IMMUNOLOGY Organizing Committee
Charles J Malemud
Professor
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
USA
Biography: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA
Research Interest: Immunology
Michael G Hanna
Co-founder
Vaccinogen Inc.,
USA
Biography: Vaccinogen Inc., USA
Research Interest: cancer vaccines
Dr. Gamil Sayed Zeedan
Associate Professor
National Research Center Ministry of High Education
Egypt
Biography: Associate Professor Dr. Gamil G. S. Zeedan obtained Ph.D. Virology ,Ca ReadMore...
Research Interest: Microbiology and Virology
Dr. R.P. “Kris” Iyer
Director, Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer
Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals
USA
Biography: R. P. Iyer, (Kris), Ph.D., FRSC is the co-founder and Chief Scientific ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cancer Immunology
Dr. Jerald Sadoff
Head of Early Development of the Crucell Vaccine Institute
Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines
USA
Biography: Dr. Jerald C. Sadoff is currently the Head of Early Development of the ReadMore...
Research Interest: Vaccine Development
Dr. Pierre A. MORGON
Chief Executive Officer
MRGN Advisors
Switzerland
Biography: Pierre A. MORGON is Chief Executive Officer of MRGN Advisors and Regio ReadMore...
Research Interest: Vaccines and Immunotherapeutic drugs for Viral diseases and ReadMore...
Dr. Benoit Tano
Founder and CEO
INTEGRATIVE IMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM
USA
Biography: Benoit Tano, M.D. is a specialist, pioneer, and the Minneapolis area ReadMore...
Research Interest: Clinical Immunology
Dr. Andrzej K. Siwicki
Professor of Veterinary Medicine
HOD Microbiology and Clinical Immunology University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Poland
Biography: Professor Andrzej K. Siwicki, VMD, Ph.D., DSc is a Head of Department ReadMore...
Research Interest: Microbiology and Clinical Immunology
Dr. Michel Salzet
Distinguished Professor in Immunology
Institute of Harvard Medical School,
USA
Biography: 1998-2003 Member of the Institut Universitaire de France Junior, then ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology
Prof. Dr. Ignat Ignatov
Director at Scientific Research Center of Medical Biophysics (SRCMB)
cientific Research Center of Medical Biophysics (SRCMB)
Bulgaria
Biography: Prof. Dr. Ignat Ignatov was born on January 1, 1963 in the town of Tet ReadMore...
Research Interest: Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Dr. Mustafa Kadri Altundag
Professor
MKA Breast Cancer Clinic
Turkey
Biography: He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He ReadMore...
Research Interest: Oncology
Frederick Strebel
Sr. Research Associate
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
USA
Biography: Sr. Research Associate at University of Texas Health Science Center at ReadMore...
Research Interest: Epidemiolgy, Biochemistry
Dr. Luiz Werber-Bandeira
Chair of the Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology - Rio de Janeiro
Santa Casa do Rio de Janeiro - Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology
Brazil
Biography: Dr. Luiz Werber-Bandeira is a physician with emphasis in Clinical Immu ReadMore...
Research Interest: PhotoDermatology and Immunology
Dr. Ahmed Shoker
Medical Director
University of Saskatchewan
USA
Biography: Dr. Ahmed Shoker was born in Egypt, graduated from the University of ReadMore...
Research Interest: His current interest is the relationship between cardiovascu ReadMore...
Prof. Dr. Nagwa Elkhafif
Professor
Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
Egypt
Biography: As a Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology with an MD degree f ReadMore...
Research Interest: I focus my research on the role of immune cells in combating ReadMore...
Dr. Qingxian Lu
Associate Professor
The University of Texas
USA
Biography: Qingxian Lu received his Bachelor's degree from Shandong University, M ReadMore...
Research Interest: His interests are focused on elucidating molecular mechanism ReadMore...
Andrew Wilber
Assistant Professor and Director
Public Health Laboratory Sciences Program
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
USA
Biography: Andrew Wilber has expertise in hematology and immunology. His laborato ReadMore...
Research Interest: Tumor, Tumor Immunology
Young Kwang Chae
Assistant Professor and Co-Director
Developmental Therapeutics Program of the Division of Hematology Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
USA
Biography: Young Kwang Chae is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Divi ReadMore...
Research Interest: personalized cancer therapy, precision medicine, novel combi ReadMore...
Masoud H. Manjili
Associate Professor
VCU School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center
USA
Biography: Masoud H. Manjili is an Associate Professor in the department of Micro ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunotherapy and cancer dormancy; Tumor Immunology; Tumor I ReadMore...
Weidong Han
Professor
Chinese PLA General Hospital
China
Biography: In 2001, Dr. Han obtained his Ph.D degree in clinical hematology from ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cancer- Treatment resistance, Clinical translation of cell t ReadMore...
William Cho
Scientist
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hong Kong
Biography: Dr William Cho is a Biomedical Scientist in Queen Elizabeth Hospital. ReadMore...
Research Interest: cancer, cancer diagnosis, treatment prediction and prognosti ReadMore...
Roza Nurieva
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
USA
Biography: Dr. Roza Nurieva is currently an Assistant Professor, Department of Im ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cancer, Immunology, Autoimmunity.
Manal Mohamed Saber
Associate Professor
Minia University
USA
Biography: Dr Manal Mohamed Saber, has earned her PhD from Nottingham, UK. she is ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cancer, Immunology, Cellular Immunology, Molecular Immunolog ReadMore...
Charles J. Malemud
Editor-in-Chief, JCCI
Case Western Reserve University
USA
Biography: Charles J Malemud received the PhD from George Washington University i ReadMore...
Research Interest: Biology of the Musculoskeletal System Intracellular Signal T ReadMore...
Sudhir Gupta
Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology Director, Programs in Primary Immunodeficiency and Aging
University of California
USA
Biography: Sudhir Gupta is a Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medici ReadMore...
Research Interest: Molecular signaling of apoptosis, Dendritic cell biology, B ReadMore...
Michael Andrew Tainsky
Professor, Department of Oncology
Wayne State University
USA
Biography: Michael Tainsky is a molecular cell biologist who has been studying th ReadMore...
Research Interest: • Molecular genetic mechanisms by which normal cells becom ReadMore...
Martin D Souza
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Director of Graduate Programs and Clinical Laboratories
Mercer University
USA
Biography: Martin D’Souza has completed his PhD from the University of Pittsbur ReadMore...
Research Interest: The D'Souza nanotechnology laboratory mainly focuses on the ReadMore...
Ahmed Gaffer Hegazi
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, President National Research Center
National Research Center
Egypt
Biography: Ahmed Hegazi (or Ahmed Gaffer Hegazi; احمد جعفر حجازى) (b ReadMore...
Research Interest: Apitherapy, Immunology
Charles J. Malemud
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
USA
Biography: Charles J Malemud is Associate Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship ReadMore...
Research Interest: Biology of the Musculoskeletal System
Intracellular Sig ReadMore...
Jeffrey Isenberg
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
USA
Biography: Jeffrey Isenberg earned his Bachelor’s at the University of Pennsylv ReadMore...
Research Interest: Enhancement of tissue blood flow, perfusion and wound healin ReadMore...
Deepak Shukla
University of Illinois, Chicago
USA
Biography: Deepak Shukla has received his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology fr ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cell biology of virus entry into human cells
Host cell ReadMore...
Timothy B. Niewold
Mayo Clinic
USA
Biography: Timothy B. Niewold is an Chairman of the Federation of Clinical Immuno ReadMore...
Research Interest: Type I interferon in autoimmune diseases
Heterogeneity in ReadMore...
Michael G. Hanna
Vaccinogen, Inc.,
USA
Biography: Michael G. Hanna is the founder of Vaccinogen and the discoverer and d ReadMore...
Vaccinogen, Inc.,
USA
Kota. V Ramana
University of Texas Medical Branch
USA
Biography: Kota. V Ramana is a Professor at Department of Biochemistry and Molecu ReadMore...
Research Interest: Signal transduction in immune cells
Oxidative stress si ReadMore...
Jianfei Yang
Tempero Pharmaceuticals,a GSK Company
USA
Biography: Jianfei Yang is a senior scientist and a project leader in the Th17/Tr ReadMore...
Research Interest: Visual signal processing and multimedia networking.
Carina Venter
University of Portsmouth
UK
Biography: Carina Venter is currently appointed as a Senior Research Fellow at th ReadMore...
Research Interest: Food allergy, and food hypersensitivity
Ruo-Pan Huang
Ray Biotech, Inc
USA
Biography: Ruo-Pan Huang is a founder and CEO of RayBiotech, Inc. and adjunct Ass ReadMore...
Ray Biotech, Inc
USA
Sergei A. Grando
University of California
USA
Biography: Sergei A. Grando is a board-certified dermatologist with more than 30 ReadMore...
University of California
USA
Jagat R. Kanwar
Deakin University
Australia
Biography: Jagat R. Kanwar is an immunologist and molecular biochemist with an in ReadMore...
Research Interest: Nanotechnology based drug delivery of proteins/peptides, siR ReadMore...
Kenneth K. Wu
Institute of Cellular and Systems Medicine
Taiwan
Biography: Kenneth K. Wu is a Distinguished Chair Professor, National Taiwan Univ ReadMore...
Research Interest: Prostaglandin and nitric oxide synthesis and biological acti ReadMore...
Jianguo Liu
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
USA
Biography: Jianguo Liu has completed his postdoctoral training at the Weill Medic ReadMore...
Research Interest: His primary research interest focuses on the interaction bet ReadMore...
Kaihong Su
University of Nebraska Medical Center
USA
Biography: Kaihong Su obtained her doctorate degree and post-doctoral training fr ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology
autoimmune diseases
autoantibodies and ne ReadMore...
Lijuan Yuan
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
USA
Tel: 540-231-9053
Fax: 540-231-3414
Biography: Lijuan Yuan has received Ph.D. in Immunology and Virology, 1996-2000. ReadMore...
Research Interest: Pathogenesis and innate and adaptive immune responses induce ReadMore...
Narasaiah Kolliputi
University of South Florida
USA
Biography: Under the supervision of Dr. Aaron B. Waxman and Dr. Charles A. Hales, ReadMore...
Research Interest: Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs) and Danger-As ReadMore...
Esma S. Yolcu
University of Louisville
USA
Biography: Esma S. Yolcu is Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, D ReadMore...
Research Interest: Transplantation tolerance
bone marrow transplantation, ReadMore...
Jiansong Tong
The Scripps Research Institute
USA
Biography: Jiansong Tong, is a research associate from Department of Cell Biology ReadMore...
Research Interest: Autoimmune response, inflammation signaling pathway, and TLR ReadMore...
Charles J. Malemud
Professor
Depatment of Rheumatology
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
USA
Biography: Charles J Malemud is Associate Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship ReadMore...
Research Interest: Biology of the Musculoskeletal System Intracellular Signal ReadMore...
Yongqun “Oliver” He
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
USA
Biography: I am Oliver, Associate Professor in Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicin ReadMore...
Research Interest: Brucella microbiology and immunology research Vaccine Ontol ReadMore...
Yehuda Shoenfeld
Head
Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases,
Sheba Medical Center
Incumbent of the Laura Schwarz-Kipp
Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Biography: Yehuda Shoenfeld is the founder and head of the Zabludowicz Center for ReadMore...
Research Interest: Autoimmune Diseases
Nikolai Petrovsky
Director of Endocrinology
Flinders medical centre
professor of medicine
Flinders university
Australia
Biography: Director of endocrinology at flinders medical centre with a conjoint p ReadMore...
Research Interest: Pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes Obesity and type 2 diabetes ReadMore...
Michael G. Hanna
Founder
Vaccinogen, Inc.,
USA
Biography: Michael G. Hanna is the founder of Vaccinogen and the discoverer and d ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cancer Vaccines
Lewellys F. Barker
Senior Medical Advisor
Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation
USA
Biography: Lewellys F. Barker, MD, MPH, is currently Senior Medical Advisor at Ae ReadMore...
Research Interest: viral (e.g., hepatitis, HIV, smallpox) Rickettsial and bact ReadMore...
Howard L. Kaufman
Chief Surgical Officer and Associate Director for Clinical Science
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
USA
Biography: Howard L. Kaufman is the Director of the Rush University Cancer Center ReadMore...
Research Interest: Cancer immunotherapy Melanoma vaccines. Research Interest
Anil Shanker
Associate Professor
Biochemistry and Cancer Biology
Meharry Medical College
USA
Biography: Anil Shanker is an Associate Professor in the Biochemistry and Cancer ReadMore...
Research Interest: Host-Tumor Interactions and Thoracic/Head and Neck Cancer Re ReadMore...
Garry Michael Walsh
Reader
Section of Immunology & Infection
University of Aberdeen
UK
Biography: Following a 5-year career as a Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer i ReadMore...
Research Interest: My major interests involve elucidation of the molecular mech ReadMore...
Kaihong Su
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Microbiology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
USA
Biography: Kaihong Su obtained her doctorate degree and post-doctoral training fr ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology autoimmune diseases autoantibodies and neutroph ReadMore...
Gregory Lee
Professor
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University of British Columbia Center of Reproductive Health
Canada
Biography: Gregory Lee completed his Ph. D from California Institute of Technolog ReadMore...
Research Interest: Research and Development of Antibody-Based Anti-Cancer Drugs ReadMore...
Michelle North
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Queen’s University
Canada
Biography: Michelle L. North, PhD, is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Queen’s Univers ReadMore...
Research Interest: Epigenetics Air pollution Ozone Arginase Nitric oxide s ReadMore...
Charles J. Malemud
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA
Editor-in-Chief, JCCI
Tel: (216) 844-7846
Fax: (216) 844-2288
Biography: Charles J Malemud received the PhD from George Washington University i ReadMore...
Research Interest: Biology of the Musculoskeletal System Intracellular Signal ReadMore...
Ahmed Gaffer Hegazi
National Research Center, Egypt
President
Egyptian Environmental Society for uses and production of bee products
Tel: 202-377-49222
Biography: Ahmed Hegazi (or Ahmed Gaffer Hegazi; احمد جعفر حجازى) (b ReadMore...
Research Interest: Apitherapy, Immunology
Yongqun “Oliver” He
University of Michigan Medical School
USA
Tel: 734-615-8231 (O)
Biography: I am Oliver, Associate Professor in Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicin ReadMore...
Research Interest: Yongqun Oliver research interest are Brucella pathogenesis, ReadMore...
Shoenfeld Yehuda
Head, Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Tel: (972)-3-530807
Biography: Yehuda Shoenfeld works at Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer and the ReadMore...
Research Interest: Autoimmune Diseases, Immunomodulation Tel: (972)-3-53080 ReadMore...
Michael G. Hanna
Founder and Chairman
Vaccinogen Inc., USA
Discoverer
Developer- OncoVAX®, USA
Tel: 410-387-4000
Biography: Michael G. Hanna, Jr. received his PhD in experimental pathology and i ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology, Vaccines
James R. Mansfield
Director of Tissue Applications
PerkinElmer, Inc, USA
1 (774) 278-2802
Biography: James Mansfield is a scientist with over 25 years of experience in spe ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology
Yong Li
School of Medicine at Houston
University of Texas, USA
713.500.2348
Biography: Yong Li, is an Associate Professor within the Department of Pediatric ReadMore...
Research Interest: Children’s Regenerative Medicine The project will use var ReadMore...
Jianfei Yang
Principal Scientist
Tempero Pharmaceuticals, (GSK Company), USA
Tel: 671-374-8830 X3
Biography: Jianfei Yang is a Principal Scientist and a project leader for a Th17 ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology
Anil Shanker
Biochemistry and Cancer Biology
Meharry Medical College, USA
615-327-6460
Biography: Anil Shanker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemist ReadMore...
Research Interest: Tumor immunity and immunotherapy, T cell and NK cell biology ReadMore...
Kaihong Su
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Office: 402-559-7612
Lab: 402-559-7784
USA
Biography: Kaihong Su obtained her doctorate degree and post-doctoral training fr ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology autoimmune diseases autoantibodies and neutroph ReadMore...
John Cambier
Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Immunology and Microbiology
University of Colorado Denver
USA
University of Colorado Denver
USA
Biography: John C. Cambier is Distinguished Professor and Chairman of Integrated ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology
Tolerance and autoimmunity
Immune respo ReadMore...
Jin Wang
Department of Pathology & Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
USA
Baylor College of Medicine
USA
Biography: Jin Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology & Im ReadMore...
Research Interest: Molecular regulation of immune responses by apoptosis and au ReadMore...
C. Cameron Yin
Department of Hematopathology
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
USA
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
USA
Biography: Upon completion of a MD degree at Beijing Medical University and a PhD ReadMore...
Research Interest: Mechanisms of imatinib resistance in patients with chronic m ReadMore...
Nurieva Roza Insafetdinovna
Department of Immunology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
USA
Biography: Nurieva Roza Insafetdinovna is an assistant professor in the Departmen ReadMore...
Research Interest: Immunology
Paul Foster
Laureate Professor, Director
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
The University of Newcastle
Australia
Biography: Professor Paul Foster is the Director of the Priority Research Centre ReadMore...
Research Interest: Professor Paul Foster research interest is cellular and mole ReadMore...
Simona Di Francesco
Director
Department of Urological, Biomedical and Traslational Sciences
People’s University Nicholas Copernicus
Italy
Biography: Simona Di Francesco is the Director of Urological, Biomedical and Tran ReadMore...
Research Interest: Simona Di Francesco research interest is in Urological Cance ReadMore...
Jennifer Wu
Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
USA
Biography: Jennifer Wu Received PhD from the University of British Columbia in Ca ReadMore...
Research Interest: Jennifer Wu's research interest is on the molecular and cell ReadMore...
Sedigheh Zakeri
Professor
Pasteur Institute of Iran
Iran
Biography: Sedigheh Zakeri graduated with a first class honors degree in Biologic ReadMore...
Research Interest: Professor S. Zakeri area of interest is Malaria Immunology a ReadMore...
SangKon Oh
Professor
Baylor University, Texas
USA
Biography: Dr. SangKon Oh received his PhD degree at the Johns Hopkins University ReadMore...
Research Interest: Dr. Sangkon Oh research interests are in the area of molecul ReadMore...
Alejandro De La Parra-Solomon
CSO & Co-Founder
Quantum Brain Research Institute
Estonia
Biography: Mr. De la Parra-Solomon is an entrepreneur focused on Information Tech ReadMore...
Research Interest: HealthTech
Susanna Uusmaa
CEO & Co-Founder
Quantum Brain Research Institute
Estonia
Biography: Ms. Susanna Uusmaa is a biomedical scientist with broad expertise in M ReadMore...
Research Interest: neuroscience and oncology
Segundo Mesa Castillo
Specialist, Neurology
Psychiatric Hospital of Havana
Cuba
Biography: Segundo Mesa Castillo. As Specialist in Neurology, he worked for 10 ye ReadMore...
Research Interest: Neurology