# 8th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS)

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2021 · $5,000

## Abstract

The 8th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) will be held in Seattle, WA at
the Hyatt Regency from November 1-4, 2020. Titled “Structure-Function and Systems Biology of Cytokine
Actions”, this international conference will bring together leading investigators across many different research
disciplines in the field of cytokine biology, impacting all aspects of medicine, from infectious disease, cancer,
autoimmune disease, development, structure, and personalized medicine, within a systems biology theme. The
ICIS meeting serves as a common ground where scientists interested in all aspects of cytokine biology can join
and work together to better human health. The Co-Chairs for this meeting are Drs. Michael Gale Jr. and Ram
Savan (University of Washington, Seattle, WA); together, these scientists represent a broad spectrum of
scientific expertise relevant to the interests of the ICIS. A major goal of the meeting will be to promote the
interactions between scientists focusing on cytokine signaling and function in diverse areas of biology, such as
host-microbiota interactions, innate immunity, host defense, immune regulation, metabolism, primary
immunodeficiencies, cancer immunotherapy, development, and epigenetic regulation of cytokine expression and
response– to reveal the molecular basis of these processes and how cytokine biology can be leveraged into
emerging therapies. Another goal of this meeting is to facilitate interactions between young investigators,
trainees, and senior investigators in the interferon and cytokine field. Outstanding junior investigators,
postdoctoral researchers, and graduate/medical students will be encouraged to participate, and awards will be
given to young researchers, as described in this proposal. In addition to four Keynote Speakers and overall 55
invited speakers (some slots remain open for late-breaking speakers) scheduled for Plenary Sessions and
Symposia, a number of abstracts submitted by registrants will be selected for oral presentations in Special Topics
Sessions. Particular attention will be paid to giving junior investigators an opportunity to present their work during
these sessions. Up to 500 participants are welcome to present a poster and will be given the opportunity to
discuss their work during their poster session. The program includes scientists from academic institutions, as
well as from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. We have paid special attention to ensure a program
that is well-balanced by gender, ethnicity, seniority and global geographic location of attendees. A special effort
will be made to support the career development of under-represented minorities and women. An important part
of the 2020 meeting is to hold a Young Investigators Networking event designed to foster these interactions. It
is the firm belief of the Co-Chairs and Local Organizing Committee (diversely composed of 7 scientists, including
4 females) that, by bringing together l...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10069916
- **Project number:** 1R13AI154683-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Gale
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $5,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-11-01 → 2021-10-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10069916

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10069916, 8th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) (1R13AI154683-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10069916. Licensed CC0.

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