Polish Young Immunologists, Ulica Bożnicza 2/36, Poznan (2026)

10/02/2026

With great pleasure, we would like to announce that ImmunoBridge – Polish Young Immunologists 1st Symposium has received the Honorary Patronage of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland 🇵🇱✨

This patronage is a great honor for our community and a strong support for young scientists building bridges in immunology 🧬🌉

We look forward to welcoming you in Wrocław in March 2026!

09/02/2026

🤝 Thank You to Our Sponsors | ImmunoBridge 2026 🧬

We are proud to present the sponsors supporting ImmunoBridge 2026 and helping us build a strong bridge between science, technology, and innovation.

🌟 Platinum Sponsors
🔹 BD
🔹 OMIXYS

🥇 Gold Sponsors
🔹 BIOKOM – biologia komórki
🔹 CYTO-LOGIC

🥈 Silver Sponsors
🔹 Eppendorf
🔹 Lab-JOT
🔹 A&A Biotechnology

Your support makes it possible to deliver a high-quality scientific program, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities for our community. Thank you for being part of ImmunoBridge 2026! 💙🔬

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08/02/2026

🧬 Workshop Announcement | ImmunoBridge 2026 🧬

We are pleased to invite you to a hands-on workshop “3D Cell Imaging Using the Tomocube HT-2 Microscope”, organized as part of ImmunoBridge 2026 🔬✨

During this workshop, participants will explore the principles and practical applications of the Tomocube HT-2, an advanced label-free 3D imaging system based on quantitative phase imaging (QPI) and holographic tomography.

🔍 What will you learn?
✔️ How the Tomocube HT-2 enables 3D imaging of live cells without staining
✔️ Visualization of cellular structures based on the refractive index
✔️ Quantitative analysis of cellular parameters — a powerful capability not available in most microscopy systems

🧪 This workshop offers a unique opportunity to work with the only Tomocube HT-2 system available in Poland, making it a truly exceptional learning experience.

📍 Join us at ImmunoBridge 2026 and discover cutting-edge 3D cell imaging in practice!

We look forward to welcoming you at the microscope! 🔬💡

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07/02/2026

🎤 Invited Speaker Spotlight

We are pleased to introduce Wojciech Juzwa (Associate Professor, PhD) — an expert in flow cytometry, cell sorting, and advanced cell analysis.

Since 2010, Dr. Juzwa has been working at the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of Food, Poznań University of Life Sciences, where he focuses on the analysis and sorting of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells using conventional flow cytometers, cell sorters, and imaging-based instruments.

🔬 His expertise lies in investigating structural and functional cellular parameters, using both routine and self-developed analytical protocols tailored to different stages of cytometric experiments.

👉 His current scientific and translational interests include:
▪️ combining cytometry with imaging and cell sorting to precisely define cell subpopulations
▪️ troubleshooting complex cytometric analyses and sorting workflows
▪️ improving cell viability and efficiency in sorting for cell therapy applications, including Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)

📊 Scientific output:
✔️ 79 original research publications (70 indexed in JCR)
✔️ Total Impact Factor: 303.183
✔️ MNiSW score: 8,050 points
✔️ Citations: 1,270 | h-index: 20

🏭 Beyond academia, Dr. Juzwa serves as Head of the Applications Department at CYTO-LOGIC. As a trainer at the Cyto-Logic Flow Academy, he delivers installation and application training and supports the implementation of cell isolation systems for ATMP preparation.

We are delighted to have him share his knowledge and experience with the community! 👏

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06/02/2026

🎉 Exciting news for flow cytometry enthusiasts at ImmunoBridge 2026! 🔬

We are thrilled to announce the awards sponsored by Cyto-Logic for this year’s conference!

🏆 Conference Award
A voucher for a selected 2-day training at the Cyto-Logic Flow Academy!
These highly popular courses bring together 20–30 passionate cytometrists and cover topics such as:

flow cytometry basics & advanced applications

compensation & data analysis

extracellular vesicles (EVs)

microbiology

cell sorting
…and much more!
All courses combine theory with hands-on practice on real instruments.

📊 Best Poster Award in Flow Cytometry
A 2-day individual internship in the cutting-edge BRaIN Core Facility at the Medical University of Łódź (https://brain.umed.pl/)!

This is currently one of the best-equipped cytometry core labs in Poland, featuring:

Spectral analyzer Sony ID-7000

Cell sorter Sony MA900

Two NANO analyzers

Imaging cytometers (Attune CytPix, Luminex ImageStream)

Conventional analyzers (Luminex Guava, Muse)

Plenty of amazing technology to explore and learn from! 😍

Huge thanks to Cyto-Logic for supporting young scientists and investing in high-quality cytometry education! 💙

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03/02/2026

🎤 Invited Speaker 🎤

We are pleased to announce that Dr Agnieszka Razim will join our event as an Invited Speaker!

Dr Agnieszka Razim is an Assistant Professor at the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, and a former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the Medical University of Vienna. She is currently leading a SONATA research project.

Her research focuses on interactions between the microbiome and mucosal immune systems, particularly in the contexts of allergy and malnutrition. She studies the role of bacterial extracellular vesicles in bacteria–host communication.

In addition to her academic work, she is an active science communicator, a patent holder, and a recipient of the START2022 scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science. 🔬✨

📌 Talk title:
Building your academic CV: defining long-term goals, writing competitive research proposals and more

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31/01/2026

🚨 Last 5 hours to register! 🚨
This is your final chance to join the 1st International Conference organized by Polish Young Immunologists – ImmunoBridge 2026!
If you’re a student, PhD, researcher or clinician interested in immunology, you really don’t want to miss this.
Inspiring speakers, cutting-edge science, international networking – all in one place! 🌍🧬
👉 Register now: https://hirszfeld.pl/konferencje/immunobridge-2026/registration/
⏰ Don’t wait – join us and be part of the future of immunology!
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28/01/2026

Dr. Louis Boon, CSO and Management Board Member at JJP Biologics, Warsaw, Poland

Dr. Louis Boon is the Chief Scientific Officer and a Management Board Member of JJP Biologics, an innovative Polish biotechnology company supported by the Starak family, focusing on the development of next-generation therapeutic biologics based on personalized medicine and companion diagnostics. He has founded multiple companies dedicated to the generation and development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, primarily in the fields of oncology and inflammation. Dr. Boon is the author of over 400 publications in international scientific journals in medical biotechnology and an inventor on more than 20 patent applications.

His research focuses on the mechanisms by which autoantigen-specific IgA autoantibodies contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune and fibrotic diseases. In particular, he investigates how excessive IgA/autoantigen immune complexes trigger continuous CD89 (FcαRI)-mediated activation of myeloid cells, including neutrophils, leading to severe tissue damage. He has pioneered the use of autoantigen-specific IgA as a biomarker to stratify patients for personalized therapy.

At the ImmunoBridge 2026 conference, Dr. Louis Boon will deliver a keynote lecture titled:

“Anti-CD89 Antibody for Personalized Treatment of IgA-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders: Autoantigen-Specific IgA, a Biomarker with Strong Effector Functions”

The lecture will highlight the therapeutic potential of JJP-1212, a humanized anti-CD89 antibody, which interferes with the IgA/CD89 axis to resolve IgA/autoantigen-induced inflammation and prevent tissue damage in a variety of autoimmune disorders, enabling a precision medicine approach for patients with high levels of autoantigen-specific IgA.

21/01/2026

🌉 ImmunoBridge 2026 – Session expert 🌉

🎤 Prof. Joanna Cichy, PhD, DSc
Professor & Head of the Department of Immunology
📍 Jagiellonian University, Kraków

🧬 Prof. Cichy is a leading expert in the immunology of barrier organs, with a strong focus on the skin. Her research dives into the complex defense mechanisms of the skin, exploring innate immunity, neuro-immune interactions, microbiota, antimicrobial responses, and the role of adipocytes in skin health.

🧠 One of her most exciting research directions is understanding how the immune system communicates with sensory neurons, revealing new perspectives on skin defense and inflammation.

🌎 With international experience from the Wistar Institute and Stanford University, and over 90 scientific publications, Prof. Cichy brings a truly global and interdisciplinary perspective to IMMUNOBRIDGE 2026.

🏆 Fulbright Fellow | Fogarty Award recipient

Join us for inspiring science, cutting-edge immunology, and meaningful connections at IMMUNOBRIDGE 2026 🔬✨

21/01/2026

🌉 ImmunoBridge 2026 – session expert 🌉

We are excited to welcome Dr. Aleksandra Kołodziejczyk, a leading specialist in single-cell transcriptomics and host–microbiota interactions, to this year’s conference. 🌿🧬

During her PhD at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Dr. Kołodziejczyk developed foundational methods for single-cell RNA-seq analysis - including tools for quantifying technical variability and identifying low-quality cells. 🔍 She applied these approaches to:
- dissect T-cell heterogeneity
- reveal how culture conditions shape variability within the pluripotency network of mouse embryonic stem cells 🧫

🧬 In her postdoctoral research, she explored how the microbiota influences immune and metabolic responses across tissues, both in animal models and clinical settings. Using large-scale single-cell profiling, she:
- identified tissue-specific host responses to the microbiota
- uncovered Myc-driven activation programs in liver-resident cells
- discovered microbiota-derived metabolites regulating body weight after smoking cessation
- revealed how hyperglycaemia impairs dendritic-cell function, increasing susceptibility to viral infections 🦠

She is also active in comparative immunology, studying conserved and divergent antiviral programs in bats, rodents, and primates - with a focus on mucosal immunity and complement system evolution. 🦇🐭🧪

During ImmunoBridge 2026, Dr. Kołodziejczyk will serve as an expert in the Microbiome Immunology Session, bringing cutting-edge insights into the complex interplay between hosts and their microbial communities. 🌟

21/01/2026

🌉 ImmunoBridge 2026 – session expert 🌉
We are thrilled to introduce Dr. Ali Jawaid, MD, PhD, an exceptional physician-scientist whose work bridges clinical and basic neuroscience.

Dr. Jawaid is a Principal Research Investigator at Łukasiewicz – PORT, leading innovative research on metabolic and epigenetic factors shaping vulnerability to neuropsychiatric disorders across the lifespan and generations. His scientific path spans Pakistan, the USA, and Switzerland — from a Neuropsychiatry fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine to an MD-PhD at UZH/ETH and a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroepigenetics at ETH Zurich.

🧠 With 80+ scientific publications in top-tier journals such as Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, Nature Communications, and EMBO Journal, and as a member of the prestigious FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence, he stands among Europe’s leading emerging neuroscientists. Beyond science, he is also a fiction writer, poet, and VR enthusiast.

During ImmunoBridge 2026, Dr. Jawaid will:
🔹 chair the Neuroimmunology Session,
🔹 lead the workshop “The Art of Public Speaking”,
🔹 and deliver an inspiring keynote lecture on the future of neuroimmunology.

We can’t wait to hear his insights!

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21/01/2026

🌉 ImmunoBridge 2026 – session expert Spotlight 🌉
We’re thrilled to announce Dr Andrzej Eljaszewicz, PhD, as one of our featured keynote experts at this year’s ImmunoBridge Conference!

🔬 Session: Hypersensitivity
As a leading medical biotechnologist and immunologist, Dr. Eljaszewicz brings a powerful blend of expertise, innovation, and scientific vision to the stage. He currently serves as:
✨ Director of the Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the Medical University of Białystok
✨ Head of the Tissue and Cell Bank at the University Clinical Hospital in Białystok
✨ Editor-in-Chief of the Central European Journal of Immunology
✨ Secretary of the Immunology Section at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)

His research group is known for its dynamic, forward-thinking approach to translational immunology and regenerative medicine. Dr. Eljaszewicz’s work spans the immunopathology of asthma—especially airway remodeling and immune regulation—as well as cutting-edge development of next-generation biological wound dressings, ECM-based scaffolds, MSC-derived products, and extracellular vesicles.

💡 Join us to gain insights from a scientist shaping the future of immunology and tissue repair.
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