To facilitate interactions between members of its societies and exchange of information and knowledge in basic and clinical immunology, FIMSA aims to hold a congress every 3-4 years.

14th International Congress of Immunology

The 14th ICI 2010 will be held in Kobe, Japan on August 22-27, 2010 with the main theme of "Immunology in the 21st Century: Defeating Infection, Autoimmunity, Allergy and Cancer". Online registration and hotel booking are now open on our official website http://www.ici2010.org

Important Dates:

• Abstract submission opens: Mid-October, 2009
• Abstract submission deadline: February 3, 2010
• Early registration deadline: May 31, 2010
• Pre-Registration & hotel booking closes: July 29, 2010

A travel bursary of USD 1,000 will be available to 200 researchers from developing countries and 100 young researchers. Candidates must be the first and presenting author. Applicants are requested to submit their abstract, CV and a supporting letter from the applicant’s current academic institution via the ICI 2010 website. Application deadline: February 3, 2010 Researchers from developing countries: in principle, non-OECD nationality For a list of OECD countries, please visit http://www.oecd.org

Scientific program consists of 14 Master Lectures, 30 Symposia, 120 Workshops and 2,000 Poster Presentations. Please visit our website for updated information. Other information such as social events, accommodation, tours, access and general information, please visit us at http://www.ici2010.org

4th FIMSA Congress, held in Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 October, 2008

The 4th FIMSA Congress was held recently in Taiwan. The congress included 16 symposia and 13 special lectures. Two hundred and twenty-three papers were presented. There were 1100 participants and over 35 invited speakers who attended the congress. Leading experts, including Nobel laureate professor Peter Doherty, presented recent advances in immunology. Some photos from the congress appear below:

Past Congresses

• First FIMSA Congress Adelaide, Australia 1-5 December, 1996 Themes: Interaction ~ Development ~ Growth

   

• Second FIMSA Congress Bangkok, Thailand 23-27 January, 2000

   

• Third FIMSA Congress Hangzhou, China 18-22 April, 2005

   

• Fourth FIMSA Congress Taipei, Taiwan 17-21 October, 2008