Conference: Harnessing airway immunity for next-gen vaccines
The 32nd Science Cluster Conference, "Harnessing airway immunity for next-gen vaccines", will feature world leaders exploring the latest advancements in airway immunity and innovative vaccine development.
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Intro
Harnessing airway immunity represents a potentially transformative approach in the development of vaccines against respiratory infectious diseases. By focusing on generating a robust local immune response at the site of infection, next-generation vaccines may have the potential to not only prevent severe disease, but also prevent mild infections, block transmission, and establish long-term immune memory in the respiratory tract. These novel strategies aim to address some of the limitations of conventional vaccine design and testing, which has primarily focused on generating and measuring systemic rather than local immune responses. However, achieving this will require the development and implementation of new tools and a multidisciplinary approach within basic airway immunity research, vaccine design and clinical testing.
To advance this field, innovation and evaluation of novel vaccine platforms and delivery methods that can more effectively target the airways and drive enhanced mucosal immunity will be needed. Developing high-fidelity models that accurately mimic human airway immunology and host-pathogen interactions is also crucial. Additionally, there is a gap in the field regarding standardized clinical sampling techniques and assays to evaluate the effectiveness of airway targeting vaccine strategies. Identifying new correlates of protection and addressing regulatory considerations will also play a key role in moving candidates rapidly forward through clinical development to registration.
This conference will bring together global leaders in the airway immunology and vaccine development space. It will serve as a unique platform for researchers, biotechs, clinicians, vaccine developers, and regulators working to advance next-gen respiratory vaccines to exchange knowledge and explore the latest advancements in mucosal immunity and innovative vaccine design. The conference will also highlight the importance of bridging the current knowledge gaps through interdisciplinary collaboration. Thus, ample time will be allocated not only to presentations from leading experts, but also panel debates, networking and discussions to facilitate a deeper understanding of the needs and opportunities in the field.
Join us to discuss recent advances and future directions as we aim to drive meaningful progress at the growing interface of airway immunology and vaccine development.
Scientific Committee:
- Thor Grundtvig Theander (Chair)
- Henrik Nyhus Kløverpris
- Rasmus Skaarup Mortensen
- Teresa Lambe
- Jakob Cramer
- Kara-Lee Aves
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Important Dates
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jja@novo.dk
Roskildevej 58
3400 Hillerød
Denmark
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FAQ
We expect all participants to be actively present for the full duration of the conference. Moreover, we ask all approved participants with an abstract to present a poster at the conference. Lastly, the scientific committee will invite some applicants to give short talks and select particular participants to take on responsibilities throughout the conference.
If you submitted an abstract, you were approved for the conference on the basis of your abstract and we will put up a poster wall for you. If you did not submit an abstract, we are not expecting a poster from you.
You can find more information about VISA requirementsthe "new to Denmark" website.
Visit here: https://www.nyidanmark.dk/
To find out if you need a visa take the following route:
New to Denmark > Words and concepts < Countries with a visa requirement and visa-free countries
Yes, there is a print shop called Redhill - Det kreative kommunikationshus and they delivery to the conference center at Favrholm.
Visit them at: https://redhill.dk/
Accommodation is booked for all participants from Monday, 22 September throughout Friday, 26 September. You can check with the hotel if they have rooms available for the adjacent nights. These costs will be at your own expense. Contact: Four Points Flex or Hotel Hillerød. If you plan to do this, please inform us so we can plan accordingly.
Alternatively, Copenhagen is only a 40min train ride away from Hillerød. You could consider staying at Copenhagen downtown.
The shuttle bus on Friday will drop-off people in the city centre. Check out Hotel Ibsen, Generator, Steel House or citizen M.
Registration fee, accommodation and local costs for all approved applicants are covered by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Only travel expenses to and from the conference venue will be at your own expense.
The conference will officially commence on Monday, 22 September 2025 at 17:30 PM with a dinner and will conclude on Thursday, 25 September 2025 with a gala dinner and party. Friday, 26 September 2025 is designated as a travel day, with no official conference sessions or activities scheduled.
Yes, we expect all participants, speakers and invited profiles to stay for the full duration of the conference. The conference duration and events are designed to provide an intimite setting and a cohesive and engaging environment to establish new connections. Therefore, we kindly ask that both participants and speakers attend the conference for its entirety.