This meeting brings together scientists from multiple disciplines with a shared interest in infectious diseases and immunity research and translation of research into vaccines, antimicrobial and biological therapies and public health measures.

Research in these themes is particularly strong in Australia and will be facilitated by a focused forum to complement other specialist Lorne and Australian Society meetings.

Attendees will include basic researchers, clinicians, veterinarians; with a strong emphasis on promoting student attendance and participation.

Conference Topics

• Pathogenesis
• Innate Immunity
• Adaptive Immunity
• Systems Biology
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Clinical/Translational Research
• Inflammatory Diseases
• Microbiota and Immunity

Delegate Profile

Delegates come from a wide range of fields – basic researchers, clinicians, veterinarians – with a strong emphasis on promoting student attendance and participation.

Invited Speakers

• Jost Enninga, Pasteur Institute, FRA
• Christian Doerig, Monash University & Global Health Institute, SUI
• Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota, USA
• Jean Langhorne, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, UK
• Trevor Lawley, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
• Luke O'Neill, Trinity College Dublin, IRE
• Chihiro Sasakawa, University of Tokyo, JP
• Cameron Simmons, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, VN
• Vanessa Sperandio, UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA