FOCIS 2023

Boston, MA, USA
June 20-23, 2023
Annual Meeting

FOCIS 2023 Program

FOCIS 2023 Annual Meeting

Join us in Boston for the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS 2023).

FOCIS is THE meeting in translational immunology that will give you a competitive edge in your career. Stay ahead of the curve with leading clinicians and researchers delivering the latest breakthroughs across immune-mediated diseases. Focusing on molecular pathways and their implications in human disease provides the unique opportunity for innovative thinking and applying ideas from the pathologies of other diseases to uncover novel solutions to challenges in the diseases you study.

Through the FOCIS Annual Meeting, researchers and clinicians share knowledge across traditional disease borders, and identify commonalities between treatments and therapies that are life changing for those affected with immune-mediated diseases. From the introduction of monoclonal antibodies in clinical practice — to recent advances in cancer immunotherapy – the past two decades have been transformational for patients living with immune-mediated diseases.

FOCIS 2023 will take place, in person, June 20-23, 2023, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

Your Health and Safety
Your health and safety remain a top priority to FOCIS. The Annual Meeting will be held fully in person, and we are committed to keeping you safe.

FOCIS 2023 Scientific Program

From the introduction of monoclonal antibodies in clinical practice — to recent advances in cancer immunotherapy – the past two decades have been transformational for patients living with immune-mediated diseases. Be part of FOCIS history and attend to learn about the latest research advances from throughout the immunology community!

FOCIS remains THE meeting in translational immunology that will give you a competitive edge in your career. Stay ahead of the curve with leading clinicians and researchers delivering the latest breakthroughs across immune-mediated diseases. Focusing on molecular pathways and their implications in human disease provides a unique opportunity for innovative thinking and applying ideas from the pathologies of other diseases to uncover novel solutions to challenges in the diseases you study.

Through the FOCIS Annual Meeting, researchers and clinicians share knowledge across traditional disease borders and identify commonalities between treatments and therapies that are life-changing for those affected with immune-mediated diseases.

FOCIS 2023 Keynote Speakers

FOCIS is pleased to announce our Keynote lectures for the FOCIS 2023 Annual Meeting.

- Opening Keynote Wednesday, June 21 – Laurie Glimcher, MD, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Institute
- Wednesday, June 21 – Fiona Powrie, FRS, FMedSci, DBE, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
- Thursday, June 22 – Carl June, MD, University of Pennsylvania
- Friday, June 23 – Nir Hacohen, PhD, Harvard Medical School

FOCIS 2023 Keynote Speakers

Our FOCIS 2023 Featured Speakers:

Greg Allen, PhD, MD	Heinrich Jasper, PhD	Francisco Quintana, PhD
Michael Brenner, MD	Carl June, MD	Isabelle Riviere, PhD
Lori Broderick, MD, PhD	David Klatzmann, MD, PhD	William H. Robinson, MD, PhD
Supinda Bunyavanich, MD	Matthew Krummel, PhD	Antoine Roquilly, PhD
Anita Chong, PhD	Alessio Lanna, PhD	Hélène Salmon, PhD
Andrea Cossarizza, PhD	Yu Liang, PhD	Pere Santamaria, MD, PhD
Carolin Daniel, PhD	Roland Liblau, PhD	Alexandra Santos, MD, MSc, MRCPCH, FHEA, PhD
Jianing Fu, PhD	Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD	Carmen Scheibenbogen, MD
Keishi Fujio, PhD	Marcela Maus, MD, PhD	Daniella Schwartz, MD
Laurie Glimcher, MD	Brent McKenzie, PhD	Dean Sheppard, MD
Nir Hacohen, PhD	Mohamed Mohiuddin, MD	Stuart Turvey, MD, MS
Nicholas Haining, BM, BCh	Niranjana Nagarajan, PhD	Lynn van Olst, PhD
Fabian Hauck, MD, PhD	Luigi Naldini, MD, PhD	Carola Vinuesa, MD, PhD
Timothy Henrich, MD	Laura Niedernhofer, MD, PhD	Jakob Von Moltke, PhD
Marcelo Hill, PhD	Fabiana Perna, MD, PhD	Thomas Wynn, PhD
Andrea Itano, PhD	Fiona Powrie, FRS	Maria Yazdanbakhsh, PhD

Registration

Online registration for the FOCIS 2023 Annual Meeting has closed. Onsite registration will open Monday, June 19th.

FOCIS registration includes more than 20 scientific sessions featuring top clinicians and researchers from around the globe, speaking on cutting-edge topics across immunology and its related fields.

FOCIS Member Society Symposium

The FOCIS 2023 Member Society Symposia submission portal is now closed. Thank you in advance to the Member Societies that submitted an application, we look forward to your participation at FOCIS 2023!

Interested in becoming a FOCIS Member Society, click here.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Member Society Symposia at FOCIS 2023: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

View the Member Society Symposia and FOCIS 2023 Scientific Program

Logistics

Member Societies host and coordinate their own symposium. FOCIS does not coordinate speaker slide collection nor run the slides. All symposium chairs and speakers should be prepared to coordinate speaker slides. There will be a dedicated A/V tech that can assist with any issues/questions, as well as FOCIS staff on-hand for additional assistance.

FOCIS will provide complimentary meeting space, audio visual equipment (laptop, projector and screen, slide advancer, lectern mic), and one coffee break (coffee, decaf, tea) in the shared hallway outside your room.

Speaker Registration

All Member Society symposia speakers need to register for FOCIS 2023 and make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. All speakers must be registered for FOCIS 2023 by Friday, April 7, 2023.

Speakers are eligible for a 50% reimbursement of their registration if they stay for the duration of FOCIS 2023 and complete the FOCIS 2023 attendee evaluation available after the event.

We encourage your society to consider covering the speaker’s registration, and upon completion of the evaluation, your society will receive the 50% reimbursement.

Questions?

Please contact the FOCIS office at info@focisnet.org or 414-359-1670.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

To enable all those involved in the research and treatment of immune-mediated diseases to participate in the exchange of ideas that contribute to the forward motion of the field, FOCIS will not offer CME credit for FOCIS 2023.

Certificates of attendance will be available upon request AND completion of the post-meeting evaluation.

Pre-Meeting Courses

FOCIS’ pre-Annual Meeting educational programming is comprised of two days (June 19 & 20, 2023) of learning opportunities for all levels. The following educational programs are offered:

Basic Immunology in Medicine

Cancer Immunity & Immunotherapy

Systems Immunology

Big Data in Immunology Workshop

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Program Committee

We extend a warm thank you to the committee for their time and expertise:

Jane L. Grogan, PhD, Chair
Graphite Bio. Inc.

Joshua Milner, MD, SB, Co-Chair
Columbia University Medical Center

Mark Anderson, MD, PhD, FOCIS Past President
University of California, San Francisco

Ignacio Anegon, MD, FOCIS President-Elect

University of Nantes

Shachi Bhatt, PhD
Rockefeller University

Kavita Dhodapkar, MD, Abstract Chair
Emory University

Silvia Gregori, PhD
San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy

Pam Guerrerio, MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Chair
NIAID, NIH

Nir Hacohen, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Miriam Merad, MD, PhD
The Mount Sinai Medical Center

William Robinson, MD
Stanford University

Maria-Grazia Roncarolo, MD
Stanford University

Megan Sykes, MD, FOCIS President
Columbia University

Jo Viney, PhD
Pandion Therapeutics

Hans-Dieter Volk, MD, PhD
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Supporter and Exhibitor Opportunities

We invite you to join us in-person for the FOCIS 2023 Annual Meeting, June 20-23, in Boston.

FOCIS offers a wide range of opportunities to connect your organization with scientists and clinicians in the FOCIS community and across translational immunology.

FOCIS values industry collaboration and has worked hard to provide unique opportunities to boost visibility, educate and provide a return on investment throughout the Annual Meeting and year-round.

The FOCIS 2023 Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus is now available. For more information, contact FOCIS Executive Director Caley Mutrie, cmutrie@focisnet.org or +1 414-359-1670 x 1108.