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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · 1d

Just in awe of Dr. James Chen, UT Southwestern, right now. Four HUGE awards - still very humble. 🤩

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 7d

Four. Major. Awards. In One Year. 🤯
Dr. James Chen out collecting Lasker Awards & other prestigious prizes like Pokemon. His cGAS-STING discovery solved a 100-year-old immunity mystery!
Catch his keynote Nov 4th at Cytokines 2025!
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#LaskerAward #cGASSTING #AwardSweep #InnateImmunity

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 7 DAYS LEFT 🚨
Oct 10th = last day to register, book hotel, submit posters for Cytokines 2025.
Two Nobel Laureates. One Lasker winner. Zero excuses for procrastinating anymore!
Register: seattle.cytokinesociety.org/registration/
#Cytokines2025 #FinalCountdown #StopProcrastinating #RegisterNow

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 16d

"Cytokines can be pro- AND anti-inflammatory at the same time" 🤔
Prof Burkhard Becher out here being heretical and we're in favor! Also compares T cells to razor blades and welds at his Italian farmhouse. Living his best science life!
buff.ly/VScgDCI
#CytokineSociety #ScienceHeretic #CytokineParadox

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 14d

Seattle locals spilling the tea! ☕
UW grad student and postdoc sharing the REAL Seattle spots (not just Pike Place Market, people). Hidden trails, secret neighborhoods - the insider guide we all need for Cytokines 2025.
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#SeattleSecrets #LocalKnowledge #ConferenceTravel #InsiderTips

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 12d

ECR Networking Event alert! 🚨
November 3rd, 8-10pm in Seattle. Food, drinks, mentors, and career connections. If you're early career (PhD/MD within 10-15 years), this is YOUR event at Cytokines 2025!
Registration required - check your conference email for the invite!
#CytokineSociety #ECRNetworking

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · 20d

Data doesn't lie. Cytokine Society members prefer reading about the cool stuff colleagues are doing. Share your recent publications, projects, promotions, etc. member.cytokinesociety.org/i4a/pages/in... (Requires member login) #ShareYourScience

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 24d

Got cool science to share? 📬
Signals+ wants YOUR research stories! Because reading about what colleagues are up to is way better than doom-scrolling.
(Members only - exclusive club vibes ✨)
#ShareYourScience #MemberPerks #CommunitySpotlight #BetterThanDoomscrolling

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 22d

JEM Travel Award deadline alert! 📢
Sept 26th is coming up fast for that sweet $1K travel money. Grad students and postdocs - this is your reminder to actually apply (we all know how deadlines sneak up)!
Apply: rupress.org/jem/pages/ea...
#JEMTravelAward #DeadlineReminder #FreeMoneyAlert

JEM Early Career Travel Award | Journal of Experimental Medicine | Rockefeller University Press

JEM Early Career Travel Award | Journal of Experimental Medicine | Rockefeller University Press JEM Early Career Travel Award To support the next generation of researchers, Journal of Experimental…

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 28d

One month warning! ⚠️
Registration for Cytokines 2025 closes Oct 10th. Hotel reservations too. Don't be that person scrambling at the last minute (we've all been there 😅)
Register: seattle.cytokinesociety.org/registration/
#Cytokines2025 #OneMonthLeft #DontBeThatesPerson #PlanAhead

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · 23d

Data doesn't lie ... ICIS members like reading about colleagues more than any other features in Signals+! Share your recent publications or projects 📢

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 24d

Got cool science to share? 📬
Signals+ wants YOUR research stories! Because reading about what colleagues are up to is way better than doom-scrolling.
(Members only - exclusive club vibes ✨)
#ShareYourScience #MemberPerks #CommunitySpotlight #BetterThanDoomscrolling

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · 27d

Business opportunity knocking! 💼
Still time to sponsor/exhibit at Cytokines 2025. 700+ researchers who definitely need whatever science-y things you're selling.
Contact Julian: [email protected]
#Cytokines2025 #Sponsorship #BusinessTime #ScienceCommerce

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · 23d

Enjoyed the thoughtful ideas and suggestions in this article about more productive networking on social media - especially for scientists. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

‘LinkedIn is like air to me’: the scientists who’ve cracked professional networking | International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS)

Professional networking often feels weird. This article really made it feel less so. Great tips and thoughtful ideas. https://lnkd.in/daVen3xf

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Sep 8

Clinical trials roundup! 🏥
From IL-17A inhibition to ginger patches for acne (yes, really!), we curate the trials that matter to cytokine researchers. Science is weird and wonderful.
Full list: signals.cytokinesociety.org/clinical-tri...
#ClinicalTrials #CytokineTherapy #TranslationalResearch

Clinical Trials - Biweekly newsletter of the International Cytokine & Interferon Society

Updated monthly, these posts spotlight trials of interest to cytokine researchers from ClinicalTrials.gov. The website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine,

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Sep 7

Plot twist! 🎬
ICIS might become "The Cytokine Society" - members get to vote on the rebrand after Cytokines 2025. Historic moment in the making!
What do you think of the name change?
#CytokineSociety #Rebrand #MemberVote #HistoryInMaking

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Sep 4

Huge career move alert! 📈
Dr. Carla Rothlin is heading to University of Minnesota as Director of the Center for Immunology. Big congrats! You can catch her presenting at Cytokines 2025 too.
Moving up in the world! 🌟
#CytokineSociety #CareerWins #Leadership #Immunology

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ever wonder how conferences actually happen? 🤔
Spoiler: it involves "herding cats" (brilliant, world-renowned cats) across six continents. The Cytokines 2025 behind-the-scenes story is wild!
signals.cytokinesociety.org/2025/08/30/b...
#Cytokines2025 #BehindTheScenes #ConferenceLife #HerdingCats

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking forward to great science in Seattle! Join us November 2-5 for #Cytokines2025 seattle.cytokinesociety.org

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Sep 3

49 travel grants awarded! 🎉
These early-career scientists are going to absolutely crush it at Cytokines 2025. The future of cytokine biology is looking bright with talent like this!
Check out all the recipients: cytokinesociety.org/2025/08/29/2...
#CytokineSociety #Cytokines2025 #NextGenScientists

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Sep 5

Meet ICIS member Dr. Achille Broggi, team leader at CIML in Marseille, whose groundbreaking research on IFN-λ is reshaping our understanding of intestinal immune responses.

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kitchen = lab? 🍳🧪
Dr. Achille Broggi thinks so! This IFN-λ expert from Marseille has some wild insights about cooking and cytokine research. His gut immunity work is pretty amazing too.
Worth the read: signals.cytokinesociety.org/2025/08/30/m...
#CytokineSociety #MemberSpotlight #IFNLambda

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hey ICIS Members 📢Share your cool projects or recent publications!

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 29

Got cool science to share? 📢
The Signals+ team wants to feature YOUR research! Submit your recent pubs or interesting projects to get some spotlight time with the community.
member.cytokinesociety.org/i4a/pages/in... (Members only, so you know it's exclusive 😉)
#CytokineSociety #ShareYourScience

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 30

PSA: Registration for Cytokines 2025 closes Oct 10th! 📅
500+ scientists, Seattle waterfront, cutting-edge cytokine research... basically the perfect November plan. Don't procrastinate on this one!
Register: seattle.cytokinesociety.org/registration/
#Cytokines2025 #RegistrationReminder #Seattle2025

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 31

Industry friends! 🤝
Still time to sponsor/exhibit at Cytokines 2025. 500+ researchers who probably need exactly what you're selling. Win-win situation!
Hit up Julian Piskula: [email protected]
#Cytokines2025 #Sponsorship #Industry #BusinessOpportunity

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Aug 29

4 days left to submit late-breaking abstracts! #Cytokines2025

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 23

Tick tock! ⏰
Late-breaking abstract deadline is Sept 1st. Got some hot-off-the-press results? There are still poster spots and even some oral presentation slots available for last-minute submissions.
Don't sleep on this opportunity!
#CytokineSociety #Cytokines2025 #AbstractDeadline #LateBreakerAlert

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 24

NEW: First ever JEM Early Career Travel Award! 🎉
Grad students and early postdocs - you could get up to $1K to attend Cytokines 2025. Thanks to Rockefeller University Press and JEM for supporting the next generation of scientists!
Apply: rupress.org/jem/pages/ea...
#CytokineSociety #JEMTravelAward

JEM Early Career Travel Award | Journal of Experimental Medicine | Rockefeller University Press

JEM Early Career Travel Award | Journal of Experimental Medicine | Rockefeller University Press JEM Early Career Travel Award To support the next generation of researchers, Journal of Experimental…

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Aug 29

Congratulations @adforu.bsky.social! Can't wait to celebrate you in Seattle at #Cytokines2025!

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 25

Huge congrats to Dr. Adriana Forero! 🎉
Just landed a $505K Burroughs Wellcome Fund award for her work showing that immune readiness isn't random - it's actually encoded in how our cells are built. Pretty mind-blowing stuff about antiviral immunity!
#CytokineSociety #BWFAward #AntiviralResearch

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Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 26

Neuroimmunology is having a moment! 🧠⚡
Check out Dr. Shin-ichi Kano's work bridging brain and immune system - from interferon research to finding immune signatures in schizophrenia neurons. Science is wild when disciplines collide! Full interview:

Member Highlight: Shin-Ichi Kano, MD, PhD - Biweekly newsletter of the International Cytokine & Interferon Society

Meet Dr. Shin-ichi Kano, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. His lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to immunology and homeostasis...

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International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Aug 18

Got New Data? Late-Breaking Abstract Submissions for Cytokines2025 Open Until September 1! seattle.cytokinesociety.org #cytokines2025

Stephanie Flores @icis-stephanie.bsky.social · Aug 18

⚡ 2 weeks left for late-breaking abstracts at #Cytokines2025!
Got fresh data? Recent breakthrough? Special slots reserved just for hot-off-the-press research 🔥seattle.cytokinesociety.org
Deadline Sept 1 - don't wait! #LateBreaking #CytokineResearch

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