B Cells and Plasma Cells: Fundamental and Translational Biology
Mar 16–19, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Kim Good-Jacobson, Deepta Bhattacharya, and Taras Kreslavsky
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Mar 16–19, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Kim Good-Jacobson, Deepta Bhattacharya, and Taras Kreslavsky
Kim Good-Jacobson, PhD
Monash University
Kim Good-Jacobson, Ph.D., is a Professor, NHMRC Investigator Fellow and Co-Head of the Immunity Program at the Monash University Biomedicine Discovery Institute (Australia). Her research focuses on how the immune system clears pathogens and forms immunity via B cell memory and antibody production. Her lab employs advanced epigenomic and single-cell techniques, pre-clinical models, and innovative tools to track rare memory cells, aiming to understand immunity formation and identify disruptions in chronic diseases or autoimmunity. Dr.?Good-Jacobsen is a prominent leader in the Australian immunology community, a dedicated mentor and currently serves as the steering committee Chair for the Australian B cell Dialogue, the biennial meeting of B cell biologists across Australia.
Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD
University of Arizona
Deepta Bhattacharya, Ph.D., is a Professor of Immunobiology and Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies at The University of Arizona. Dr.?Bhattacharya’s research is focused on mechanisms that control the duration of immunity and antibody production. His prior work revealed transcription factors and metabolic pathways that control these processes. Dr.?Bhattacharya has co-founded several biopharmaceutical companies and received many accolades for his work. His organizing committee experience includes the 2023 Midwinter Conference of Immunology.
Taras Kreslavsky, PhD
Karolinska Institutet
Taras Kreslavskiy (Kreslavsky), Ph.D., is a Principal Researcher and team leader at the Department of Medicine, Solna of Karolinska Institute (Sweden) and a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Pathology, University of Chicago. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of cell fate decisions in lymphocytes. His discoveries have provided new insights into the formation and function of immunological memory, opening up new avenues for improving vaccine design and developing therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancers. Dr. Kreslavskiy is the initiator and co-organizer of the Karolinska Immunology Seminar Series, the largest regular immunology seminar series in Sweden.
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CU Anschutz Pre-Conference Workshop: Networking & Communication Skills (separate registration required) Learn more at: https://keysym.us/CUAnschutz26
12:00–3:00 PM
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome Remarks (Joint)
8:00–8:10 AM
Keynote Address (Joint)
8:10–9:00 AM
Carola G. Vinuesa, Francis Crick Institute
Regulation of Humoral Immunity
Regulation of Humoral Immunity
Generation and Maintenance of Humoral Memory (Joint)
9:00–11:30 AM
Kim Good-Jacobson, Monash University
Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells in Acute and Chronic Viral Infections
Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells in Acute and Chronic Viral Infections
Taras Kreslavsky, Karolinska Institutet
The Multilayered Identity of B Cell Memory
The Multilayered Identity of B Cell Memory
Frances E. Lund, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pathogen-Specific Memory B Cell Subsets and Antibody Production
Pathogen-Specific Memory B Cell Subsets and Antibody Production
Shane Crotty, La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Short Talk: Germline-Targeting Vaccine Elicits HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies In Nonhuman Primates
Short Talk: Germline-Targeting Vaccine Elicits HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies In Nonhuman Primates
Gowthaman Uthaman †, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Short Talk: Lymph Node ILC2s Drive Tfh13 Cell Differentiation and Anaphylactic IgE Responses
Short Talk: Lymph Node ILC2s Drive Tfh13 Cell Differentiation and Anaphylactic IgE Responses
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:30–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:30–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Meet the Editors (Joint)
1:15–2:15 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1
2:30–4:30 PM
Kai-Michael Toellner †, Babraham Institute
Increased B Cell Receptor Signalling During Development Leads to Widespread B Cell Anergy
Increased B Cell Receptor Signalling During Development Leads to Widespread B Cell Anergy
Ashima Shukla, Northwestern University
Regulation of B Cell Fate and Function by B Cell Receptor Isotypes
Regulation of B Cell Fate and Function by B Cell Receptor Isotypes
Stephen Joachim, University of Pittsburgh
Apparent Self-Tolerance of Commensal-Specific B Cells And Their Responses to Infection
Apparent Self-Tolerance of Commensal-Specific B Cells And Their Responses to Infection
Romain G Gailleton, Gothenburg University
The Nasal Influenza-Specific Memory B Cells at the Frontline of Respiratory Immunity
The Nasal Influenza-Specific Memory B Cells at the Frontline of Respiratory Immunity
Jacqueline White †, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
The Impact of Subcellular Localisation of Self-Antigen on B cell Self-Tolerance following Primary and Secondary BCR Diversification
The Impact of Subcellular Localisation of Self-Antigen on B cell Self-Tolerance following Primary and Secondary BCR Diversification
William Foster, NYU Langone Health
TLR Signaling Uniquely Tunes Gut B Cell Activation to Maintain Microbial Homeostasis
TLR Signaling Uniquely Tunes Gut B Cell Activation to Maintain Microbial Homeostasis
Hyeonuk Yeo †, Seoul National University
Liver X Receptor Mediates Plasma Cell Resilience To Proteostatic Stress
Liver X Receptor Mediates Plasma Cell Resilience To Proteostatic Stress
Carly Roman, Emory University
RXR Orphan Nuclear Receptors Differentially Regulate B Cell Development And Differentiation
RXR Orphan Nuclear Receptors Differentially Regulate B Cell Development And Differentiation
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Early Programming of Antibody Responses
5:00–7:00 PM
Joan Yuan, Lund University
Early Life Programming of B Cells for Long-Lived Immunity
Early Life Programming of B Cells for Long-Lived Immunity
Wilton B. Williams, Duke University School of Medicine
Understanding B Cell Responses to HIV in Young Non-Human Primates and Human Children
Understanding B Cell Responses to HIV in Young Non-Human Primates and Human Children
Nicole Baumgarth, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Non-Canonical B Cell Responses to Infections
Non-Canonical B Cell Responses to Infections
Stephen L. Nutt †, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Short Talk: The Diversity of Tissue Resident Plasma Cells
Short Talk: The Diversity of Tissue Resident Plasma Cells
Andrea Reboldi, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Short Talk: Dynamic Nutrient Sensing in Plasma Cells Licenses Immunoglobulin A Secretion
Short Talk: Dynamic Nutrient Sensing in Plasma Cells Licenses Immunoglobulin A Secretion
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Poster Session 1
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Host-Pathogen Interaction and Humoral-Mediated Vaccinology
8:00–11:00 AM
Neil P King, University of Washington
ML-Enabled Antigen and Nanoparticle Vaccine Design
ML-Enabled Antigen and Nanoparticle Vaccine Design
Taia T Wang, Stanford University
Defining Fc Receptor Repertoires in Effective vs Non-Effective Antibody Responses
Defining Fc Receptor Repertoires in Effective vs Non-Effective Antibody Responses
Davide Corti, Vir Biotechnology
Discovery and Engineering of Antiviral Antibodies
Discovery and Engineering of Antiviral Antibodies
Gabriel D. Victora, Rockefeller University
Quality and Quantity of B Cell Responses
Quality and Quantity of B Cell Responses
Rosemary Aogo †, National Institutes of Health
Short Talk: Enhancing, Controlling and Sterilizing Immunity following Challenge with a Live-attenuated Dengue Vaccine
Short Talk: Enhancing, Controlling and Sterilizing Immunity following Challenge with a Live-attenuated Dengue Vaccine
Gillian Quinn Horn, Duke University
Short Talk: Epstein-Barr Virus Reprograms B Cells Via EBNA2 to Induce T-bet+CXCR3+ B Cells Linked to Multiple Sclerosis
Short Talk: Epstein-Barr Virus Reprograms B Cells Via EBNA2 to Induce T-bet+CXCR3+ B Cells Linked to Multiple Sclerosis
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Defining B Cell Subsets (Joint)
1:30–3:15 PM
Frances E. Lund, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nicole Baumgarth, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Kim Good-Jacobson, Monash University
Jason G. Cyster, HHMI/University of California, San Francisco
Mark J. Shlomchik, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Ziv Shulman, Weizmann Institute
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Humoral Helpers (Joint)
5:00–7:00 PM
Tri G Phan, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
B Cell-Macrophage Interactions in Immunity and Autoimmunity
B Cell-Macrophage Interactions in Immunity and Autoimmunity
Michelle A Linterman, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
Instruction of Antibody Responses Over Time
Instruction of Antibody Responses Over Time
Laura M Walker, Moderna
Vaccine Induced Antibody Responses
Vaccine Induced Antibody Responses
David R Fooksman, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Short Talk: Investigating the Rrle of CD138 and APRIL in the Plasma Cell Survival And Dynamics In The Bone Marrow Niche
Short Talk: Investigating the Rrle of CD138 and APRIL in the Plasma Cell Survival And Dynamics In The Bone Marrow Niche
Di Yu †, University of Queensland
Short Talk: Lipid Metabolism Drives Dietary Effects on Ferroptosis In Tfh Cells and Modulates Humoral Immunity
Short Talk: Lipid Metabolism Drives Dietary Effects on Ferroptosis In Tfh Cells and Modulates Humoral Immunity
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Translational Biology of Plasma Cells in Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Noopur Raje, Massachusetts General Hospital
Immunotherapy for Multiple Myeloma
Immunotherapy for Multiple Myeloma
Frances E Lee, Emory University
Antibody Diagnostics in Respiratory Disease
Antibody Diagnostics in Respiratory Disease
Jamie M Orengo, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Drivers of Allergic Antibody Responses
Drivers of Allergic Antibody Responses
Mariana Waldetario †, Mount Sinai
Short Talk: Long-Lived Lge Plasma Cells That Reside In The Spleen Contribute To The Persistence Of The Lge Response
Short Talk: Long-Lived Lge Plasma Cells That Reside In The Spleen Contribute To The Persistence Of The Lge Response
Mariasilvia Colantuoni, Boston Children's Hospital
Short Talk: Linking Genetic Risk to B Cell Dysfunction: Mechanisms of IL12A-mediated DN2 B cell Expansion in Lupus
Short Talk: Linking Genetic Risk to B Cell Dysfunction: Mechanisms of IL12A-mediated DN2 B cell Expansion in Lupus
Joseph Choi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Short Talk: Defects in B Cell Differentiation and Antibody Production are the Hallmarks of Novel Human Inborn Error of Immunity Caused by TANK Deficiency
Short Talk: Defects in B Cell Differentiation and Antibody Production are the Hallmarks of Novel Human Inborn Error of Immunity Caused by TANK Deficiency
Anouk G van Mourik, Leiden University Medical Center
Short Talk: Tailpiece-Mediated Dimerization: A Cornerstone of IgA Biology
Short Talk: Tailpiece-Mediated Dimerization: A Cornerstone of IgA Biology
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2
2:30–4:30 PM
Koushik Roy, University of Utah
NFkB cRel Regulates Memory B cells Growth and Differentiation into Plasma Cells
NFkB cRel Regulates Memory B cells Growth and Differentiation into Plasma Cells
Yolanda Garcia-Carmona †, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
TACI Isoforms And Endogenous APRIL in B Cell Maturation
TACI Isoforms And Endogenous APRIL in B Cell Maturation
Hayley Groover †, The Ohio State University
Age-Associated Expansion of Natural IgM+ Fcrl5+ B1 Cell Clones in a Model of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Drivers of Disease and Targets for Therapy
Age-Associated Expansion of Natural IgM+ Fcrl5+ B1 Cell Clones in a Model of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Drivers of Disease and Targets for Therapy
Eric Zhang, Columbia University Medical Center
Tissue-Directed Maintenance Of Human B-Cell Memory After Vaccination And Infection
Tissue-Directed Maintenance Of Human B-Cell Memory After Vaccination And Infection
Rebecca Francis, Rutgers University
Graded Tbet Expression Defines Effector Functions of Activated B Cells During Acute Infection
Graded Tbet Expression Defines Effector Functions of Activated B Cells During Acute Infection
An Qi Xu, The Francis Crick Institute
A Layered Architecture Of Plasma Cell Longevity Reveals How Memory B Cell Recall Drives Long-Lived Immunity
A Layered Architecture Of Plasma Cell Longevity Reveals How Memory B Cell Recall Drives Long-Lived Immunity
Pengcheng Zhou, Rockefeller University
B Lymphocytes That Enter The Germinal Center Late Preferentially Differentiate Into Memory Cells That Recognize Subdominant Epitopes
B Lymphocytes That Enter The Germinal Center Late Preferentially Differentiate Into Memory Cells That Recognize Subdominant Epitopes
Emily Siniscalco †, Yale University
Sequential Class Switching Generates Antigen-Specific Gut IgA from IgG1 B Cells
Sequential Class Switching Generates Antigen-Specific Gut IgA from IgG1 B Cells
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Regulation of Antibody and Memory Responses
5:00–6:45 PM
Deepta Bhattacharya, University of Arizona
Molecular Imprinting of Durable Antibody Responses
Molecular Imprinting of Durable Antibody Responses
Marion Pepper, University of Washington
Regulation of Memory Responses to Plasmodium and Vaccine Design
Regulation of Memory Responses to Plasmodium and Vaccine Design
Wataru Ise, CiDER, Osaka University
The Instruction Manual for Generating Long-Lived Plasma Cells
The Instruction Manual for Generating Long-Lived Plasma Cells
Marla Glass †, Allen Institute
Short Talk: Discovery And Delineation Of Human Antibody-Secreting Cell Subsets
Short Talk: Discovery And Delineation Of Human Antibody-Secreting Cell Subsets
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, March 20, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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