Past Events

Life Without Disease Seminar Series
La Jolla Institute’s community lecture series “Life Without Disease” provides San Diegans with an opportunity to hear about the latest advances in immune research and learn first-hand about the exciting research conducted at the Institute. The seminars are delivered by leading figures in immunology and are offered at no charge to the public several times each year.

Oct 24, 2019

Ishizaka Seminar Room

Personalized cancer vaccines: Enabling the cure from within

On a molecular level, no two tumors are alike. Dr. Stephen Schoenberger will discuss how personalized cancer vaccines use these differences to mobilize the immune system against cancer cells.

Speaker: Dr. Stephen P. Schoenberger

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by October 17th at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Chelsea Luedeke at cluedeke@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6896.
Free parking available.

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Jun 6, 2019

Ishizaka Seminar Room

Dengue and Zika immunity: a complicated relationship

Speaker: Dr. Sujan Shresta

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by June 1st at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Chelsea Luedeke at cluedeke@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6896.
Free parking available.

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Mar 21, 2019

Ishizaka Seminar Room

When your body turns against you

Speaker: Dr. Michael Croft

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by March 18 at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Chelsea Luedeke at cluedeke@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6896.
Free parking available.

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Oct 4, 2018

Ishizaka Seminar Room

From cause to cure: Striking the right cord in type 1 diabetes research

Life Without Disease Seminar

Speaker:

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by June 1st at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Chelsea Luedeke at cluedeke@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6896.
Free parking available.

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Jun 7, 2018

Ishizaka Seminar Room

The immune system’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The strange case of myeloid cells in cancer

Life Without Disease Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Lynn Hedrick

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by June 1st at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Chelsea Luedeke at cluedeke@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6896.
Free parking available.

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Mar 22, 2018

Battle of the ages: Vaccine scientists versus HIV and influenza

lji.org/LWDLife Without Disease Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Shane Crotty

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by March 15th at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Eileen Timken at etimken@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6535.

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Nov 30, 2017

A breath of fresh air

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Pandurangan Vijayanand

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by November 24th at lji.org/LWD or by contacting Eileen Timken at etimken@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6535.

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Sep 28, 2017

Ishizaka Seminar room

From Asthma to Zika

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Zbigniew Mikulski

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by September 20 by contacting Eileen Timken at etimken@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6535.

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Mar 16, 2017

Seminar Room

The Microbiome: Its role in immunity and inflammatory disease

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Mitchell Kronenberg

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by March 10th by contacting Rachel Gomes at rgomes@lji.org or by calling 858.752.6535.

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Nov 10, 2016

Seminar Room

Rebalancing the Immune System

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Patrick Hogan

Registration:

This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by Nov. 4th by contacting Rachel Gomes at 858.752.6535 or rgomes@lji.org.

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Sep 15, 2016

Seminar Room

Sickle cell anemia: From bench to bedside

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Joel Linden

Registration:

Please register by September 9th by contacting Rachel Gomes at 858.752.6535 or rgomes@lji.org

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Apr 21, 2016

Seminar Room

The Functional Genomics Revolution: Understanding the Role of Genes in Health and Disease

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Sonia Sharma

Registration:

Please register by April 15th by contacting Daniel Moyer at 858.752.6535 or dmoyer@lji.org

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Oct 15, 2015

Seminar Room

Personalized Cancer Vaccines: Engineering the Cure from within.

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Schoenberger

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Apr 23, 2015

Seminar Room

Searching through your Genome to Find a Cure: Tackling Cancer and Asthma

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Vijay Pandurangan

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Dec 2, 2014

Seminar Room

Combating Infectious Disease on a Global Level

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Sujan Shresta

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Sep 25, 2014

Seminar Room

The Science of Cure: What We Can Learn from Studying Diabetes

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Matthias von Herrath

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Apr 17, 2014

Seminar Room

Preventing Heart Disease through Vaccination

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Klaus Ley, Dr. Alessandro Sette

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Sep 26, 2013

Seminar Room

Diseases of Inflammation: Spotlight on Asthma

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Michael Croft

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Mar 28, 2013

Seminar Room

Boosting your Immune System: Fact or Fiction?

Life Without Disease Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Shane Crotty

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Dec 6, 2012

Seminar Room

Understanding Bacteria and Viruses: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of the Microbes within

President’s Council Scientific Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Wilson

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Jun 12, 2012

Seminar Room

Inflammation: A Fight Within

President’s Council Scientific Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Klaus Ley, Dr. Catherine "Lynn" Hedrick

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Mar 8, 2012

Seminar Room

Targeting the Mystery of Genes

President’s Council Scientific Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Mitchell Kronenberg, Dr. Sonia Sharma, Dr. Stephen Wilson

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Oct 29, 2011

Seminar Room

Revolutionizing Vaccine Discovery

President’s Council Scientific Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Shane Crotty

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