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Issue 02 | Newsletter – February

Issue 02 | Newsletter – February

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01. Meetings

01.1 Workshop “Predictive Biomarkers of Toxicity and Immunotherapy Response in Advanced melanoma”

Join us at the Workshop that will be held in Skopje, North Macedonia on the 14th and 15th March 2024.

Registration Form – Deadline March 1st 2024

Abstract Form – deadline 20th February

Link to the scientific program: http://tinyurl.com/6fpk9j3b

01.2 IMMUNO-model Second Annual Conference: “Biomarkers: challenges and future perspectives in immunotherapy”

On the 13th– 15th of May 2024 the second IMMUNO-model Conference will be taking place in Bratislava, Slovakia.

You can find the final program and general information here.

01.3 Upcoming Activities
01.3.1 Webinars

Do not lose the opportunity to participate in the next webinars (final dates will be announced soon):

  1. April 2024 – Christina Sakellariou, Department of Immunotechnology, Lund University Cancer Centre, Sweden will be speaking about: “IMmune SAfety aVAtaR (imSAVAR) project”
  2. June 2024 – Peter Rashkov, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgari will be speaking about: “Mathematical Oncology”
  3. September 2024 – Dr. Jessica Dal Col, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Italy will be speaking about: “Dendritic Cells and Immunotherapy”

Workshop: Immunotherapies: charting a course from the lab to the clinic will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on the 31st August 2024.

Training School: Summer school on immunogenomic computational tools will be held in Zaragoza, Spain, from the 11th to the 13th June 2024.

Management Committee meeting will be held virtually on the 6th June 2024.

01.3.2 Database Knowledge Hub of with immuno-model protocols of immune-models

Collecting protocols on pre-clinical models in immuno-oncology is one of the main objectives of our Action and therefore, IMMUNO-model participants are called to collaborate.

Please fill in the following formbefore February 23rd.

02. Announcements

Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs), Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) and Dissemination Conference (DC) grant calls are still open!

Please check our website: https://www.immuno-model.eu/mobility-grants/

03. IMMUNO-model under the spotlight

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IMMUNO-model COST Action is reaching impressive and groundbreaking impact in the scientific and clinic community! Just one year and our COST Action already reached more than 80.000 visitors consulting IMMUNO-model activities. 

Join us and visit: https://sciencex.com/wire-news/467397491/modeling-immunotherapy-the-path-to-success-for-cancer-patients.html or www.immuno-model.eu

03.1 IMMUNO-model COST Action Scientists

IMMUNO-model has brought together researchers and innovators from all over the world to foster research in immuno-oncology through the advancement in the development and implementation of pre-clinical models.

Please visit the Grant Holder Institution’s website for insights into the first year of our Action here.  

03.2 Dissemination of IMMUNO-model COST Action activities

During the month of November, Dr. Marleen Ansems (Leader WG3) and Dr. Devrim Posen Okvur (Leader WG1) presented IMMUNO-model at the International Pathology Conference at the Victor Babes Institute in Bucharest, Romania.

Please view more here.

04. Webinar: “Emerging Innovations for Immuno-models”

Check out our 1st webinar on “Emerging Innovations for Immuno-modelhere.

05. Target Group Recruitment Committees (TGRCs) are still recruiting!

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TGRCs manage and supervise the recruitment of new members, paying attention at balance for gender and country of origin representation and opportunities. Please visit www.immuno-model.eu/newsletter/issue-01/.

For more information, please visit the website www.immuno-model.eu or consult the MoU at the Action details About – IMMUNO-model.

06. IMMUNO-model is celebrating Women in Science

A description of gender balance and the impact of Women in our COST Action. 

For more information visit: https://www.immuno-model.eu/newss/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-immuno-model-women-make-impact/  

08. Digital material

IMMUNO-model COST Action participants can now make use of the Action logos and a power point template for presentations!

Please go to the Members Area of our website to log in or register (https://www.immuno-model.eu/login/).

You will receive a link (please check your spam folder if you don’t receive an email) to set your password and after that you should be able to start using the intranet and download the materials as needed.

09. Follow us on social media platforms

Latest Updates

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01. Past Activities 01.1 Dissemination of IMMUNO-model Cost action activities Emmet Mc Cormack (WG2 Leader) from University of Bergen presented IMMUNO-model COST action at the 19th European Molecular Imaging Meeting...
📅 Date: 31st August 2024📍 Location: The Helix, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland🔬 Immunotherapies: charting a course from the lab to the clinic Join us for our next Workshop focusing on...
Job title: Postdoctoral Scientist- Cellular and Molecular Oncoimmunology As part of the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza, PNRR), IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas has started...
3rd IMMUNO-model webinar entitled “Mathematical Oncology” was streamed live on the ZOOM platform on June 25th, 2024 at 5.00 pm CET. The webinar consisted of two presentations and a question...
This event took place in Bratislava, Slovenia from the 13th and 15th of May 2024. The Annual Meeting workshop on “pre-clinical Models to the search for biomarkers in Immuno Oncology”...

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How to Participate

The COST Action IMMUNO-model welcomes research-active scientists working in the field.

How to Get Involved

  • Read the Project Description MoU;
  •  Inform the Main Proposer/Chair of your interest (email);
  • Apply to join your Working Groups of interest;
  • You will be informed by the working group leaders as soon as your application has been reviewed;
  • Please note, Management Committee nominations are carried out through the COST National Contact Points.

COST Rules

If you would like to join this COST Action please ensure that you read the guidance notes published on the COST website. You can find full documentation regarding general rules and guidelines for COST Actions at www.cost.eu/participate.

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