9th Joint Meeting ISICR-ICS Cytokines & Interferons: From the ...

2013 – San Francisco,
CA, USA
Warren Leonard (ICS) presented a proposal for a 2013
Joint Society Conference in San Francisco, California, USA.
The proposed dates are Sunday, September 29 –
Thursday, October 3, 2013. Broad scientific themes are
proposed that will broadly incorporate basic and clinical
research on cytokines, including aspects of the biology,
signal transduction mechanisms, gene regulation, and
epigenetics of cytokines/cytokine receptors related to
innate and adaptive immunity, host-pathogen interactions,
inflammation, autoimmunity, tumor immunity,
hematopoiesis and stem cell biology. The meeting will aim
to provide advances in cytokine biology and their clinical
applications to therapy of human diseases.
The proposed local organizing committee is Warren
Leonard (NIH, USA); Sarah Gaffen (University of
Pittsburgh, USA); Robert Schreiber (Washington University,
USA); and Karen Mossman (McMaster University, Ontario
Canada). The Scientific Program Committee will include
ICS and ISICR members (5 each) nominated by their
respective society.
San Francisco is an internationally renowned and beloved
city with a long-standing experience in hosting scientific
meetings and it is easily accessible by airplane and train.
The proposed venue is the Hyatt Regency, Embarcadero
located in the heart of San Francisco, at a confirmed rate
of $229/night with a block of rooms for students at a lower
rate and a “shared option” as well, for other participants
who have limited resources.
The 2007 ICS stand-alone meeting was held at this hotel
with good success. It offers 802 guest rooms, 67,000
square feet of flexible event space with several areas for
small meetings or discussions. There are many restaurants
in close proximity, as well as the world famous Chinatown,
Union Square and Financial District nearby. Public
transportation (BART subway, cable car, MUNI buses and
ferries) are easily accessible to the hotel.
A budget was proposed, based on approximately 700
registrants and 50 invited speakers. This budget estimated
needed income of $581,000 for equal expenses and
included proposed registration fees ranging from $350 for
students to $800 for Industry non-members. The Organizers
need a commitment/decision from the two societies at this
time in order to lock in the venue contracts.
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