Australian Inflammation Centres (AIC) 2025 Annual Symposium

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The Australian Inflammation Centres 2025 Annual Symposium will be jointly held with the ASI Innate Immunity Special Interest Group.

The Australian Inflammation Centres (AIC) bring together inflammation researchers from nine major sites:  Australian National University, Centenary Institute, Curtin University, Hudson Institute Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Monash University Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, SAiGENCI @ The University of Adelaide, QIMR Berghofer, The University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience and WEHI.

Now in its fifth year, the 2025 Annual AIC Symposium will be jointly held with the ASI Innate Immunity Special Interest Group, with support from the Australasian Cell Death Society.  This national two-day showcase event, hosted by SAiGENCI @ The University of Adelaide, will provide an opportunity for inflammation, innate immunity and cell death research communities to engage, connect and enhance research collaboration.

Sessions will include:

  • Cell death
  • Inflammation and cancer
  • Infection and inflammation
  • Immune cell signalling
  • Emerging therapeutics

Further information is available from the AIC at australian.inflammation.centres@gmail.com

Event details

Date:  Monday 10 November and Tuesday 11 November 2025

Venue:  G030 Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, AHMS, cnr North Terrace and George Street, Adelaide

Cost:  Free

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  • Abstract Submission

    Abstract submission is via a PDF document to australian.inflammation.centres@gmail.com by COB Friday 26 September.

     

  • Program

    View the AIC Symposium 2025 draft program here.

  • Speakers
    • Eduardo Albornoz - The University of Queensland
    • Cameron Bastow - Monash Centre for Inflammatory Diseases
    • Antje Blumenthal - The University of Queensland
    • Kerstin Brinkman - WEHI
    • Sabrina Burgener - The University of Queensland
    • Yu Chinn Joshua Chey - SAiGENCI
    • Kimberley Clark - SAiGENCI
    • James Curson - The University of Queensland
    • Sven Engel - Doherty Institute
    • Carl Feng - The University of Sydney
    • Rui Gao - Hudson Institute
    • Cristina Giogha - Hudson Institute
    • Kirsten Hicks - Curtin Medical Research Institute
    • David Huang - WEHI
    • Brendan Jenkins - SAiGENCI
    • Mireille Lahoud - Monash University
    • Adrian Lee - Westmead Hospital
    • Zoe Magill - Monash University
    • Shreya Mahajan - Australian National University
    • Kate McArthur - Monash University
    • Marcia Munoz - Garvan Institute
    • Hannah Newnes - The Kids Research Institute
    • Kristen Radford - Mater Research
    • Mohamed Saad - SAiGENCI
    • Grant Stuchbury - QEDDI
    • Michelle Tate - Hudson Institute of Medical Research
    • James Vince - WEHI
    • Xiahoui Wang - The University of Sydney
    • Melanie Wu - The University of Queensland
    • Yannan Yang - SAiGENCI

  • Sponsors
    • Australian & New Zealand Society for Immunity Inc
    • The Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative
    • CSL
    • Australasian Cell Death Society

  • Accommodation

    The following accommodation options are within walking distance of the AHMS building: