Joint with: B and T Cell Collaboration in Lymphoid and Nonlymphoid Microenvironments
B Cells and Plasma Cells: Fundamental and Translational Biology
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Kim Good-Jacobson, Deepta Bhattacharya and Taras Kreslavsky
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Kim Good-Jacobson, Deepta Bhattacharya and Taras Kreslavsky
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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
Early Programming of Antibody Responses
5:00–7:00 PM
Joan Yuan †, Lund University
Early Life Programming of B Cells for Long-Lived Immunity
Early Life Programming of B Cells for Long-Lived Immunity
Wilton B. Williams †, Duke University School of Medicine
Understanding B Cell Responses to HIV in Young Non-Human Primates and Human Children
Understanding B Cell Responses to HIV in Young Non-Human Primates and Human Children
Nicole Baumgarth †, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Harnessing Innate and Adaptive IgM Responses to Fight Infection
Harnessing Innate and Adaptive IgM Responses to Fight Infection
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
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:30–4:30 PM
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Host-Pathogen Interaction and Humoral-Mediated Vaccinology
8:00–11:00 AM
Jonathan Abraham †, Harvard University
Antibody Characteristics and Capacities to Combat Pathogen Evasion
Antibody Characteristics and Capacities to Combat Pathogen Evasion
Taia Wang †, Stanford University
Defining Fc Receptor Repertoires in Effective vs Non-Effective Antibody Responses
Defining Fc Receptor Repertoires in Effective vs Non-Effective Antibody Responses
Davide Corti †, Vir Biotechnology
Discovery and Engineering of Antiviral Antibodies
Discovery and Engineering of Antiviral Antibodies
Gabriel D. Victora †, Rockefeller University
Quality and Quantity of B Cell Responses
Quality and Quantity of B Cell Responses
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: 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
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
Translational Biology of Plasma Cells in Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Noopur Raje †, Massachusetts General Hospital
Immunotherapy for Multiple Myeloma
Immunotherapy for Multiple Myeloma
Frances Eun-Hyung Lee †, Emory University
Antibody Diagnostics in Respiratory Disease
Antibody Diagnostics in Respiratory Disease
Georg Schett †, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
CAR-T Cell Therapies for Antibody-Mediated Autoimmune Disease
CAR-T Cell Therapies for Antibody-Mediated Autoimmune Disease
Jamie M. Orengo †, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Drivers of Allergic Antibody Responses
Drivers of Allergic Antibody Responses
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
Regulation of Antibody and Memory Responses
5:00–6:45 PM
Deepta Bhattacharya, University of Arizona
Molecular Imprinting of Durable Antibody Responses
Molecular Imprinting of Durable Antibody Responses
Marion Pepper †, University of Washington
Regulation of Memory Responses to Plasmodium and Vaccine Design
Regulation of Memory Responses to Plasmodium and Vaccine Design
Wataru Ise †, CiDER, Osaka University
The Instruction Manual for Long-Lived Plasma Cells
The Instruction Manual for Long-Lived Plasma Cells
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
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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