4th Germinal Center Workshop

Palais du Pharo - 58, bd Charles Livon - Marseille

Germinal centers (GCs) play a central role in B-cell immune responses to pathogens and vaccines, and are responsible for transformation of cancerous B cells in many types of lymphoma. GCs are now also recognized as important components of anti-tumor immune responses. GCs are fascinating structures where B cells evolve, mature and differentiate under the control of follicular T and stromal cells. During the 4th Germinal Centers Workshop of the French Society of Immunology, leaders in the field will present their latest findings on the formation, function and regulation of GCs in the context of vaccination, infectious diseases, lymphomas and solid tumors.
The 4th Germinal Centers Workshop will also give the opportunity to PhD students and young researchers to present their research on GCs in the form of short presentations or posters.

Poster - Registration - Abstract submission

Registration date postponed to May, 27

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