevity of B Cell Responses
8:00–11:00 AM
Pavel Tolar, University College London
Regulation of Normal and Oncogenic BCR Signaling by Immunoglobulin Class-switching
Regulation of Normal and Oncogenic BCR Signaling by Immunoglobulin Class-switching
David M. Tarlinton, Monash University
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Regulators Setting Plasma Cell Lifespans
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Regulators Setting Plasma Cell Lifespans
Tomohiro Kurosaki, Osaka University
Making Sense of Memory B Cell Heterogeneity
Making Sense of Memory B Cell Heterogeneity
Adi Barzel, Tel Aviv University
Exploiting the Longevity of Plasma Cells for the Therapy of Rare Diseases
Exploiting the Longevity of Plasma Cells for the Therapy of Rare Diseases
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Data Sharing and Preprint Publication, Discussion Involving Journals Editors
1:30–3:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:15–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
B Cell Responses at Mucosa Sites
5:00–7:00 PM
S. Rameeza Allie, Penn State College of Medicine
The Formation and Function of Lung-Resident Memory B Cells in Protection Against Viral Infections
The Formation and Function of Lung-Resident Memory B Cells in Protection Against Viral Infections
Davide Angeletti, University of Gothenburg
Dynamics of B Cell Responses to Influenza Virus Infections
Dynamics of B Cell Responses to Influenza Virus Infections
Rita Carsetti, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital
Memory B Cells Turn Systemic Immunity into Local Protection
Memory B Cells Turn Systemic Immunity into Local Protection
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
B Cells in Autoimmunity and Cancer
8:00–11:00 AM
Virginia Pascual, Cornell University
The Function of B Cells in Autoimmunity: Learning from B Cell Depletion Strategies
The Function of B Cells in Autoimmunity: Learning from B Cell Depletion Strategies
Georg Schett, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Control of Autoimmune Diseases via CD19-Targeted CAR T Cells
Control of Autoimmune Diseases via CD19-Targeted CAR T Cells
F. Nina Papavasiliou, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
ADAR1-Mediated Editing Promotes B Cell Lymphoma
ADAR1-Mediated Editing Promotes B Cell Lymphoma
Ziv Shulman, Weizmann Institute
Generation and Function of Tumor Reactive Antibodies
Generation and Function of Tumor Reactive Antibodies
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Single Cell Technologies
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Regulation of B Cell Responses
5:00–6:45 PM
Facundo D. Batista, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University
Antibody-Feedback Regulates B Cell Responses
Antibody-Feedback Regulates B Cell Responses
Kim Good-Jacobson, Monash University
Molecular Control of Memory B Cell Survival and Differentiation
Molecular Control of Memory B Cell Survival and Differentiation
Almudena R. Ramiro, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares
The Antibody Immune Response in Atherosclerosis
The Antibody Immune Response in Atherosclerosis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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