ICIS Behind the Scenes

Sarah Gaffen, Ph.D., University of Pittsburg, President ICIS 2023-25

ICIS Behind the Scenes

Sarah Gaffen, President ICIS 2023-25

One often hears the phrase, ‘it takes a village’, which is certainly the case when it comes to running an organization as complex as the Cytokine Society. Many dedicated individuals have participated with their ‘sweat equity’ for years, or even decades. Get to know the ICIS Council and Committee members.We extend a heartfelt thanks to all of them and are always on the lookout for talented people who want to be engaged, whether from academia, government or industry. Please feel free to reach out with a description of how you might want to be involved, along with a CV or biosketch and EMAIL this information to our professional staff at Admin@cytokine.itulstaging.com.

Read more about how to get involved here.

Member Highlight Interviews

Mark Travis

Member Highlight Interview with Mark Travis, Ph.D.

Member Highlights
March 4, 2024 Member Highlights
Not an immunologist by training…. I did my BSc in Biochemistry and Genetics at Lancaster University, then a PhD in Protein Biochemistry at the University of Manchester, working on how integrins bind to ligands and signal. I then did my post-doc at UCSF, where I started working on integrins that bind and activate the cytokine TGF-beta. I made a conditional knockout mouse while I was there that got an intestinal inflammation phenotype, so I quickly morphed into becoming a mucosal immunologist…. which I have been ever since!Please tell us your name, degree, where you currently work, and the position.Mark Travis, PhD, I work at the University of Manchester as a Professor of Immunology and current Head of the Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection, & Respiratory Medicine.Where did you do your training?I am not an immunologist by training…. I did my BSc in Biochemistry and Genetics at Lancaster University, then [READ MORE]
Irini Sereti

Member Highlight Interview with Irini Sereti, MD, MHS.

Member Highlights
March 3, 2024 Member Highlights
Irini Sereti, MD, MHS. I currently work at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH). I am the incoming chief of the Laboratories of Immunoregulation and Molecular Microbiology.In both the clinic and the lab, I study inflammatory complications in people with HIV and the impact of CD4 lymphopenia in HIV and other conditions, specifically a rare disorder of unclear etiology called idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia (ICL). Lots of work on biomarkers and immune-based therapies in these conditions hence my affinity for cytokines.When not in the clinic or lab, I enjoy being my daughter’s Uber service, this allows me to get all the “tea” and learn how to use lowkey correctly in a sentence.Please tell us your name, degree, where you currently work, position: Irini Sereti, MD, MHS. I currently work at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health [READ MORE]