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Register now for the Jan 30th AIRR Community Seminar Series

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Register now for the January 30th AIRR Community Seminar Series

Registration for the January 30th (4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET) AIRR-C Seminar Series session is open. Following the usual format of the series, an established and an early career scientist will discuss their AIRR-seq related research.

Mikhail Pogorelyy of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USA will present “TIRTL-seq: Deep, quantitative, and affordable paired TCR repertoire sequencing.” Next, Eglantine Hector of the Marseille Immunology Center, France will present “SeQuoIA: a pipeline for inference of phylogeny and selection pressure in BCR sequences from integrative single-cell sequencing data.”

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Visit the AIRR Community Seminar Series website to learn more about this monthly series and access the recordings of past sessions.

Register now for the Nov 21st AIRR Community Seminar Series

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Registration for the November 21st (4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET) AIRR-C Seminar Series session is open. Following the usual format of the series, an established and an early career scientist will discuss their AIRR-seq related research.

Camilla Engblom, of Karolinska University, Sweden, will present “Spatially resolving antigen receptors in tissues. “Next, Roy Ehling, Engimmune, Switzerland will present “Synthetic co-evolution of neutralizing antibodies with SARS-CoV-2.”

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Visit the AIRR Community Seminar Series website to learn more about this monthly series and access the recordings of past sessions.

Register now for the October 24 AIRR Community Seminar Series!

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Registration for the October 24th (4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET) AIRR-C Seminar Series session is open. Following the usual format of the series, an established and an early career scientist will discuss their AIRR-seq related research.

Scott Boyd, of Stanford University, USA, will present “Analysis of human B cell responses in vaccination, infection and allergy with large multiplexed antigen panels.” Next, Suhas Sureshchandra, University of California Irvine, USA, will present “Tissue determinants of the human T cell receptor repertoire.”

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Visit the AIRR Community Seminar Series website to learn more about this monthly series and access the recordings of past sessions.

Register now for the Sept 26th AIRR Community Seminar

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Registration for the September 26th (4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET) AIRR-C Seminar Series session is open. Following the usual format of the series, an established and an early career scientist will discuss their AIRR-seq related research. Sol Efroni, of Bar Ilan University, Israel, will present “The T cell receptor core qualities, as seen by a language model.” Next, Giulio Isacchini, of Imprint, USA, will present “Generative Modeling of AIRRs with SoNNia.”

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Visit the AIRR Community Seminar Series website to learn more about this monthly series and access the recordings of past sessions.

AIRR-C Meeting VII: A Landmark in AIRR Research!

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The AIRR-C VII Meeting, held from June 3-6, 2024, at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal, was a triumph, highlighting the latest in AIRR research. We delved into “Fundamental Immunological Processes and Human Diseases” through dedicated and groundbreaking discussions. Challenge sessions included Germline Gene Diversity where we explored interindividual variability in AIRRs with major implications for disease and vaccine prediction and Machine Learning Approaches which showcased AIRRs’ potential in predicting disease outcomes and discovering new therapeutic targets. 

Key Highlights

The success of AIRR-C VII was bolstered by the generous support of our 19 sponsors and partners, whose contributions were instrumental. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who supported us. The event drew a diverse global audience with 182 in-person attendees and 31 remote participants from 26 countries, marking an increase from 2022. Our exceptional program featured 16 invited speakers, 10 contributed talks, 96 research posters, 11 Working Group and Sub-Committee posters, and a dynamic mix of sessions including 10 lightning demos and 9 deep dive tutorials. Participants engaged in hands-on, one-hour “deep dive” tutorials and short 10-minute “lightning” demonstrations of innovative software and tools, enhancing their technical skills and knowledge.

Early career researchers and students actively participated in career development activities alongside the scientific program. “Networking is in the AIRR” featured a speed networking event connecting early career scientists with established AIRR researchers, fostering invaluable connections across sectors and research areas. A career development panel discussion offered insights into diverse career paths within AIRR research, complementing the scientific sessions and providing opportunities for direct engagement with experts.

As part of the Industry Networking Reception, a special “hot topics in the field” round table session provided a unique opportunity for industry partners and scientific researchers to engage in exciting discussions. Moderated by pairs of AIRR-C Working Group Co-leaders and Industry Partners, these sessions focused on future needs and challenges in key areas such as “Antibody Discovery,” “AIRR-seq epitope/antigen annotation,” “Datasets and applications/tools for mining the repertoire,” “Biological Standards/Controls/Methods,” and “Data sharing & data standards for AIRR analysis and software.” The goal of these discussions was to gather input and ideas to shape the future of AIRR research.

Looking Ahead

AIRR-C VII has set a new standard for excellence. We eagerly anticipate the AIRR-C VIII meeting in 2026, where we will continue driving the exciting advancements in immunogenetics.

For more information, visit [Event Website] or contact us at [Contact Information] or follow us at #AIRRC8.