The American Association of Immunologists

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The American Association of Immunologists, founded in 1913, is dedicated to advancing the field of immunology and fostering development opportunities for researchers at every career stage. Its members work together to address common interests and push forward the boundaries of knowledge.

From the AAI President

AAI President (2019-2020) Jeremy M. Boss, Ph.D., shares his President’s Message with AAI members.

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Messages to Membership

AAI President Issues Statement in Conjunction with Rally for Medical Research Capitol Hill Day

For the 7th consecutive year, AAI was a sponsor of, and participant in, the Rally for Medical Research Capitol Hill Day, an event that brings together biomedical researchers, clinicians, patients, and others, to advocate for increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In conjunction with Rally Hill Day, AAI President Jeremy M. Boss, Ph.D., issued the following statement:

“NIH funding has been essential to generations of immunologists working to better understand the immune system and how it can be utilized to prevent, treat, and cure disease. Extraordinary advances in immunotherapy, such as those recognized by the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, are allowing doctors to unleash patients’ own immune systems to fight cancer, transforming how we treat cancer and other diseases. NIH funding also supports urgently needed immunological research on infectious diseases (such as influenza, Ebola, and HIV/AIDS) and chronic diseases (such as Alzheimer’s disease, type 1 diabetes, and heart disease), saving lives, reducing pain, and preventing disability.”

AAI President Submits Testimony Supporting International Scientific Collaborations and Exchange

AAI President JoAnne L. Flynn, Ph.D., submitted testimony to a Senate committee hearing on “Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research: Oversight Opportunities and Policy Solutions.” While acknowledging concerns “about threats posed by foreign countries and foreign nationals to U.S. national security and U.S. intellectual property,” Dr. Flynn urged Congress “to understand fully the collaborative nature of science and the urgent need for international collaborations if the U.S. is to advance science, foster innovation, and remain the world’s leader in biomedical research.”

CPA Chair Issues Statement Opposing Trump FY 2020 Budget Request

AAI Committee on Public Affairs Chair David D. Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D., issued a statement expressing strong opposition to President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for NIH, which would result in a cut of ~$5 billion (more than 12%). Chaplin also thanks Congress for its strong, bipartisan support for NIH and urges Members to continue to provide NIH with robust budget growth.

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ImmunoHorizons Is Now in DOAJ!

ImmunoHorizons has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The DOAJ is an independent database that contains about 12,000 open-access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social science, and humanities. DOAJ's mission is to increase the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage and impact of quality peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly research journals globally. A journal’s membership in the DOAJ proves a commitment to quality peer-reviewed open access.

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AAI Members Receive the 2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

Congratulations to AAI members Max D. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’66, Emory University School of Medicine, and Jacques Miller, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’68, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation has honored them with the 2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for their discovery of the two distinct classes of lymphocytes, B and T cells–a monumental achievement that provided the organizing principle of the adaptive immune system and launched the course of modern immunology.

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The JI Announces Top 20 Most-Read Articles in July 2019

The Journal of Immunology (The JI) has announced the 20 articles that were most read in July of 2019. These articles address hot topics in immunology—from autoimmunity, to molecular and structural immunology, and systems immunology.

Review the full list here.

Immunohorizons Announces Most-Read Articles in June 2019

ImmunoHorizons has announced its most-read articles for the month of June 2019. See the list here.

An article by Dr. Lauren Zenewicz and her lab team at OU Medicine, "IL-22: There Is a Gap in Our Knowledge," was on the list of most-read ImmunoHorizons articles for June 2019. Read it here.

Immunohorizons Announces Most-Read Articles in June 2019

An article by Dr. Nirmal Banda's lab University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, "Targeting of Liver Mannan-Binding Lectin–Associated Serine Protease-3 with RNA Interference Ameliorates Disease in a Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis," was on the list of most-read ImmunoHorizons articles for June 2019. Read it here.

Pictured from left to right are Ho Nhu, Nirmal K. Banda, Joseline Ramos Ramirez.

Immunohorizons Announces Most-Read Articles in June 2019

ImmunoHorizons has announced its most-read articles for the month of June 2019. See the list here.

Dr. David Dowling's article, "Recent Advances in the Discovery and Delivery of LR7/8 Agonists as Vaccine Adjuvants" was on the list of most-read ImmunoHorizons articles for June 2019. Read it here.

May 2019 Most-Read JI Articles

The authors of the #5 article on the list of May 2019 Most-Read JI Articles are from Yale School of Medicine: Included in this photo are Drs. Miriam Fichtner, Erik Benotti, Richard Nowak, Panos Stathopoulos, and Kevin O'Connor. Read their article at jimmunol.org.

ImmunoHorizons Is Now Indexed in MEDLINE!

ImmunoHorizons has been selected for inclusion in MEDLINE after a rigorous evaluation by the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (LSTRC) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Only 12-15% of journals are recommended for inclusion in MEDLINE, which is considered to be the most comprehensive index of medical scientific journal articles. This NLM premier bibliographic database contains more than 25 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine.

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AAI Announces Distinguished Fellows of AAI–Class of 2019

The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) proudly announces the 2019 Distinguished Fellows of AAI. This is the inaugural class. This program recognizes members for distinguished careers and outstanding scientific contributions as well as their service to AAI and the immunology community.

Meet the Class of 2019

Former AAI president (2012-2013) Gail A. Bishop, Ph.D. (AAI ’84) is named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in recognition of her distinguished contributions to the field of immunology, particularly for insights into regulation of T and B lymphocyte activation.

Jennifer Martinez, Ph.D. (AAI ’17) receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding early-career scientists who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.

David W. Scott, Ph.D. (AAI ’73) receives National Hemophilia Foundation honors as Murray Thelin Researcher of the Year.

Barry P. Sleckman, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’00) is named to lead the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

David Masopust, Ph.D. (AAI ’07) has been honored with the University of Minnesota Center for Immunology’s 2019 Dean’s Distinguished Research Lectureship.

Ingunn M. Stromnes, Ph.D. (AAI ’18) is awarded the 2019 Julia Stagliano Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Catalyst Grant.

George Fu Gao, Ph.D. (AAI ’07), Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D. (AAI ’00), Elizabeth M. Jaffee, M.D. (AAI ’97), Michael J. Lenardo, M.D. (AAI ’93), Gabriel Nuñez, M.D. (AAI ’85), and David G. Schatz, Ph.D. (AAI ’97) have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

More Member News

Following are recent obituaries. To view the AAI In Memoriam Page, click here.

Associate Editor for The JI (1980–1984) John Mendelsohn, M.D., AAI ’73, President Emeritus, Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Ctr. (d. 1/7/2019)

Morris J. Karnovsky, MB BCh., D.Sc., AAI ’73, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Med. Sch. (d. 1/21/2018)

Associate Editor for The JI (1981–1985) Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’75, NIAMS - NIH, Bethesda, MD (d. 12/20/2018)

Past AAI president (1991-1992) and secretary-treasurer (1970–1986) Henry Metzger, M.D., AAI ’65, Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH (d. 11/20/2018)

D. Mark Estes, Ph.D., AAI ’94, Professor (retired), Univ. of Georgia (d. 7/10/2018)

David A. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’87, Scientia Professor, Kirby Inst., Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (d. 3/18/2018)

Melvin Cohn, Ph.D., AAI ’51, Professor Emeritus, Salk Inst. for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA (d. 10/23/2018)

William T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’74, Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology, Baylor Col. of Med., Texas Children's Hosp., Houston, TX (d. 10/9/2018)

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AAI Publications

The Journal of Immunology
December 1, 2019 Vol. 203 (11)

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