Program Committee

Six members of the Program Committee are elected by the membership of AAI, and six members are appointed by Council. Members serve staggered three-year terms. Members are to be chosen to represent different institutions and areas of the country. The Chair is a non-voting member of Council.

The Committee is charged with the responsibility for planning and implementing the scientific program presented at each annual meeting of the AAI, subject to approval by Council.

COMMITTEE MISSION

The AAI Program Committee is dedicated to selecting topics and speakers for the AAI annual meeting that represent the entire field of immunology and include scientists at a variety of career stages. The committee manages the following parts of the meeting:

• Distinguished Lecturers
• Major Symposia
• Special Program Committee sessions and workshops
• topic categories for abstract submissions

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

David Masopust, Ph.D. (’21), Chair
Professor
University of Minnesota Medical School

Rachel Gerstein, Ph.D. (’21)
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Medical School

Troy D. Randall, Ph.D. (’21)
Professor
University of Alabama, Birmingham

Jeffrey C. Rathmell, Ph.D. (’21)
Professor
Vanderbilt University

Kimberly S. Schluns, Ph.D. (’21)
Senior Director
Kite Pharma