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.

From the AAI President

As he assumes the leadership of AAI, new president (2019-2020) Jeremy M. Boss, Ph.D., shares his President’s Message with AAI members.

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Important Dates & Events

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AAI Career Awards

Nominations Close September 20, 2019

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AAI Intersect Fellowship Program

Applications Close September 3, 2019

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AAI Reentry Fellowship Program

Applications Close September 3, 2019

Messages to Membership

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.

CPA Chair Issues Statement on Importance of Vaccines

In response to the measles outbreak, AAI Committee on Public Affairs Chair David Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D., issued a statement highlighting the AAI view that vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives.

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

The Journal of Immunology (The JI) has announced the 20 most-read articles in May 2019. These articles address hot topics in immunology—from autoimmunity, to clinical immunology, malaria, and veterinary immunology.

Review the full list 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.

May 2019 Most-Read JI Articles

The lead author of the #9 article on the list of May 2019 Most-Read JI Articles, Dr. Patricia Blundell from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, is shown here purifying the next generation of influenza blockers. Read her article at jimmunol.org.

May 2019 Most-Read JI Articles

The authors of the #19 article on the list of May 2019 Most-Read JI Articles hail from Sahingur Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University. The authors included in this photo are Drs. Yajie Li, Sara Holden, Xia Xia-Juan, Esra Sahingur, and Ms. Erin Mooney. Read their article here jimmunol.org.

Announcing 2019 AAI Election Results

AAI congratulates the thirteen members recently elected to seats on the AAI Council and AAI Committees for terms commencing on July 1. AAI extends a sincere thanks to all candidates who stood for election and to the voting members who participated in the balloting.

Meet the new AAI Council and committee members

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 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

AAI Announces Career Award Recipients for 2019

AAI proudly announces the 2019 recipients of AAI Awards for outstanding research and career achievements.

The 2019 AAI Award winners will be recognized at IMMUNOLOGY 2019^™, May 9–13, San Diego, CA.

View 2019 Career Award recipients.

Louis Justement, Ph.D., AAI ’91, has been named president-elect of FASEB.

Hao Wu, Ph.D., AAI ’13, was named by The Protein Society as recipient of the 2019 Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award.

Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D., AAI ’13, and Hao Wu, Ph.D., AAI ’13, have been selected as 2019 recipients of the Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research.

Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D., AAI ’13, is the recipient of the 2019 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences.

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.

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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