Joint with: B Cells and Plasma Cells: Fundamental and Translational Biology
B and T Cell Collaboration in Lymphoid and Nonlymphoid Microenvironments
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Jason G. Cyster and Ziv Shulman
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Jason G. Cyster and Ziv Shulman
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Booking Function
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Carola G. Vinuesa †, Francis Crick Institute
Regulation of Humoral Immunity
Regulation of Humoral Immunity
Generation and Maintenance of Humoral Memory (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Kim Good-Jacobson, Monash University
Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells in Acute and Chronic Viral Infections
Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells in Acute and Chronic Viral Infections
Taras Kreslavsky, Karolinska Institutet
The Multilayered Identity of B Cell Memory
The Multilayered Identity of B Cell Memory
Frances E. Lund †, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pathogen-Specific Memory B Cell Subsets and Antibody Production
Pathogen-Specific Memory B Cell Subsets and Antibody Production
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
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Canonical B Cell Immune Responses
5:00–7:00 PM
Jason G. Cyster, HHMI/University of California, San Francisco
Guidance Factors and the B Cell Response
Guidance Factors and the B Cell Response
Andrew C. Chan †, Genentech, Inc.
Therapeutic Antibody Targets
Therapeutic Antibody Targets
Tal I. Arnon †, Oxford University
Activation of Memory B Cells
Activation of Memory B Cells
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Humoral Immunity in Mucosal Tissues
8:00–11:00 AM
Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Northwestern Univ Feinberg Sch Med
Origins of IgA in the Gut
Origins of IgA in the Gut
Mauro N. Gaya †, Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy
B Cell Instruction to Mucosal Antigens
B Cell Instruction to Mucosal Antigens
Jagan R. Muppidi †, NCI, National Institutes of Health
Mucosal GC Responses and Lymphoma
Mucosal GC Responses and Lymphoma
Maria A. Curotto de Lafaille †, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
IgE Responses
IgE Responses
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Defining B Cell Subsets (Joint)
1:30–3:15 PM
Frances E. Lund †, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nicole Baumgarth †, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Northwestern Univ Feinberg Sch Med
Kim Good-Jacobson, Monash University
Jason G. Cyster †, HHMI/University of California, San Francisco
Mark J. Shlomchik †, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Ziv Shulman, Weizmann Institute
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Humoral Helpers (Joint)
5:00–7:00 PM
Tri Giang Phan †, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Tingible Body Macrophages in the GC Reaction
Tingible Body Macrophages in the GC Reaction
Michelle A. Linterman †, Babraham Institute
Instruction of Antibody Responses Over Time
Instruction of Antibody Responses Over Time
Laura M. Walker †, Moderna
Vaccine Induced Antibody Responses
Vaccine Induced Antibody Responses
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
B-T Cell Interactions in Complex Microenvironments (Cancer, TLS, EF)
8:00–11:00 AM
Ziv Shulman, Weizmann Institute
Germinal Centers in Atypical Locations
Germinal Centers in Atypical Locations
Tullia C. Bruno †, University of Pittsburgh
Germinal Centers in Cancer Associated TLS
Germinal Centers in Cancer Associated TLS
Steven H. Kleinstein †, Yale University School of Medicine
Computational Frameworks to Understand T-B Cell Interactions
Computational Frameworks to Understand T-B Cell Interactions
Lisa Wagar †, University of California, Irvine
Modeling T - B Cell Interactions with Human Organoids
Modeling T - B Cell Interactions with Human Organoids
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Non-Canonical B Cell Immune Responses
5:00–6:45 PM
Joseph E. Craft †, Yale University
T Cell Instruction of Antibody Responses
T Cell Instruction of Antibody Responses
Ian A. Cockburn †, Australian National University
Memory B Cell Responses and Malaria
Memory B Cell Responses and Malaria
Mark J. Shlomchik †, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
B Cells in Autoimmunity
B Cells in Autoimmunity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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