From November 26th to 27th, the 2024 Symposium on Frontiers in Immunology was held in Guangzhou Medical University (GMU). Fifteen renowned scientists delivered keynote speeches, showcasing the latest research breakthroughs in their respective fields. Among the participants were three Nobel laureates and nine members of the Chinese, French, and U.S. National Academies of Sciences. The seminar was attended by over 400 individuals, including faculty and students from GMU.

Keynote speech “Mutations causing cancer resistance in mice” by Bruce Beutler, 2011 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

On-site discussion, Jules Hoffmann, 2011 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

Keynote speech “Steps toe: chemistry!” by Jean-Marie LEHN, 1987 Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry

Keynote speech “Unveiling the molecular basis of T cell malfunctions and disorders using quantitative interactomics” by Bernard Malissen, member of French Academy of Sciences

Keynote speech “T follicular helper cells in health and diseases” by Dong Chen, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Keynote speech “Orchestrating the immune response through antibodies” by Jeffrey V. Ravetch, member of U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Keynote speech “hnRNP-A2B1 innate activation of immune response against infection and cancer” by Cao Xuetao, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Keynote speech “Roles of cGAS-induced autophagy” by Chen Zhijian, member of U. S. National Academy of Sciences

Keynote speech “COVID-19: Virus discovery, vaccine development and host immune evasion” by Gao Fu, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Keynote speech “Mechanistic TOR signaling in life and death of immune cells” by Prof. Su Bing

Keynote speech “cGAS/STING-dependent immunity in Drosophila: evolutionary conserved mechanisms and innovations” by Prof. Jean-Luc Imler

Keynote speech “Host defenses against microbial infections in Drosophila: what have we learned at the Sino-French Hoffmann Institute?” by Prof. Dominique Ferrandon

Keynote speech “New insights into the mechanisms of innate immune response in flies and mammals” by Prof. Jiao renjie

Keynote speech “National Drosophila Resource Center-Guangzhou: supporting SFHI and beyond” by Prof. Liu Jiyong

Keynote speech “Drosophila defense reactions to injections of RASV12 oncogenic cells” by Prof. Chen Di

Keynote speech “Computational approaches to deciphering biological processes in cancer and developmental biology” by Prof. Liu Mo