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About FIMSA

The Federation of Immunological Societies of Asia-Oceania (FIMSA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 to advance the science of immunology in the Asia-Pacific region.
All immunological Societies and Associations within the Asia-Pacific region who are members of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) are eligible to become members of FIMSA. Current members include Australia & New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.
Societies and Associations not eligible for membership may apply to the Federation to become Observers. Observers are eligible to participate in activities of the Federation. Current Observer societies within FIMSA include Bangladesh, CIS, and Russia.

President

Laura Mackay

Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology, ASI
Secretary General

Xuetao Cao

Chinese Society for Immunology, CSI

Upcoming Meetings of Interest

International Primary Immunodeficiencies Congress 5th Edition

Vilamoura, Portugal27–29 April 2021

International Primary Immunodeficiencies Congress 5th Edition (IPIC5th Edition) will be held in Vilamoura, Portugal, 27 – 29th April 2021.
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The 49th Annual Meeting of JSI (Online)

Online8 December, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has evolved further, and we have been dealing with a significant global challenge such as the strict and impactful measures to ensure the safety of citizens a...
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FIMSA Immunology Course-2020 (Online)

Online8-10 October, 2020

The field of Immunology aims to achieve targets towards early diagnosis of a host of diseases on one hand and to provide effective therapeutic modules towards their control on the ...
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FIMSA News

Travel Awards IUIS/AAI for AAI 2020 Summer Courses

TRAVEL AWARDS IUIS/AAIThe IUIS Education (EDU) and Gender Equality and Career Development (GEC) Committees and the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) are pleased to announce their continued co-sponsorship of 8 travel awards (4/course) for trainees from the developing world to attend summer courses. This ...
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Summary of IUIS-IIS-FIMSA COURSE in 2019

IUIS-IIS-FIMSA COURSE on Basic and Translational Immunology, Jaipur Indin, October 12-16, 2019. A. Need for an Immunology course: Immunology is a major topic of biomedical research in the 21st century that provides a framework for better understanding of the immune mechanisms underlying infections, malignancies, allerg...
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Funding Opportunity for a 2020 Advanced Course

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM IUIS AND FOCIS FOR YOUNG IMMUNOLOGISTS FROM THE DEVELOPING WORLDAdvanced Course in Basic & Clinical ImmunologyMarch 1 – 4, 2020Estancia La JollaSan Diego, California, USAThe IUIS Gender Equality and Career Development Committee (GEC) in collaboration with the Federation of Clinical Im...
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Summary of 2019 FIMSA Council Meeting in Beijing

2019 FIMSA Council Meeting was successfully held on October 20, 2019 during the 17th International Congress of Immunology (IUIS 2019) at China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, China.Dr. Laura Mackay, President of FIMSA, presented FIMSA 9 Travel Grants for IUIS 2019, which supported young immunologists from...
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