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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 19h

🧬 In 3 weeks! Oct 23 • 11 AM ET — Luigi Buonaguro, MD presents “Molecular Mimicry as Strategy for Anti-Cancer Immunity.”

Free & open to all (CME credits pending). Don’t miss this @globalvirusnews.bsky.social #GlobalHealth event!

🔗 ow.ly/KLOZ50X6e8V

@usf.edu #CancerResearch #MedicalEducation

Membrane Dynamics Meeting Promo

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 22h

🌟 Congrats to Keystone Symposia members Dr. Fred Ramsdell & Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi on the 2025 @nobelprize.bsky.social in Physiology or Medicine! 🏆

Ramsdell served on our SAB; Sakaguchi is a long-time speaker.

🔗 nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

#KeystoneSymposia #NobelPrize #ScientificExcellence

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 23h

🚀 Early-career scientists: Apply for the 2026 Keystone Symposia Fellows! Gain mentorship, career guidance & join a global network of scientific leaders. 🧬

🗓 Apply by Oct 20, 2025
🔗 www.keystonesymposia.org/program-enri... #KSFellows #KeystoneSymposia #EarlyCareerScientists

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 1d

Early-career scientists, don’t miss out! ⏰
Apply for a scholarship or submit a short talk abstract for Membrane Dynamics, Repair & Disease by Oct 8 (11:59pm MDT).
Join leaders in #autophagy this Feb in Keystone, CO!

🎥 youtu.be/9QOtt8W3dSQ
🔗 keysym.us/KSMembrane26

#KSMembrane26 #membranerepair

KSQA: Dr. Dan Baird (Autophagy)

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 1d

Early-career scientists - last call! ⏰ Submit your short talk abstract or scholarship app by Oct 8 (11:59 pm MDT) for Autophagy: Mechanisms to Therapy. Join @annesimonsen.bsky.social, Dan Baird & others!

🔗 keysym.us/KSAutophagy26
🎥 youtu.be/4Y6YvL-unAM

#KSAutophagy26 #autophagy #mitophagy

Infectious Disease 2026: From Emerging Threats to Transformative Solutions

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 1d

Tackle #InfectiousDisease & #GlobalHealth challenges with @keystonesymposia.bsky.social 2026 Series, spanning #EmergingViruses, #FungalDisease, #AMR, #Vaccinology, #HIVCure, #Tuberculosis & more!

Join live or OnDemand: keypoint.keystonesymposia.org/home/infecti...

Keystone Symposia's Infectious Disease conference series explores emerging infectious disease threats, to endemic and unsolved challenges and innovative vaccine and antibiotic strategies to solve the ...

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KSQA: Dr. Thomas Wynn (Keynote Address - Fibrosis)

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 1d

Early-career scientists! ⏰ Submit your short talk abstract or scholarship app for Fibrosis: Cross Organ Pathology and Pathways to Clinical Development by Oct 7 (11:59pm MDT). Join Dr. Thomas Wynn (Pfizer) in Banff! 🇨🇦
🔗 keysym.us/KSFibrosis26

@ibd-flomd.bsky.social #KSFibrosis26 youtu.be/ayWm6vA3hIw

Autophagy: Mechanisms to Therapy | Keystone Symposia

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annesimonsen.bsky.social @annesimonsen.bsky.social · 2d

Deadlines are approaching for @keystoneSymposia.bsky.social #Autophagy : Mechanisms to Therapy, this February in Keystone! See scholarship, abstract and discount reg dates: keysym.us/KSAutophagy26 #KSAutophagy26

Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Autophagy: Mechanisms to Therapy, February 2026, in Keystone, with field leaders!

KSQA: Dr. Anne Fletcher (Stromal Immunology)

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 4d

⏰ Deadline Oct 7 (11:59pm MT)! Submit your short talk abstract or scholarship app for Stromal Immunology in Health & Disease: keysym.us/KSStromal26

Great chance for early-career scientists to showcase work + connect.

@fibroblast-fletch.bsky.social #KSStromal26
youtu.be/-RHKzBoGrXg

New & Noteworthy: Upcoming Conference Highlights

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 5d

Discover New & Noteworthy @keystonesymposia.bsky.social conferences coming up this season on the Keypoint blog - featuring #iPSCs organized by #NobelLaureate Shinya Yamanaka with partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Co,, Inc., #StromalImmunology, #KidneyDisease, #AIDrugDiscovery & more! keysym.us/26Season

Keystone Symposia's 2026 conference season boasts an exciting line-up spearheaded by Nobel Laureates and field leaders that explore the frontiers of biology and medicine.

keypoint.keystonesymposia.org

KSQA: Dr. Anna Beaudin (Hematopoiesis)

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 5d

🎥 On demand now: AI in Molecular Biology!

Hear from pioneers shaping the future of science, including:
🔹 Dr. David Baker (UW)
🔹 @barbaraengelhardt.bsky.social (@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social & @gladstoneinst.bsky.social)

👉 Watch here: keysym.us/KSAIBio26

#KSAIBio26 @drkbio.bsky.social @jef.works

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Olov Andersson @o-andersson-lab.bsky.social · 13d

Join us for the revival of the Islet Biology and Diabetes Keystone symposia in Breckenridge, Colorado on March 16-19, 2026, for great science and great skiing. You can register now for early bird rates: lnkd.in/dw59T7tc Joint with Gut-Brain Axis. @linnemannlab.bsky.social Erica Nishimura, Barak Blum

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 12d

Abstracts & scholarship apps for #KSHemato26 are due Oct 29—but @beaudinlab.bsky.social explains why you should submit early! 🎥 youtu.be/FcO6D87EC_Q

Join us Feb 23–26, 2026 in Keystone, CO 👉 keysym.us/KSHemato26

@bloodgenes.bsky.social #hematopoiesis #bonemarrow #hematopoieticstemcells

Fibrosis: Cross Organ Pathology and Pathways to Clinical Development | Keystone Symposia

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Spagnoli_Lab. @labspagnoli.bsky.social · 13d

🚀 Exciting news!

Islet Biology is back @keystonesymposia.bsky.social !!!
Don’t miss the chance to register for this exciting conference!

🚨Early-bird registration is NOW OPEN --- see below ⤵️
#KSDiabetes26 🌲🌲🌲

Olov Andersson @o-andersson-lab.bsky.social · 13d

Join us for the revival of the Islet Biology and Diabetes Keystone symposia in Breckenridge, Colorado on March 16-19, 2026, for great science and great skiing. You can register now for early bird rates: lnkd.in/dw59T7tc Joint with Gut-Brain Axis. @linnemannlab.bsky.social Erica Nishimura, Barak Blum

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Florian Rieder @ibd-flomd.bsky.social · 13d

Deadlines are approaching for @keystoneSymposia.bsky.social #Fibrosis : Cross Organ Pathology & Clinical Development, this February in Banff! See scholarship, abstract and discount reg dates: keysym.us/KSFibrosis26 #KSFibrosis26 @bottomlineibd.bsky.social @aboutibd.bsky.social @ibdpro.bsky.social

Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Fibrosis: Cross Organ Pathology and Pathways to Clinical Development, February 2026, in Banff, with field leaders!

Keypoint Newsletter: September 2025

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 13d

The September Keypoint Newsletter is hot off the press, with features on #scienceadvocacy efforts, upcoming season highlights, #KSFellows spotlights, #openaccess content, #AIinBiomedicine & much more! Check out what's new & connect with the KS community! keypoint.keystonesymposia.org/home/keypoin...

The September 2025 Keypoint Newsletter features Keystone Symposia initiatives, including advocacy, podcast partnership, Livestream and open access coverage, Upcoming Season Highlights, Fellows Spotlig...

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 13d

Join Daniel P. Kelly, Rong Tian, William C. Sessa and other field leaders to:
✅ Present your research
✅ Compete for travel support
✅ Connect with top scientists in cardiovascular & metabolic research

#KSCardioMetab26 #cardiometabolism

KSQA: Dr. Daniel Kelly (Cardiometabolism in Health and Disease)

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 Last Call – Sept 24, 11:59 PM MDT!

Submit your scholarship applications and abstracts for the Keystone Symposia on Cardiometabolism in Health & Disease.

📅 Jan 26–29, 2026 | Keystone, CO
🔗 keysym.us/KSCardiometa...
▶️ youtu.be/pgiNkzgopdQ

#KSCardioMetab26 #cardiometabolism #cardiac #heartdisease

KSQA: Dr. Lora Heisler (Obesity Therapeutics)

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 13d

Meet the science leadership behind Keystone 2026:
@loraheisler.bsky.social (Lora K. Heisler)
We’ll add tags as BlueSky handles for other organizers are confirmed.
#KSObesity26 #KSCardioMetab26

youtu.be/7bJsVMpdEMo

Obesity Therapeutics: Unlocking Benefits and Minimizing Side Effects | Keystone Symposia

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Final call – Sept 24 (11:59 MDT)!

Submit your abstract or scholarship application for the joint Keystone Symposia: Obesity Therapeutics / Cardiometabolism in Health and Disease.

📅 Jan 26–29, 2026 | Keystone, CO

🔗 keysym.us/KSObesity26
🔗 keysym.us/KSCardiometa...

#KSObesity26 #KSCardioMetab26

Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Obesity Therapeutics: Unlocking Benefits and Minimizing Side Effects, January 2026, in Keystone, with field leaders!

Microbiome Metabolism and Metabolites: Discovery and Function in Health and Disease | Keystone Symposia

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Tune H Pers @tunepers.bsky.social · 14d

Remember to sign up for the Gut-Brain Axis @keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting in March 2026!

Upcoming deadlines:
Scholarship Deadline: November 18, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 18, 2025

Organizers: Martin G. Myers, Jr., Darleen A. Sandoval and Tune H Pers

keysym.us/KSGutBrain26

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BrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 14d

Interesting in aging, immune function, and organ health?

Join us for a super exciting joint Keystone Symposia in Banff, Canada in March 2026!!

@ericverdin.bsky.social

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 15d

Excited to see science from @pieterdorrestein.bsky.social, @mfgrp.bsky.social, @inesthiele.bsky.social, @contaminatedsci.bsky.social and many others pushing the frontiers of microbiome research!

#Microbiome #KeystoneSymposia

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 15d

Register by Nov 20 and save $200 💰 — two conferences for the price of one!

👉 keysym.us/KSMicroMetab26
👉 keysym.us/KSMicrobiome26

Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Microbiome Metabolism and Metabolites: Discovery and Function in Health and Disease, January 2026, in Banff, with field leaders!