2026 Special Interest Group Satellites

Check back to learn about the session options and program details coming soon.  New this year, 6 Sessions will be presented on Monday, September 14th, 2026 in conjunction with SLB 2026. Main conference registration is required to join the SIG day and a single additional $60 fee applies to participate in the sessions on September 14th which includes the morning, afternoon and late afternoon sessions of your choice, and lunch. Morning coffee and an afternoon coffee break will also be provided.

SIG 1: Immune Exhaustion, from Innate to Adaptive Immunity, and Rejuvenation (8:30am-11:30am)
Chair: Liwu Li

SIG 2: Naturally Occurring Veterinary Diseases as Models for Human Diseases (8:30am-11:30am)
Chair: Rosemary Bayless

SIG 3: Where and When: Spatiotemporal Determinants of Neutrophil Function (12:30-3:30pm) 
Chair: Ronen Sumagin

SIG 4: Beyond the Tumor Paradigm: The Expanding Biology of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells(12:30-3:30pm)
Co-Chairs: Jordan Brauner and Katherine Bline

SIG 5: Metabolic Control of Leukocyte Biology in the Tumor Microenvironment (3:45-6:45pm) 
Chair: Hind Rafei

SIG 6: Neuroinflammation Meets Metabolic Disease, T cell Circuits across Brain and Liver (3:45-6:45pm)
Chair: Smita Iyer

More sessions coming soon!