"The FOCIS 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting on October 28-31, 2020, brings together an interdisciplinary group of world-renowned physicians and researchers to share the latest findings on diseases impacting the immune system."

FOCIS 2020 will feature:

• More than 20 scientific sessions, presented by more than 50 top clinicians and researchers from around the globe speaking on cutting-edge topics across immunology and its related fields.
• Opening Session with Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Keynote Addresses from Nobel Laureate Dr. Tasuku Honjo, Dr. Federica Sallusto and Dr. Irv Weissman.
• 20th Anniversary presentations from FOCIS founders Dr. David Hafler and Dr. Garry Fathman, Dr. Maria-Grazia Roncarolo, Dr. Carl June, Dr. Marc Feldman and Dr. Gerald Nepom, as well as a prospective look into the next 20 years.
• Other world-class speakers in the field, including: Dr. Bana Jabri, Dr. Vishva Dixit, Dr. Ira Mellman, Dr. Jane Grogan, Dr. Jason Cyster, Dr. Jenny Ting, Dr. Lydia Lynch, Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, Dr. Max Krummel, Dr. Megan Levings, Dr. Michael Fishbach, and many more!
• A special COVID-19 "Immune Response to Vaccines and Infections" plenary session, featuring: Dr. Alessandro Sette, Dr. Barney Graham, Dr. George Yancopoulis, and Dr. Stanley Perlman.

AST members receive a reduced rate on FOCIS membership. New this year, group registration is offered to groups of 3+ with a commonality of organization or working group. For more information visit the FOCIS website or to request the group registration form, please email info@focisnet.org.

Plenary Sessions

• Autoimmunity
• Immune Tolerance
• Microbiome & Metabolism

Main Symposia

• Adaptive Immunity
• Cells in-between Innate and Adaptive Immunity
• Imaging & Priming of Immune Responses
• Immunodeficiencies
• Innate Immunity
• Neuroimmune Disorders
• Novel Approaches for Vaccination
• Transplantation
• Tumor Immunology

Speakers:
Barbara Murphy, MD • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Peter Nickerson, MD, FRCPC • University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, MB

Moderator:
Peter Heeger, MD • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

AST would like to thank the Community of Transplant Scientists (COTS) and the Transplant Diagnostics Community of Practice (TxDx COP) for recommending biomarkers for allograft rejection as a topic for the 2019-2020 T3 series.

"Transplant Immunosuppression 2019: Hot Topics" will focus on current options for immunosuppression (and what’s in the pipeline), with particular attention to individualization of immunosuppression based on clinical and/or laboratory parameters; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of antibody-mediated rejection; improving long-term transplant outcomes; and major issues in transplant-related infectious disease, living donation, and patient-centered care.

There will be “how I do it” sessions where experts discuss how they care for patients with specific transplant issues. A major component of the course will be the opportunity to interact with faculty who use different approaches, and to understand their rationale. "Transplant Immunosuppression" will also offer a precourse for Transplant Coordinators.

Up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and up to 24.0 ANCC contact hours are available. This activity is also eligible for ACPE credit.

This course is endorsed by the American Society of Transplantation.