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Kappler & Marrack Symposium: Celebrating a Legacy of Discovery, Mentorship and Leadership 

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Kappler & Marrack Symposium

We are delighted to invite you to a special symposium honoring the illustrious careers of Drs. John Kappler and Pippa Marrack. 

This free event will celebrate their groundbreaking contributions to immunology and their dedication to mentoring and inspiring so many scientists that make up the field today. The work that John and Pippa have done has shaped the field of immunology. Their passion, wisdom and guidance have been instrumental to us all. This symposium is our opportunity to celebrate their achievements and express our gratitude 

The Symposium will feature scientific presentations from mentees, showcasing the milestones of John's and Pippa’s careers and the subsequent advancements in the field. It will be a fun occasion filled with heartfelt tributes and, of course, good science. 

Please join us for this celebration to honor our mentors and to be inspired by their legacy. Your presence will make the event even more meaningful. 

Date  Friday, Nov 15, 2024 

Location  Molly Blank Conference Center at National Jewish Health. Parking Map

Agenda

8:00 – 9:15Breakfast and Registration
9:15 – 9:30Opening Remarks

1970s – 80s

TimePresenterTitle
9:30-9:50Ken RockMHC I antigen presentation and cancer immune evasion
9:50-10:10Marcy BlackmanFrom Superantigens to Viruses and Vaccines
10:10-10:30Bill GoldeTracking T cells …… Beyond the Mouse
10:30-10:50Break

1990s

10:50-11:10Daved FremontTBD
11:10-11:30Brain SchaeferAn effective immunotherapy approach to treat rabies, even after robust viral replication in the CNS
11:30-11:50Dave HildemanDefining human allograft rejection at single cell resolution
12:00 – 1:30Lunch

2000s

1:30-1:50Megan MacLeodLocation, location, location: The altered geography of the lung following influenza A virus infection
1:50-2:10Kira RubtsovaAnti-CD19 B cell Inhibiting Non-depleting Antibody: Novel Approach for the Treatment of Autoimmunity
2:10-2:30Paula OliverConflict resolution in the immune system
2:30-2:50Break

2010s

2:50-3:10Mike MunksTBD
3:10-3:30Dan SilbermanBringing the power of data and AI to healthcare
3:30-3:50Brendan ReedThen and Now, from Autoimmunity to Adjuvant Development
3:50-4:00*Gary Winslow 
*Information will be added to this website as it becomes available.


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Sponsored by:

  • National Jewish Health Department of Academic Affairs 
  • The University of Colorado Cancer Center 
  • Department of Immunology and Microbiology at CU Anschutz