Joint with: Aging: Immune Function and Organ Health
Innate Immunity: Diversity in Host Defense and Disease
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Kate Schroder, Jonathan C. Kagan and Petr Broz
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Kate Schroder, Jonathan C. Kagan and Petr Broz
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
Beth Stevens †, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Macrophage-Microglia Crosstalk in Aging
Macrophage-Microglia Crosstalk in Aging
Targeting Innate Immunity for Healthy Aging (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Kristen Fortney †, BIOAGE Labs
Healthy Aging – Insights from Longitudinal Studies
Healthy Aging – Insights from Longitudinal Studies
Andrea Ablasser †, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
cGAS-STING Modulators and Cell Senescence
cGAS-STING Modulators and Cell Senescence
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Cell Type-Specific Innate Immune Responses
5:00–7:00 PM
Arturo Zychlinsky †, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
NETosis and Inflammation
NETosis and Inflammation
Veit Hornung †, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
The CARD8 Inflammasome Drives T Cell Death
The CARD8 Inflammasome Drives T Cell Death
Jose Ordovas-Montanes †, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Innate Immune Memory in Barrier Tissues
Innate Immune Memory in Barrier Tissues
Mariana J. Kaplan †, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health
Neutrophil Dysregulation in Systemic Autoimmunity
Neutrophil Dysregulation in Systemic Autoimmunity
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
Innate Immune Signaling I: Inflammatory Response
8:00–11:00 AM
Jonathan C. Kagan, Boston Children's Hospital
Supramolecular Organizing Centers in Inflammatory Signaling in Dendritic Cells
Supramolecular Organizing Centers in Inflammatory Signaling in Dendritic Cells
Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic †, University of Oxford
Signaling at the Immunological Synapse
Signaling at the Immunological Synapse
Alan P. Watt †, NodThera Limited
NLRP3 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Obesity
NLRP3 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Obesity
Anick Auger †, Ventus Therapeutics
Clinical Trials of Inflammasome Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease
Clinical Trials of Inflammasome Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease
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
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Inflammaging (Joint)
5:00–7:00 PM
Vishva M. Dixit †, Genentech, Inc.
The Circuitry of Inflammatory Cell Death Signaling
The Circuitry of Inflammatory Cell Death Signaling
Eicke Latz †, University of Bonn
Inflammasomes in Innate Immune Memory and Inflammaging
Inflammasomes in Innate Immune Memory and Inflammaging
Emily Goldberg †, UCSF
Inflammagiing
Inflammagiing
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
Innate Immune Signaling II: Inflammatory Cell Death
8:00–11:00 AM
Kate Schroder, University of Queensland
Cell Explosion by Pyroptosis Escalates Immune Responses
Cell Explosion by Pyroptosis Escalates Immune Responses
James M. Murphy †, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Necroptotic Cell Death in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Necroptotic Cell Death in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Kaiwen Chen †, National University of Singapore
Multiple Cell Death Pathways Coordinate Antimicrobial Responses
Multiple Cell Death Pathways Coordinate Antimicrobial 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
Cell Autonomous Innate Immunity
5:00–6:30 PM
Russell E. Vance †, University of California, Berkeley
Cell Autonomous Defense Against Bacteria, and Bacterial Subversion Strategies
Cell Autonomous Defense Against Bacteria, and Bacterial Subversion Strategies
Petr Broz, University of Lausanne
Inflammasomes as Guardians Against Intracellular Pathogens
Inflammasomes as Guardians Against Intracellular Pathogens
Charlotte Odendall †, King's College London
Interferon-Mediated Defense Against Enteric Bacterial Pathogens
Interferon-Mediated Defense Against Enteric Bacterial Pathogens
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Closing Keynote Address
6:30–7:15 PM
Kate A Fitzgerald †, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Inflammatory Responses
Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Inflammatory Responses
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
7:15–7:30 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:30–8:30 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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