International Symposium 2025 – Promoting the next generation of researchers: Poster prizes and EFIS travel grants

One focus of our International Symposium was the active involvement of early career researchers.

A key highlight of the symposium was the dynamic and well-attended poster session, which presented the work of predominantly early-stage researchers. This session fostered a lively scientific exchange and networking opportunities at all career levels. All posters were reviewed by selected evaluation teams, and all participants were invited to participate in an online vote to select the recipients of audience poster awards.

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A total of six poster prizes were awarded, two of which were sponsored by the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). The winners were: Samantha Jensen (New York, USA), Lance F. P. Bosch (Freiburg, Germany), Christopher Urbschat (Hamburg, Germany), Trim Lajqi (Heidelberg, Germany), Aleksandra Kurova (München, Germany), Jana Neuber (Freiburg, Germany).

The European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) is committed to support the development of early-career scientists. As as part of this commitment, it provided financial support in the form of travel grants for young scientists attending the International Symposium on Perinatal and Early Life Immunity.

A total of ten early career researchers were selected to receive EFIS Travel Grants as part of a competitive application process. The awardees were: Elena Boldrin (Lund University, Sweden), Ignacio Gonzalez Perez (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Yasmin Jaber (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), Chloe H-J Lee (University of Oxford, United Kingdom), Clara Marie Munz (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom), Mzabalazo Nsimbi (Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa), Karla Rio Aige (University of Barcelona, Spain), Guillem Sanchez Sanchez (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium), Licia Torres (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil), and Sylvia Vuillier (Toulouse Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, France).

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All awards were presented during the Social Evening. Congratulations to all award recipients!