Upstate New York Immunology Conference

Albany Medical College, Albany NY

Investigators

Abstract

SUMMARY In an effort to provide a forum for immunologists (investigators and trainees) from the Upstate New York area and surrounding regions to present and discuss their research and build collaborations, the Upstate New York Immunology Conference was initiated in 1998 and initially included 53 participants from 3 institutions. This annual meeting has now grown to include 11 institutions with current attendance of approximately 100 participants per year. The specific objectives are: 1) to provide a forum for members of the regional immunology community to present their work, exchange ideas, and develop collaborations; 2) to give students and postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to meet distinguished scientific leaders in the field, as well as other trainees and PIs from area institutions; 3) to give students and postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to present their work in a meeting format, and obtain appropriate feedback on their projects; and 4) to increase local, national, and international awareness of immunology research being conducted in the region. The meeting also addresses career issues through workshops organized by the keynote speakers. The next meeting will be held October 16-19, 2023, at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, NY. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 100 participants from Albany Medical College, the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, the University of Rochester, Cornell University, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University at Buffalo, the University of Vermont, McGill University, The Ohio State University, and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. As in previous meetings, we will present 20 Young Investigator Awards based upon outstanding abstracts selected by our Organizing Committee and Scientific Advisory Board members from each of our 11 sponsoring institutions. All those wishing to attend will be accommodated within The Otesaga Resort Hotel’s 300 rooms and extensive conference facilities.