The American Association of Immunologists

Welcome to AAI

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.

Introducing the Distinguished
Fellows of AAI

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

IMMUNOLOGY 2019^TM

Immunology Courses

Immunology Jobs

Career Awards

Annual Meeting Travel Grants

Fellowships

Travel for Techniques Awards

Important Dates & Events

Now Open!

AAI Travel Grants for IUIS 2019

Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2019

Now Open!

Travel for Techniques Awards

Deadline: Monday, June 17, 2019

July 9 – 14, 2019

AAI Introductory Course in Immunology

Registration closes Monday, June 10, 2019

July 28 – August 2, 2019

AAI Advanced Course in Immunology

Registration closes Friday, June 28, 2019

Messages to Membership

CPA Chair Issues Statement in Opposition to Trump FY 2020 Budget Request

AAI Committee on Public Affairs (CPA) 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. President Trump recommends cutting the NIH budget by ~$5 billion (more than 12 percent) for FY 2020. Chaplin also thanks Congress for its strong support for NIH in recent years and urges Members of Congress to reject President Trump’s budget proposal, and instead continue to provide NIH with robust budget growth.
See the full statement here »

Statement of David D. Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D.; Chair, AAI Committee on Public Affairs

In response to the current measles outbreak, AAI Committee on Public Affairs Chair David Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D., issued a statement on the importance of vaccines. Chaplin highlights the AAI view that vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives. The statement was released in conjunction with a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, entitled “Vaccines Save Lives: What Is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks?"

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.

Learn more about ImmunoHorizons and how to submit an article.

AAI Offers Travel Grants for IUIS 2019

IUIS 2019, the 17th International Congress of Immunology, will be held October 19-23, in Beijing, China.

NOTE: U.S. citizens traveling to IUIS 2019 should note that the U.S. State Department has issued a Travel Advisory concerning travel to China.

AAI is pleased to offer travel grants to AAI members to attend IUIS 2019. Recipients will be reimbursed up to $2,500 US for their travel expenses to the meeting. View grant details.

Congratulations to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Team on Top 20 Article

Congratulations to Drs. Shivani Srivastava and Stanley Riddell of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for having an article on The JI Top 20 list of the 2018 most-downloaded articles! “Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy: Challenges to Bench-to-Bedside Efficacy” came in at #6! You can read that and the other Top 20 articles here.

The JI Announces Top 20 Most Downloaded Articles of 2018

The Journal of Immunology has announced the 20 articles that were downloaded the most in 2018. These articles address hot topics in immunology today–including a translational article on psoriasis and a guide to mass cytometry data. Several of the articles in the Top 20 are from the January 15, 2018, issue on “The Cancer Immunotherapy Revolution: Mechanistic Insights” special section of The JI.

Review the list here.

AAI Announces Distinguished Fellows of AAI–Class of 2019

Meet the Class of 2019

Marco Colonna, M.D., AAI ’02, Adolfo García-Sastre, Ph.D., AAI ’14, Michael J. Lenardo, M.D., AAI ’93, David H. Raulet, Ph.D., AAI ’84, and Aviv Regev, Ph.D., AAI ’19 are elected as members, and George F. Gao, Ph.D., AAI ’07 as a foreign associate, of the National Academy of Sciences.

Leslie J. Berg, Ph.D., AAI ’94 (past AAI president, 2011-12), has been appointed as chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

JoAnne L. Flynn, Ph.D., AAI '96 (current AAI president), has received the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s 2019 Distinguished Research Award.

Eugene M. Oltz, Ph.D., AAI’95, is appointed chair of the Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Kristin A. Hogquist, Ph.D., AAI ’95, is appointed the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Vice Chair for Research at the University of Minnesota.

Bruce Glick, Ph.D., AAI ’70 (d. 2/1/09) is honored posthumously as recipient of a 2018 Golden Goose Award for his bursa of Fabricius research.

Stanley Cohen, M.D., AAI ’70, receives a 2018 Golden Goose Award for his work on cytokines.

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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