Program

23 October 2026

9:00-9:10 Opening Remarks: Chen Dong, Westlake University 
                                   Lei Cheng, Cell Research journal
Session 1: T Cell Regulation & Immunometabolism 
Chair: Xing Chang, Westlake University   
9:10-9:55 Keynote Lecture: Dan Littman, New York University
9:55-10:25 Ping-Chih Ho, University of Lausanne
10:25-10:55 Chenqi Xu, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, CAS
10:55-11:15 Break
11:15-11:45 Tim Sparwasser, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
11:45-12:15 Ichiro Taniuchi, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
12:15-12:25 Short Talk: TBD
12:25-14:00 Lunch break
Session 2: Development of the Immune System 
Chair: Li Wu, Tsinghua University 
14:00-14:45 Keynote Lecture: Ellen Rothenberg, California Institute of Technology
14:45-15:15 Renato Ostuni, San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy
15:15-15:45 Hongbo Hu, Sichuan University
15:45-16:05 Break
16:05-16:35 Lai Guan Ng. Westlake University
16:35-17:05 Svetoslav Chakarov, Shanghai Institute of Immunology
17:05-17:15 Short Talk: TBD
17:15-19:00 Poster session

24 October 2026

Session 3: Innate Immunity & Inflammation 
Chair: TBD 
9:00-9:45 Keynote Lecture: Feng Shao, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing
9:45-10:15 Carla Rothlin, University of Minnesota
10:15-10:45 Hui Zheng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
10:45-11:05 Break
11:05-11:35 Philipp Starkl, Medical University of Vienna
11:35-12:05 Yonghui Zhang, Tsinghua University
12:05-12:15 Short Talk: TBD
12:15-14:00 Lunch break
Session 4: Autoimmunity & System Crosstalk 
Chair: Minrui Liang, Westlake University 
14:00-14:30 Huji Xu, Naval Medical University
14:30-15:00 Leng Siew Yeap, Shanghai Institute of Immunology
15:00-15:30 Qunying Lei, Fudan University
15:30-15:50 Break
15:50-16:20 Wenwen Zeng, Tsinghua University
16:20-16:50 Yuezhou Chen, Peking University
16:50-17:00 Short Talk: TBD
17:00-18:30 Poster session
17:00-18:00 Meet-the-Editors Session (sign-up required)

25 October 2026

Session 5: Mucosal Immunity & Gut Microbiota 
Chair: TBD 
9:00-9:45 Keynote Lecture: Fiona Powrie, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Oxford University
9:45-10:15 Averil Ma, University of California, San Francisco
10:15-10:45 Mei Li, National Center for Scientific Research, France
10:45-11:05 Break
11:05-11:35 Chuan Wu, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH
11:35-12:05 Mo Xu, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing
12:05-12:15 Short Talk: TBD
12:15-12:25 Closing Remarks: Xiaoyu Hu, Westlake University

Organizers

Westlake University School of Medicine
Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, CAS (Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology)
Cell Research
Molecular Immunology Division, the Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (CSBMB) 

Contact information

Registration, Support & Exhibition Affairs
Zhenli Wang (Grace)
Tel: 0571-88110083
Mobile: 13616533330
Email: wangzhenli@westlake.edu.cn

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