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CVM hosts the 2024 Cornell Immunology Symposium

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 3:12pm
A group picture of the symposium attendees

Participants of the 2024 Cornell Immunology Symposium. Photo provided.

The 2024 Cornell Immunology Symposium was held at the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) from June 3-5. It was organized by Dr. Melody Zeng, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Dr. Mandy McGeachy, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.

People clapping in a lecture hall
The symposium brought together over 170 scientists and trainees from both the Ithaca and New York City campuses to address the most recent and exciting advances in immunology. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM
People at a poster session
Two poster sessions were held during the symposium to allow trainees to showcase their research projects and receive feedback from other attendees. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM
Keynote speaker Donna Farber
The first keynote speaker, sponsored by the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in IBD, was Dr. Donna Farber from Columbia University. Farber is the George H. Humphreys, II Professor of Surgical Sciences (in Surgery), chief of the Division of Surgical Sciences, professor of microbiology and immunology, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM
Keynote speaker Greg Delgoffe
The second keynote speaker, sponsored by Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine, was Dr. Greg M. Delgoffe from University of Pittsburgh. Delgoffe is associate director in the Graduate Program in Microbiology and Immunology (PMI), associate professor in the Department of Immunology, director of the Tumor Microenvironment Center, member of the Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and a PMI graduate faculty member. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM
Winners of the 3-minute elevator pitch challenge
Three-minute elevator pitch winners (from left to right): Svena Verma (first place), Tiago Zilch (second place) and Luisa Menezes-Silva (third place). Photo provided.
Winners of the poster prize
Poster prize student winners (from left to right): Sufia Bakshi (first place), Brian Feng (third place) and Yulin Zhou (second place). Photo provided.