Minisymposium: Macrophage Plasticity: Shapeshifting Heroes or Still Villains? Oct 7.
Time
7.10.2024 at 12.30 - 17.00
We welcome everyone to participate in the mini-symposium 'Macrophage Plasticity: Shapeshifting Heroes or Still Villains?' featuring distinguished guest speakers Burkhard Becher, Steffen Jung, and Ari Waisman.
The event is organized by Biocity Turku Research Program MIST: The Multiverse of Immune System and InFLAMES, the joint research flagship of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi.
The event will be held on Monday, October 7 at President Auditorium, Biocity, Tykistökatu 6A, Turku
Please sign up so we know how much of refreshments to order: https://konsta.utu.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=88&tap=19788
About the speakers
Burkhard Becher is an immunologist at the Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Switzerland. His research focuses on immunotherapy and cytokine communication networks during inflammation. Research group website: https://www.usz.ch/en/department/comprehensive-cancer-center-zuerich/research/research-programs-groups/tumor-immunology-program/research-group-burkhard-becher/
Steffen Jung is a Professor at the Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel. His current research focuses on understanding mononuclear phagocytes, including monocytes, DCs, and macrophages. Research group website: https://www.weizmann.ac.il/dept/irb/jung/
Ari Waisman is a Professor and Director at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Mainz, Germany. His research focus is the molecular mechanisms leading to autoimmune inflammation with a focus on IL17 function. Homepage: https://www.imb.de/students-postdocs/international-phd-programme/ipp-groups/ari-waisman
Program
Speakers: Burkhard Becher, Steffen Jung and Ari Waisman
12:30–13:00 Coffee/tea, sandwiches (first come, first serve)
13:00–14:00 Program
14:00–14:15 Break
14:15–15:15 Program
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30-16:30 Program
16:30–17:00 Networking + refreshments
The event is organized by Biocity Turku Research Program MIST: The Multiverse of Immune System and InFLAMES, the joint research flagship of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi.
The event will be held on Monday, October 7 at President Auditorium, Biocity, Tykistökatu 6A, Turku
Please sign up so we know how much of refreshments to order: https://konsta.utu.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=88&tap=19788
About the speakers
Burkhard Becher is an immunologist at the Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Switzerland. His research focuses on immunotherapy and cytokine communication networks during inflammation. Research group website: https://www.usz.ch/en/department/comprehensive-cancer-center-zuerich/research/research-programs-groups/tumor-immunology-program/research-group-burkhard-becher/
Steffen Jung is a Professor at the Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel. His current research focuses on understanding mononuclear phagocytes, including monocytes, DCs, and macrophages. Research group website: https://www.weizmann.ac.il/dept/irb/jung/
Ari Waisman is a Professor and Director at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Mainz, Germany. His research focus is the molecular mechanisms leading to autoimmune inflammation with a focus on IL17 function. Homepage: https://www.imb.de/students-postdocs/international-phd-programme/ipp-groups/ari-waisman
Program
Speakers: Burkhard Becher, Steffen Jung and Ari Waisman
12:30–13:00 Coffee/tea, sandwiches (first come, first serve)
13:00–14:00 Program
14:00–14:15 Break
14:15–15:15 Program
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30-16:30 Program
16:30–17:00 Networking + refreshments
Katri Kulmala