Scientific Seminars
La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) hosts a variety of scientific seminars designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers.
The Walter and Jean Boek Seminar Series, formerly known as LJI’s External Seminar Series, offers several seminars each month throughout the academic year. These seminars are open to LJI scientists, as well as scientists and clinicians from other San Diego medical institutions. The series serves as a platform for in-depth discussions on key topics in immunology. This seminar series is possible thanks to the generous long-term philanthropic commitment from the Global Autoimmune Institute (GAI). To learn more about the various programming at LJI sponsored by GAI, click here.
Additionally, LJI co-organizes the Program in Immunology Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series in partnership with UC San Diego. This series features lectures from a select group of eminent immunologists, who are invited to speak at both institutions.
Both seminar series are free to attend and are promoted across San Diego’s scientific community, including institutions such as the Salk Institute, The Scripps Research Institute, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, UC San Diego, San Diego State University, the J. Craig Venter Institute, and local biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
LJI also offers an Internal Seminar Series, tailored specifically for its postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and trainees.
Upcoming
LEAD Day: Lectures, Empowerment, and Awareness for Autoimmune Disease
Join us on Tuesday, September 15th for this year’s LEAD Day featuring Eric Topol, MD, one of the world’s most influential physician-scientists and a 2024 TIME100 Health honoree.
Whether you’re a scientist exploring the latest discoveries or a patient or advocate seeking insight and connection, LEAD Day offers two distinct experiences designed for each audience.
Upcoming
Resetting autoimmune disease by B-cell targeting
This year’s nominee is Dr. Georg Schett, a TIME100 Health Pioneer recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the field. Dr. Schett pioneered the application of CAR T-cell therapy to autoimmune diseases, particularly lupus, exemplifying the precise spirit of this award. Tireless, bold, and imbued with the kind of curiosity that changes lives, the research he has led has proven that durable remission is not a distant dream but a tangible reality. Studies he has led, which highlight the potential for long-term cures without immunosuppressive drugs, have expanded the horizons of treatment and reframed what is possible for patients devastated by autoimmune conditions. In bridging foundational science with clinical practice, Dr. Schett has taken the essential charge of medical research: to harness the power of discovery for humanity’s benefit, changing lives for the better.
Upcoming Seminars
- Boek Seminar Series at LJI
"Understanding and manipulating immune modulation by the microbiome"
- Boek Seminar Series at LJI
"Proteomic and CRISPR Genetic Analysis of Epstein-Bar Virus Infected B Cell Immune Evasion"
- Program In Immunology Seminar
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- Boek Seminar Series at LJI
"Development of broad protective immunity against dengue viruses 1-4"
- Boek Seminar Series at LJI
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Contact
For more information about seminar and event scheduling, please contact Nicolle Knight, Seminar Coordinator and Event Planner.