Polymorphic immune molecules and their functional diversity across species

Jon van Rood Prize Lecture

John Trowsdale

John Trowsdale

Professor of Immunology at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK.

Immune Defence and Polymorphism.

Confirmed Speakers

Louise Boyle

Louise Boyle

Professor of Molecular Immunology at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK.

Peptides Controlling the Orchestration of Immune Responses.

Natasja de Groot

Natasja de Groot

Department of Comparative Genetics and Refinement at BPRC, the Netherlands.

MHC Diversity in Great Ape Species: Evolution and Host-Pathogen Interactions.

John Hammond

John Hammond

Director of Research at the Pirbright Institute in Woking, UK.

Combining Genomics and Single Cell Sequencing to Understand the Evolution of MHC and NK Cell Receptors in Non-Model Species.

Ed Hollox

Ed Hollox

Professor of Genetics at the University of Leicester in Leicester, UK.

Copy Number Variation of Immunity Genes in the Age of Biobanks.

Jacek Radwan

Jacek Radwan

Evolutionary Biology Lab at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland.

MHC Genes in the Red Queen Race.

Josephine Pemberton FRS

Josephine Pemberton FRS

Chair of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Maintenance of MHC Class II Variation in a Wild Sheep.

Alexander Mentzer

Alexander Mentzer

Clinical Principal Investigator at the University of Oxford in Oxford, UK.

HLA, Hepatitis B and Viral Evasion: Unravelling Vaccine Immunity in Bangladeshi Infants.

Anna Savage

Anna Savage

Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, US.

MHC Polymorphism and Disease Susceptibility in Wild Amphibian and Reptile Populations.

Erik Rozemuller

Erik Rozemuller

Bioinformatician and board member of the TxMiller Foundation, Zeist, the Netherlands.

We’re delighted to announce that we are adding on an encore to the program, for those with an insatiable appetite for more. Dr. Erik Rozemuller serves up a “Royal Dessert” in the form of an extra presentation after dinner!

The Royal Art of DNA

Using art to show the beauty of our knowledge contributes to sharing science. A good example of this are the artworks of the Dutch artist Jacob van der Beugel. One of his master pieces is the DNA room in Huis ten Bosch in The Hague. Here he symbolizes diversity within human race, as well as in comparison to other species. Of course, HLA is also represented in this artwork. Together with a renowned Dutch immunologist, an expert in HLA genetics, we have contributed important MHC knowledge to this work. The journey to the establishment of the final piece of art will be presented.

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