Welcoming letter

Dear students, colleagues and friends,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to welcome you to the 8th Summer School of Immunology, which will be held virtually from 24th to 27th May 2021. Despite our best intentions, the state of the pandemic does not permit us to meet in person this year. Nevertheless, we aspire to an equally interactive and stimulating meeting for all our students, post-docs and Faculty.

This year we will focus on the “Molecular immunology of SARS-CoV2 infection: Pathophysiology, clinical and therapeutic consequences”. The Organizing Committee has prepared a first-rate scientific program with outstanding speakers from leading Universities and Research Institutes around the globe. As in the previous years, our goal is the exchange of knowledge between students, postdocs and Faculty in an informal, alas virtual, atmosphere, and the forging of new research ideas through meaningful interactions.

Our aims will be accomplished through teaching and research lectures, short student presentations and vibrant poster sessions. We are confident that our 8th Summer School of Immunology will be a success and will build long-lasting relationships between established and forthcoming leaders in Immunology.

Professor Athanasios Tzioufas
Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens