Immuno-Vaccinology: A New Era in Vaccine Design
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Galit Alter, Dan H. Barouch, Lynda M. Stuart and Christopher Chiu
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Galit Alter, Dan H. Barouch, Lynda M. Stuart and Christopher Chiu
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
8:00–9:00 AM
Bali Pulendran †, Stanford University School of Medicine
Next Generation Immune Inspired Vaccine Design
Next Generation Immune Inspired Vaccine Design
How Can We Overcome Waning and Imprinted Immunity?
9:00–11:15 AM
Robert A. Seder †, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Anamnestic Immunity - The Key to Durability
Anamnestic Immunity - The Key to Durability
Adolfo García-Sastre †, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Breaking the Imprint
Breaking the Imprint
Wendy Barclay †, Imperial College London
Guiding Vaccine Design Using Antigen Cartography
Guiding Vaccine Design Using Antigen Cartography
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
Panel 1: Is a One Size Fits All Vaccine Possible for All Populations
3:00–4:30 PM
* Galit Alter, Moderna, Inc.
* Dan H. Barouch, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Dissecting and Harnessing the GC Response?
5:00–7:00 PM
Ali H. Ellebedy †, Washington University School of Medicine
Dissecting the GC Response in Humans
Dissecting the GC Response in Humans
Arlene H. Sharpe †, Harvard Medical School
It's all about the Tfh/Tfr in the GC
It's all about the Tfh/Tfr in the GC
Marion Pepper †, University of Washington
Engineering Clonal Repertoire Selection for Enhanced Durability and to Overcome Imprinting
Engineering Clonal Repertoire Selection for Enhanced Durability and to Overcome Imprinting
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
How can we use Correlates and AI to Accelerate Vaccine Development?
8:00–11:00 AM
Galit Alter, Moderna, Inc.
Advancing Platform Level Correlates of Immunity
Advancing Platform Level Correlates of Immunity
Sarah M. Fortune †, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Machine Learning to Bridge Correlates Across Species to Advance TB Vaccines
Machine Learning to Bridge Correlates Across Species to Advance TB Vaccines
John Tsang †, Yale University School of Medicine
AI & Systems Immunology for Vaccine Development
AI & Systems Immunology for Vaccine Development
Debora Marks †, Harvard Medical School
AI Inspired Antigen Design
AI Inspired Antigen Design
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
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
How Can We Exploit New Platforms to Accelerate Vaccine Development and Global Equity?
5:00–7:00 PM
Lynda M. Stuart, Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington
Mimicking Pathogen Shape to Train the Immune Response
Mimicking Pathogen Shape to Train the Immune Response
Annaliesa S. Anderson †, Pfizer, Inc
Next Generation Vaccines for Bacteria
Next Generation Vaccines for Bacteria
Jean-François X. Toussaint †, Sanofi
Next Gen Adjuvants/LNPs for Vaccine Design and Development
Next Gen Adjuvants/LNPs for Vaccine Design and Development
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
Panel 2: Vaccine Equity and Global Health
3:00–4:30 PM
* Lynda M. Stuart, Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington
* Christopher Chiu, Imperial College London
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Do We Need Tissue Resident Immunity to Achieve Mucosal Protection?
8:00–11:00 AM
Christopher Chiu, Imperial College London
The Power of the Human Challenge Model
The Power of the Human Challenge Model
Dan H. Barouch, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Maximizing Mucosal Response via Local Immunization
Maximizing Mucosal Response via Local Immunization
Akiko Iwasaki †, Yale University/HHMI
Programming Protective Mucosal Immunity
Programming Protective Mucosal Immunity
Charlotte Thålin †, Karolinska Institutet
Leveraging Mucosal Immune Defenses via Vaccination
Leveraging Mucosal Immune Defenses via Vaccination
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
How Does Immunology Inform Next Generation Therapeutic Vaccine Design?
5:00–6:45 PM
Ari Waisman †, University of Mainz, Medical School
Tolerizing Vaccines to Fight Autoimmunity
Tolerizing Vaccines to Fight Autoimmunity
Karin U. Jooss †, Gritstone bio
Novel Cancer RNA Vaccines
Novel Cancer RNA Vaccines
Robert Paris †, Moderna
Redirecting Immunity to Fight Latent Viruses
Redirecting Immunity to Fight Latent Viruses
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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