We are pleased to invite you to the 9th Joint Meeting of the International Cytokine Society (ICS) and the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research (ISICR).

The overall theme for this Conference is “Cytokines and Interferons: from the bench to the bedside”.

We are excited about the prospect of hosting up to 1000 international and local participants at this Joint Meeting in Florence. An outstanding international schedule consisting of Plenary Sessions, Symposia, Workshops, and Poster Sessions has been arranged to bring together leading research workers in cytokine biology, cancer, immunology, virology and infectious diseases in a forum that emphasizes the intersection of these expanding fields.

The topics at this conference will cover a full spectrum from basic science to clinical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical research. Research in this area of immunology has been directly responsible for the development of growth factors and their application in hematology, for new treatments in oncology, for a new generation of anti-inflammatory drugs, and for treatments for multiple sclerosis, hepatitis and viral syndromes.

Leading scientists have already agreed to participate in this conference.

The International Advisory Committee is committed to focusing on biomedical advancements and their application in the areas of inflammation, infectious diseases, oncology, neurology and immunology.

The program emphasis is on integrating the major themes of the Conference, and to provide molecular insights into the development of innovative therapies for human disease.

Scientific themes range from new cytokines and new technologies, to the roles of cytokines in tumor immunology, cell cycle control, inflammation, host defense, and angiogenesis.

The clinical impact of cytokines in cancer, inflammatory diseases, viral syndromes and the use of cytokines as therapeutics will also be a major focus of the meeting. Fundamental research topics will include signal transduction, apoptosis, gene regulation, and cytokine structure-function.

Scientists in academic institutions, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries will be represented as plenary speakers. Senior scientists, young investigators, physician-scientists, post-doctoral fellows, and students will all benefit from the perspectives that are brought together at this unique international conference.

We would like to invite you to participate in this year’s meeting as an exhibitor. We hope that your company will feel eager to share with our membership your products, researchs and personal experiences.

We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you in Florence!