With over 120 attendees and 5 continents represented, it was an excellent week in Jaipur, India. The 2019 Asian Advanced Course in Basic and Clinical Immunology was held March 26 – 29, 2019, with the theme: Advances in Immunology, Immune Monitoring, and Immunotherapy. Thanks to the attendees, sponsors, and faculty for making the course a success.
This popular FOCIS course is a unique opportunity to learn the latest developments in immunology and to engage with renowned faculty. Twelve leading immunologists covered major topics in cellular and molecular immunology. The course featured three days of lectures, evening poster presentations, and a group networking event including local tour of cultural sites in the historic Jaipur area. On the last evening of the course, attendees enjoyed a gala dinner including Rajasthani folk artists who got the crowd up on their feet for some traditional folk dances.
Congratulations also to nine FOCIS Abstract Travel Award recipients hailing from India, Singapore, Iran, and Canada, whose top-scoring abstracts were selected by the course’s Abstract Committee.
Thank you to the course organizers: Asha Pillai, MD, FAAP, FABIM, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Microbiology & Immunology, Deputy Director of Translational Research and Training, University of Miami; and Sunil K. Joshi, DVM, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Pillai Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Kudos also to Natasha Khatwani (University of Miami) and Akshay Iyer (Amrita University, India) for their outstanding support as onsite student volunteers.
Stay tuned for future FOCIS International Advanced Courses by visiting the FOCIS Education program webpage of the FOCIS website.
Below are photo highlights from the course:
