AIC2024 PROGRAM

PROGRAM DETAILS

Our 52nd Annual Meeting AIC2024 will be held November 22-25, 2024 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. AIC2024 will be chaired by Dr. Kevin Legge, University of Iowa.


FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 2024

REGISTRATION OPENS
3:00 PM • 7th Floor

MEET THE SPEAKER’S ROUNDTABLE
For Trainees • 5:30 - 6:30 PM • Pre-registration required.

AWARD PRESENTATION
7:15 PM • Recognition of AAI Young Investigator Awards, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Travel Awards, and John Wallace Fellows

CARL WALTENBAUGH KEYNOTE ADDRESS
7:30 - 8:30 PM • Dr. Donna Farber, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University
Tissue resident immunity across the human lifespan

WINE RECEPTION
Immediately following keynote address


SAturDAY, NOV. 23, 2024

Symposium i

INNATE IMMUNITY: IMMUNITY’S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
Chaired by Dr. Stephania Cormier • 8:30 AM - Noon

Dr. Steve Waggoner, Cincinnati Children’s
Unconventional contributions of NK cells to immunity and disease

Dr. Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Molecular mechanisms of innate immunity and inflammation in health and disease

Dr. Mark Headley, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Immunosurveillance of the lung by specialized dendritic cell populations

Dr. Stephania Cormier, Louisiana State University
The Role of the Epithelium in the Defense of the Lung

LUNCH BREAK
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Food not provided by AIC

IMMUNOLOGY EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE
12:30 - 1:30 PM

AFTERNOON PROGRAM I
2:00 – 4:30 PM • Workshop Blocks 1-12
4:30 – 6:30 PM • Poster Presentations I
4:30 – 6:30 PM • Undergraduate Poster Presentations
4:30 – 6:30 PM • Reception Concurrent with Poster Session I


SUNDAY, NOV. 24, 2024

Symposium iI

BARRIER IMMUNITY: IMMUNE-MEDIATED PROTECTION AND REGULATION OF BARRIERS
Chaired by Dr. Jennifer Lund • 8:30 AM - Noon

Dr. Troy Randall, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Barrier immunity in the peritoneal cavity: fat-associated lymphoid clusters in the omentum

Dr. Heather Hickman, NIH/NIAID
Virion trafficking and trapping throughout the body

Dr. Jacob Kohlmeier, Emory University
CD8+ TRM-mediated protection against respiratory virus transmission

Dr. Jennifer Lund, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Regulation of mucosal tissue immunity in context of virus infection

LUNCH BREAK
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Food not provided by AIC

UNDERGRADUATE CAREERS IN IMMUNOLOGY WORKSHOP
12:15 -1:45 PM

AFTERNOON PROGRAM II
2:00 – 4:30 PM • Workshop Blocks 1-12
4:30 – 6:30 PM • Poster Presentations II
4:30 – 6:30 PM • Undergraduate Poster Presentations
4:30 – 6:30 PM • Reception Concurrent with Poster Session II


MONDAY, NOV. 25, 2024

Symposium iII

MUCOSAL VACCINES: INFECTION, IMMUNITY, AND IMMUNE MODULATION
Chaired by Dr. Kevin Legge • 8:30 AM - Noon

Dr. Catharine Bosio, NIH/NIAID - Rocky Mountain Laboratories
Pass the turkey: the influence of tryptophan metabolism crosstalk among pulmonary stromal and non-stromal populations in vaccine mediated immunity

Dr. Prosper Boyaka, Ohio State University
Vaccination strategies for induction of mucosal immunity: dogma, myths, and reality

Dr. Jodi McGill, Iowa State University
Development of intranasal nanoparticle-based vaccines to prevent RSV infection in humans and animals

Dr. Kevin Legge, University of Iowa
Use of mucosal administered polyanhydride nanoparticles as a vaccine platform for the induction of immunity and protection against influenza virus

As a courtesy to our speakers, we request that cell phones, pagers, and electronic devices be turned off or on vibrate during all sessions.  Cameras and recording equipment may not be used at the Keynote, Symposia, Workshops or Poster sessions.  Photographs of posters can only be made with the express permission of the poster presenter.