welcome undergraduates!
AIC provides an unparalleled opportunity for undergraduate students who are interested in immunology to attend and participate in a scientific meeting. This is an excellent chance to meet and talk with immunologists at all career levels.
Event Details
Direct all questions regarding the undergraduate program to Dr. Joseph Qualls.
registration process
Undergraduate students who would like to attend the Autumn Immunology Conference must complete the registration process by September 20, 2024. Undergraduate students who are conducting research and who submit an abstract by the deadline will have their registration fee waived. A statement supporting undergraduate student meeting attendance from the student's research advisor will be requested by AIC and required for registration waiver. Undergraduates who submit abstracts have two choices for presentation: 1) to present only a poster, or 2) to present a poster as well as an oral presentation during the afternoon workshop. By September 27, 2024, the PI and undergraduate will be notified regarding the status of their registration and fee waiver. A $50 registration fee will be required for undergraduate students who do not submit an abstract. The reduced registration fee will cover all regular conference activities as well as the undergraduate program activities described below. Undergraduate students who fail to meet the September 20, 2024 deadline for registration will be required to pay the full registration fee for trainees. Undergraduate registration will be capped at 60 registrants.
undergraduate program
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - 2:00-4:30PM
November 23rd & 24th, 2024
Oral AND poster presentations. Undergraduates are welcome to participate in the workshops open to all AIC attendees. If you choose this option, you will give a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation on your work to a small audience of immunologists and this will be followed by a one-hour poster presentation. Your presentations will be assigned to a workshop based on subject matter, and this could take place on either Saturday or Sunday. Awards are presented to trainees with the best abstract in each workshop.
SATURDAY - 4:30-6:30PM
November 23rd, 2024
Undergraduate poster session. Alternatively, undergraduates who would like to present a poster only can do so on Saturday afternoon. You will have an opportunity to meet with scientists to discuss your work, and at least two faculty judges will listen to your presentation. Students who choose this option are not placed in themed workshops but are eligible to receive a separate award for the best undergraduate poster presentation. These awards are typically announced after the Sunday morning symposium.
SUNDAY - 12:15PM
NOVEMBER 24th, 2024
Careers in Immunology Workshop - an opportunity for undergraduates to learn about and discuss career opportunities with scientists and to discuss programs and application procedures with representatives from different graduate schools. The Careers in Immunology Workshop is sponsored by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI).
This luncheon workshop is for undergraduate students only and has two components:
Career panel. You will have an opportunity to hear from and question immunologists from large and small universities, medical schools, industry, as well as current immunology graduate students on topics of interest to you. This is an open forum where lunch is served.
Visits with Graduate Schools. You will have an opportunity to meet representatives from leading research universities and medical schools and discuss their programs and the types of research that are being conducted at their schools.