University of Queensland
QIMR Berghofer

Queensland Immunology Networking Symposium 

16-17 October, 2024

QLD Immunology Networking Symposium Sponsors

Registrations closed. 

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The fifth Queensland Immunology Networking Symposium will be held on Wednesday, 16 and Thursday, 17 October 2024, at the Translational Research Institute in Brisbane, QLD.

This two-day symposium brings together immunologists from across Queensland, providing an opportunity to network, share insights, discuss challenges and opportunities with keynote speakers and immunologists.

The face-to-face event will host a fantastic line-up of 30 speakers across the following sessions:

SESSION 1
10:00am-11:50am 
Sponsored by Millennium Science

Cancer, Vaccines, and Immunotherapy

  • Dr Ailin Lepletier (Griffith)
  • Dr Victoria Ozberk (Griffith) 
  • Dr Jessica Rooke (IMB, UQ)
  • Prof Kristen Radford (MRI)
  • Dr Chris McMillan (SCMB, UQ)

11:50am Lunch

SESSION 2
12:50pm-2:30pm 
Sponsored by BD

Integrating Genomics, AI and Immunology 

  • Prof Georgia Chenevix-Trench (QIMRB) 
  • Dr Andrew Calcino (JCU)
  • Dr Kelvin Tuong (CHRC, UQ)
  • Dr Clara Jiang (IMB, UQ)
  • Dr Quan Nguyen (QIMRB & IMB, UQ)

2:30pm Afternoon Tea

PANEL DISCUSSION
3:00pm-4:30pm 
Sponsored by Sanofi

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Challenge of Predicting Responders to Therapy

Chaired by Prof Laurence Macia (Sanofi) & Dr Christian Nefzger (IMB, UQ)

  • Prof Haitham Tuffaha (CBEH, UQ) 
  • A/Prof Kirsty Short (SCMB, UQ)
  • Prof Georgia Chenevix-Trench (QIMRB)
  • A/Prof Fiona Simpson (FI, UQ)

4:15pm Travel Award Presentation
5:00pm Networking Session (Canvas Club)
6:30pm Symposium Dinner (1889 Enoteca)

SESSION 3 
10:00am-11:50am 
Sponsored by Miltenyi Biotec

Infection and Immunity 

  • Dr Ayaho Yamamoto (CHRC, UQ)
  • Dr Christopher Day (Griffith) 
  • Dr Zeeshan Chaudhry (FI, UQ)
  • Dr Hillary Vanderven (JCU)
  • Prof Antje Blumenthal (FI, UQ)

11:50am Lunch

SESSION 4
12:50pm-2:30pm 

Allergy, Autoimmunity and Organ-Specific Disease

  • A/Prof Jake Begun (MRI) 
  • A/Prof Antiopi Varelias (QIMRB)
  • Dr Tharushi de Silva (QUT)
  • A/Prof Danica Hickey (QUT)
  • A/Prof Daniel Worthley (Colonoscopy Clinic)

2:30pm Afternoon Tea

SESSION 5 
3:00pm-4:40pm 
Sponsored by United Bioresearch

Inflammation and Neuroinflammation

  • Dr Samantha Dando (QUT) 
  • A/Prof Jana Vukovic (SBMS, UQ)
  • A/Prof Anthony White (QIMRB)
  • Prof Denise Doolan (IMB, UQ)
  • Dr Rachael Ryan (JCU)

Registration closes Tuesday 8 October 2024. 

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CONTACT US

Professor Gabrielle Belz
Email: g.belz@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3443 8026

Professor Rajiv Khanna
Email: rajiv.khanna@qimrberghofer.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3362 0385

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