EFIS Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Honoring Prof. Klaus Rajewsky with Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) is proud to inaugurate the EFIS Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising individuals whose careers have made a profound and lasting impact on the field of immunology and the European immunology community.

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The Fondation ACTERIA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 ACTERIA Early Career Research Prizes awarded by EFIS.

The prize recognizes outstanding female group leaders in immunology with a cash prize and and a spotlight at ECI 2027 in Florence, Italy. The call for nominations are coordinated jointly by the EFIS Gender & Diversity Task Force and EFIS central offices, with the selection of this year's awardee to be announced in September 2025.

Deadline for the submission of nominations: 30 June 2025

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The European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) and young EFIS (yEFIS), in partnership with the University of Exeter's Department of Psychology, are conducting a study to understand perspectives and experiences in immunology and related fields.

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EFIS Journal News

EJI’s new Editor-in-Chief, Matteo Iannacone, strikes the right cord at EJI

Read how EJI streamlines the publication process with our Seamless Transfer Policy

NEW €5,000 prize: EJI-EFIS Prize for the ECR Article of the Year Published at EJI

Do not forget EJI-EFIS Meeting Support, Travel Grants and Prizes and our first-time author policies for young immunologists and ECRs!

An exciting new read about career paths shared by eight PIs in our recent News&EFIS article:Inspiring Paths in Academia

Check out our current open calls for papers and submit articles on various topics

EFIS Society News

Italian Society of Immunology-SIICA shares its Upcoming Congress

XV SIICA National Congress: The 15th edition of the SIICA national congress will take place in the historical city of Perugia, from 17th to 20th of June.

ISI Announces its Annual Meeting 2025

ISI would like to inform you that Online Registration and Abstract Submission are now open for the annual meeting of the Irish Society of Immunology, which will be hosted in the University of Galway, Dublin on 21 - 22 August 2025.

Annual Congress of SSAI

Annual Congress of the Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology (SGAI-SSAI) will be held on August 28-29, 2025, at Beaulieu Palace, Lausanne. Under the theme “Immunology 2025: From Lake Leman to New Horizons,” this congress will showcase cutting-edge advancements in allergology and immunology. Beyond scientific sessions, the event offers networking opportunities, a poster exhibition, and a congress dinner. Annual Congress conclude with an award ceremony and a keynote lecture.

Romanian Immunology Society in the international spot-light

SIR is honored to organize the 8^th Edition of the Cancer Immuno Therapy & Immuno MonitoringThis international Congress (31 March - 3^rd April) gathered outstanding immunologists from around the world, while congress abstracts are published in the South East European Journal of Immunology.

SIR is proud to announce that post-doc Dr. Elena-Georgiana Dobre, was awarded the EFIS-Immunology Letters Short-Term Fellowship at Université Paris Cité. Under the supervision of Professor Loredana Saveanu, she will conduct research on Immunoglobulin G receptors.

Croatian Immunological Society shares the final report on the Healthcare Online HERO project

The Healthcare Online HERO project, funded by the Central European Initiative (CEI) https://health-online-hero.com/en/, played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing reliable information to counteract misinformation about COVID vaccination.The initiative continued post-pandemic to educate the public on immunology and vaccines. The project, supported by the Croatian Science Foundation remains an ongoing effort to provide vital healthcare support and education.

Upcoming Events

1st Adriatic Immunology Symposium & EFIS on Tour

EFIS is happy to collaborate with Croatian Immunological Society for the next EFIS on Tour taking place in Rijeka, Croatia on June 27, 2025.

This prestigious forum will bring together leading immunologists from across Europe, offering a unique opportunity to explore the latest advances in immunological science. Participants will benefit from a dynamic program featuring engaging presentations and discussions, as well as valuable etworking opportunities with the professionals driving innovation in the field.

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SEEIS 2025

EFIS, in collaboration with the European Journal of Immunology (EJI), is pleased to announce the 14th edition of the South Eastern European Immunology School (SEEIS2025), to be held in Seferihisar, Türkiye. SEEIS2025 continues a longstanding tradition of fostering scientific exchange and education among young researchers, PhD students, and early-career doctors across South Eastern Europe. Selected participants will benefit from free participation, accommodation, and partial travel support.

Applications are open until June 15, 2025.

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EFIS Task Force News

Mark your calendars for yEFIS events

Friday 13th June, 1pm CEST - Registration

EasyPanel: From idea to the main flow cytometry panel builders in the market with Omar Zid, co-founder of EasyPanel, an automated flow cytometry panel builder used by flow cytometry scientists at major biotech/pharma companies and universities.Organised by the Immune Collaborators and Career & Education working groups

Thursday 26th June, 4pm CEST - Registration

Grant writing webinar with principal investigators Dr. Stefanie K. Wculek and Dr. Krzysztof Szade, awardees of ERC Starting Grants.Organised by the Career & Education working group