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 (2021-2022) Gary A. Koretzky, M.D., Ph.D., shares his President’s Message with AAI members.

Virtual IMMUNOLOGY2021™

Immunology Courses

Immunology Jobs

Events Calendar

Career Awards

Annual Meeting Travel Grants

Fellowships

Travel for Techniques Awards

Important Dates & Events

NOW OPEN!

AAI Intersect Fellowship Program

Applications close Wednesday, September 1, 2021

NOW OPEN!

AAI Reentry Fellowship Program

Applications close Wednesday, September 1, 2021

AAI Member Spotlight

Cherié L. Butts, Ph.D. (AAI ’10), has joined the leadership of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) as treasurer-elect, effective July 1 of this year.

Read full spotlight here.

AAI is Hiring

Senior Science Coordinator

Science Associate II

Messages to Membership

AAI Announces 2021 Election Results

AAI is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 AAI Election. Congratulations to our newest leaders on their election to the AAI Council and committees. A sincere thank you to all candidates who agreed to stand for election!

AAI also thanks all members who voted in the 2021 election for investing in the future of their profession and in the mission of AAI.

See the election results here.

Anthony S. Fauci. M.D., Honored by AAI

Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., DFAAI (AAI ’73), Director, NIAID, NIH, was honored with the AAI Exceptional Leadership in Science Award on May 10. Jenny P.-Y. Ting, Ph.D., AAI president, and Jeremy M. Boss, Ph.D., AAI past president, presented the award during the opening session of Virtual IMMUNOLOGY2021™, which was held May 10–15. This special award recognizes Dr. Fauci’s significant leadership on behalf of science and immunology throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full AAI award announcement here.

Former AAI President Frank W. Fitch, M.D., Ph.D., Remembered as Leading Researcher, Devoted Mentor, and Advocate for Science

AAI extends sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Frank W. Fitch, M.D., Ph.D., DFAAI (AAI ’61), who died peacefully on April 2 at the age of 91.

Dr. Fitch served as AAI President from 1992 to 1993 and was on the AAI Council from 1987 to 1994. Following this service, he was chair of the AAI Publications Committee and then served as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Immunology from 1997 to 2002. Dr. Fitch also served as the 1993–1994 president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) and as a FASEB board member from 1991 to 1994.

Read the full remembrance here.

July 15 Issue of The JI Now Online

July 23, 2021

You can read the latest issue of The Journal of Immunology now!

Visit The Journal of Immunology Online for articles on autoimmunity, immune regulation, and more.

Apply to Careers Reentry Fellowship

July 9, 2021

AAI is accepting applications for the 2021 Fellowship for Career Reentry, which provides salary support to postdocs who have taken a leave of absence for family-related or military obligations or medical absences.

Apply before September 1.

Apply for the Intersect Fellowship

July 9, 2021

AAI is now accepting 2021 Intersect Postdoctoral Fellowship applications through. This program is encourages understanding and communication between immunology researchers and computational scientists.

Apply before September 1.

Read the Newest Issue of AAI Newsletter Online

July 8, 2021

The July 2021 issue of the AAI Newsletter is now available for you to read online!

Read the issue now.

AAI Testimony Supports NIH FY 2022 Budget

June 21, 2021

AAI submits testimony to the Senate in support of a budget of $52 billion for NIH for FY 2022, including at least $46.1 billion for the regular NIH budget and substantial funding to launch the newly proposed ARPA-H (06/21/21).

Read the AAI testimony submitted to the House and Senate.

June 2021 issue of ImmunoHorizons Now Available

June 4, 2021

You can read the latest issue of ImmunoHorizons now! This online-only journal, which is fully peer-reviewed and open-access, is committed to advancing the knowledge of immunology.

Visit ImmunoHorizons online.

AAI Announces 2021−2022 Public Policy Fellows

May 3, 2021

AAI is pleased to announce the newest class of Public Policy Fellows. These early career researchers will spend a year learning how to effectively advocate for the funding and policies that most impact the biomedical research enterprise. The program culminates in a Capitol Hill Day event next spring.

Meet the 2021−2022 Public Policy Fellows!

2021 Topical Review of The JI Now Available

January 5, 2021

IT'S HERE! The 2021 Topical Review issue of The JI is now online! Read "Stromal Immunology: Frameworks for Development and Response," guest edited by Dr. Susan R. Schwab of NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Read it online at jimmunol.org.

COVID-19 Papers Freely Available from The JI

June 1, 2020

The Journal of Immunology has gathered its COVID-19 articles, along with well-cited articles on SARS and MERS, in one place. All articles on this web page are free to read, and future articles will be added as published.

Read them here.

Beth A. Garvy, Ph.D. (AAI ’98), has joined the leadership of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) as vice president-elect for science policy. Having been AAI representative on the FASEB Board of Directors since 2018, she will serve as FASEB vice president for science policy beginning in 2022.

Cherié L. Butts, Ph.D. (AAI ’10), has joined the leadership of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) as the 2021-2022 Treasurer-elect. She is the first industry scientist, first African-American, and second woman scientist named to the position and will serve as FASEB Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair beginning in 2022.

Michael Dustin, Ph.D. (AAI ’99), Kate A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. (AAI ’06), Sankar Ghosh, Ph.D. (AAI ’99), Julie M. Overbaugh, Ph.D. (AAI ’19), and Ellen Rothenberg, Ph.D. (AAI ’83), have been elected as members of the National Academies of Science (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Warren J. Leonard, M.D. (AAI ’86), and John J. O’Shea, M.D. (AAI ’84), have been named co-recipients of the Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine for their respective contributions to the field of immunology from fundamental discovery to therapeutic impact.

Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D. (AAI ’84), Ananda W. Goldrath, Ph.D. (AAI ’04), and Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D. (AAI ’00), have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, whose members from wide-ranging fields and professions advance the public good through the sharing of ideas and recommendations in the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science.

Carl H. June, M.D. (AAI ’87, DFAAI), has received the Sanford Lorraine Cross Award from Sanford Health, which honors life-changing breakthroughs and innovations in medical science.

James Crowe, Jr., M.D. (AAI ’99), is the 2021 recipient of the SEC Faculty Achievement Award for Vanderbilt University, which honors faculty with a record of extraordinary teaching along with a record of research that is recognized nationally and/or internationally.

More Member News

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

Frank W. Fitch, M.D., Ph.D., DFAAI (AAI ’61), AAI President (1992–1993), Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (d. 4/2/2021)

Agnès Marie Azimzadeh, Ph.D., DFAAI, AAI ’10, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and Associate Immunologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (d. 3/15/2021). View May 29 memorial service information here.

Nilabh Shastri, Ph.D., DFAAI, AAI ’95, Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (d. 1/22/2021)

Noel R. Rose, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’56, Lecturer, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA (d. 7/30/2020)

Maria de Sousa, M.D., Ph.D., AAI ’77, Professor Emeritus, Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Portugal (d.4/14/2020)

Mark D. Grebenau, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., AAI Emeritus ’83, Consultant (formerly with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Corp.), West Orange, NJ (d. 3/13/2020)

Wendy L. Havran, Ph.D., AAI ’85, DFAAI, Professor, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA (d.1/20/2020)

Sarkis H. Ohanian, Ph.D., AAI ’71, Microbiologist (retired), U.S. Food & Drug Administration (d. 9/23/2019)

More Obituaries

AAI Publications

The Journal of Immunology
July 15, 2021 Vol. 207 (2)

ImmunoHorizons
Open for Submissions
An open access, fully peer-reviewed journal

AAI Newsletter
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