The CIID is proud that SynthImmune was selected for funding in the national competition for Clusters of Excellence. SynthImmune is coodinated by the CIID PI Oliver Fackler together with Kerstin Göpfrich (ZMBH) and Michael Platten (Medical Faculty Mannheim/DKFZ) and involves the CIID PIs Freddy Frischknecht and Frauke Mücksch.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2nd Heidelberg Interferons Symposium, taking place on July 10th and 11th, 2025, and cordially invite you to join us!
This exciting event will feature a lineup of outstanding international and local keynote speakers, offering cutting-edge insights into interferon research. You will also have numerous opportunities to present your work, either through short talks or during the poster session.
Keynote speakers include:
- Megan Stanifer, University of Florida
Role of Basal Type III Interferon (IFNλ2/3) in Intestinal Epithelial Cells - Alessandra Mortellaro, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano
Type I Interferons at the Crossroads of Immunity and Hematopoiesis: Implications for Bone Marrow Dysfunction - Nadine Laguette, IGMM (CNRS), Montpellier
Shaping of Innate Immune Responses Through the Crosstalk Between DNA Damage Response and DNA Sensing Pathways - Ana Martín-Villalba, DKFZ
- Marieke Essers, DKFZ
- Stefan Jordan, University Hospital Heidelberg
Location:
Marsilius Kolleg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.1
69120 Heidelberg, Germany
The symposium is designed to foster open discussion in a confidential and familiar atmosphere, exclusive to attendees from the Heidelberg/Mannheim campus. It is an ideal setting to present unpublished or ongoing work and engage with your peers.
BBQ Dinner: Be sure to block your calendar for the evening of Thursday, July 10th for a fantastic BBQ dinner—covered by your registration!
Call for Abstracts: We warmly encourage you to submit an abstract for a short talk or poster presentation.
Submission deadline: June 16th, 2025
Notification of selection: June 23rd, 2025
If selected for an oral presentation, you are also welcome to present a poster to foster further discussion.
Registration deadline: June 30th, 2025 (https://indico.dkfz.de/e/HeidelbergInterferons)
Fee: 90€, which includes full catering during the event and the BBQ dinner.
We are very much looking forward to your participation and to an inspiring symposium full of stimulating discussions and exciting research!