Immunology and Inflammation (I&I) - Berlin Symposium 2026

Building on the success of the previous edition, the 2026 Immunology & Inflammation (I&I) Berlin-wide Symposium once again brings together researchers from across the greater Berlin area — including the Max Delbrück Center (MDC), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), and the Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum (DRFZ). The symposium aims to foster scientific exchange, collaboration, and networking within Berlin’s vibrant immunology community.

The event will feature a keynote lecture, invited talks by leading experts, alongside short talks and poster sessions highlighting cutting-edge research from early-career scientists. Prizes will be awarded for the best talk and best poster, celebrating excellence and innovation in immunological research. The day will conclude with an informal evening get-together, offering opportunities to connect and exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.

We warmly invite all members of Berlin’s immunology community to join us for the 2026 I&I Berlin-wide Symposium on March 17, 2026, in Berlin-Mitte, and to take part in shaping the future of immunology in our city and beyond.

Registration Fees

Scientific Participants in the symposium (with or without abstract): 50 €

Industry Participants in the symposium (with or without abstract): 100 €

The registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch buffet and dinner buffet. The costs for
accommodation and travel to the venue are not included in the registration fee and must be arranged independently.

Cancellation fees

20 % cancellation fee until January 28, 2026

50 % cancellation fee until February 17, 2026

90 % cancellation fee until March 3, 2026

Abstract Submission

We encourage early career researchers, PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows to submit abstracts to be considered for short talks and posters through the registration link. From these submissions, six short talks will be selected with the opportunity to win an award for the best presentation. With your consent, abstracts accepted for poster presentations will be published in the symposium booklet. Please take note of the following abstract guidelines:

• Be sure to include the title of your work, your name and affiliation, and the affiliation of your co-authors.
• The abstract should not be longer than 300 words.
• Abstracts must be in English.
• Please submit only one abstract per participant.

Deadline for abstract submission to be considered for a short talk – February 22, 2026

Program

08:00 - 08:50 Registration
08:50 - 09:00 Introductory Words
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TOPIC 1: Innate Immunity
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09:00 - 09:25 Moritz Peiseler
Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Charité
09:25 - 09:40 Selected Short Talk #1
09:40 - 10:05 Jean-Philippe Auger
Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité
10:05 - 10:20 Selected Short Talk #2
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10:20 - 10:50 Coffee Break
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TECH TALKS
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10:50 - 11:20 Clara Vazquez Garcia
Immune Mechanisms and Human Antibodies Lab, MDC
11:20 - 11:50 Anja Hauser
Immune Dynamics Lab, DRFZ
11:50 - 12:05 Talk by Sponsor (TBC)
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12:05 - 13:30 Lunch Break + Poster Session I
13:20 - 13:30 Group Photo
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Keynote Lecture
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13:30 - 14:30 Matteo Iannaccone
San Raffaele Hospital, Milan (Italy)
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TOPIC 2: Adaptive Immunity
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14:30 - 14:55 Uta Höpken
Microenvironmental Regulation in Autoimmunity and Cancer Lab, MDC
14:55 - 15:10 Selected Short Talk #3
15:10 - 15:35 Francesca Ronchi
Host-microbiota interactions Lab, I-MIDI Charitè
15:35 - 15:50 Selected Short Talk #4
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15:50 - 16:15 Coffee Break
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TOPIC 3: Translational Immunology
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16:15 - 16:40 Christian Gäbler
Translational Immunology of Viral Infection Lab, BIH
16:40 - 17:05 Silvia Portugal
Malaria Parasite Biology Lab, MPI
17:05 - 17:20 Selected Short Talk #5
17:20 - 17:45 Ahmed Hegazy
Department of Gastroenterology, Charitè
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17:45 - 18:00 Closing Words
18:00 - 19:00 Poster Session II
19:00 - 19:15 Awards
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19:15 - 21:00 Get-Together & Networking