We are excited to announce the new AIRR Community Executive Sub-committee recently elected at the AIRR Community Meeting. The AIRR-C Executive Sub-committee comprises a Chair (Victor Greiff), a Chair-Elect (Encarnita Mariotti-Ferrandiz), a Past Chair (Lindsay Cowell), and three elected Members of the AIRR Community (Christian Busse, Nina Luning Prak and Corey Watson). To learn more about the AIRR-C Exec SC members visit their webpages.
Join us on June 9th for our next webinar – Registration is open!
In this webinar, Drs. Deane, Raybould and Boyles will share examples of how structure prediction enriches antibody sequence data and provide practical guidance for getting started using Oxford Protein Informatics Group (OPIG) tools to structurally featurise your antibody sequences. In particular, they will demonstrate the added value to tasks such as antibody functional clustering, repertoire disease-response diagnosis, and virtual screening.
Speaker bios are here.
Registration is open!
AIRR Community Merchandise Shop Now Open!
The AIRR Communications Sub-committee is pleased to announce the launch of an online merchandise shop featuring AIRR Community logo’d merchandise. Shirts, hoodies, tote bags and stickers are currently available, with additional designs to be added in the future. Be sure to check out the special Immuno-Collection while you are browsing!
All products are constructed from certified organic fabrics and printed in the UK in a renewable energy powered factory. Delivery is £6 for EU and £7 for international orders. Expected shipping times are 2 weeks for EU, approximately 3-4 weeks for international.
Order yours today to support the Community and show your AIRR-C pride with style!
AIRR Community 2022 Executive Sub-committee Election
With each major meeting interval of the AIRR Community, elections are held for leadership positions on the AIRR-C Executive Sub-committee. This spring, per our governance, we are seeking nominations for Executive SC Chair-Elect and up to three members of the Executive SC.
To nominate an individual to serve on the AIRR-C Executive SC, the nominator as well as the nominee need to be members of the AIRR Community and the nominee must be willing to serve on the AIRR-C Executive SC. You are welcome (but not required) to nominate as many people as you would like. You can nominate the same person to become Chair-Elect or to become a Member of the Executive SC, and if you want, you can nominate yourself! Here is our election timeline:
Nominations open: Monday, April 4th, 2022
Nominations close: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 Midnight PDT
Nominees contacted by AIRR-C Executive SC Chair to determine interest: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 Midnight PDT
Deadline for nominees to provide short bios and statements of interest: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 Midnight PDT
Voting opens: Monday, May 16th, 2022 Noon PDT
Polls close: Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 Midnight PDT
Results announced: Thursday, May 19th, 2022 during the closing session of AIRR-C Meeting VI
Successful candidates will commence their role on the Exec SC commencing Friday, May 20th, 2022 until the next AIRR Community Meeting (interval ~18 months).
Announcing AIRR Community Service Prize 2022 Nominations!
The lifeblood of the AIRR Community is its members and others who join us, typically on a volunteer and uncompensated basis, to advance the AIRR Community mission to standardize, analyze and share AIRR-seq data. The AIRR Community Service Prize recognizes individuals who have contributed to the AIRR Community in significant and often under-appreciated ways.
Activities exemplifying the award criteria include:
- Participating in one or more Working Groups or Sub-committees
- Mentoring junior or trainee members
- Assisting with organizing meetings, publications, or other communications
- Contributing to the AIRR Data Commons, e.g. substantial reviewing or data deposits
- Other tasks that, in the opinion of AIRR Community leaders, constitute selfless acts of citizenship that reflect our core mission and values
The AIRR Community Service Prize(s) recipient(s) will be announced and awarded at the Gala Dinner during the AIRR Community Meeting VI in May 2022.
Nomination Criteria:
- Must be a Member to nominate
- Nominate more than one nominee
- Don’t need to be a Member to receive the award
- Nominations close April 10th, 2022
