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
Longs Peak Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Longs Peak Foyer
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Quandary Peak
Welcome Remarks (Joint)
8:00–8:10 AM
Longs/Grays Peaks
* Kim Good-Jacobson, Monash University
Keynote Address (Joint)
8:10–9:00 AM
Longs/Grays Peaks
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
Longs/Grays Peaks
* Chris Scharer, Emory University
Session Chair
Session Chair
Taras Kreslavsky, Karolinska Institutet
Remote Presentation: The Multilayered Identity of B Cell Memory
Remote Presentation: The Multilayered Identity of B Cell Memory
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
Frances E. Lund, University of Alabama at Birmingham
IRF1: A Master Regulator of B Cell Fate Decisions in Chronic Inflammatory Disease
IRF1: A Master Regulator of B Cell Fate Decisions in Chronic Inflammatory Disease
Konjit G Muleta, Lund University
Short Talk: Maternal Immunity Protects Offspring From Enteric Viral Infection Without Negatively Affecting Humoral Immune Memory
Short Talk: Maternal Immunity Protects Offspring From Enteric Viral Infection Without Negatively Affecting Humoral Immune Memory
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
Longs Peak Foyer
Award Recipient Acknowledgement (Joint)
9:50–9:55 AM
Longs/Grays Peaks
Poster Setup
11:30–1:00 PM
Quandary Peak
On Own for Lunch
11:30–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Meet the Editors (Joint)
1:15–2:15 PM
Longs Peak
Symposia Spotlight 1
2:30–4:30 PM
Longs Peak
* Oliver Philip Skinner, Peter Doherty Institute
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Emily Moser, University of Florida
Session Chair
Session Chair
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 S 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
Longs Peak Foyer
Early Programming of Antibody Responses
5:00–7:00 PM
Longs Peak
* Carrie L. Lucas, Yale University
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Andrew J MacLean, The Rockefeller University
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
Quandary Peak
Poster Session 1
7:30–10:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Quandary Peak
Host-Pathogen Interaction and Humoral-Mediated Vaccinology
8:00–11:00 AM
Longs Peak
* Davide Angeletti, University of Gothenburg
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Pilar Mendoza, Pfizer
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
Shane Crotty, La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Germline-Targeting Vaccine Elicits HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies In Nonhuman Primates
Germline-Targeting Vaccine Elicits HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies In Nonhuman Primates
Gabriel D Victora, Rockefeller University/HHMI
Clonal and cellular dynamics of the germinal center reaction
Clonal and cellular dynamics of the germinal center reaction
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
Longs Peak Foyer
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Quandary Peak
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Panel Discussion: Defining B Cell Subsets (Joint)
1:30–3:15 PM
Longs Peak
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
Longs Peak
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Longs Peak Foyer
Humoral Helpers (Joint)
5:00–7:00 PM
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* Rebecca A Elsner, University of Pittsburgh
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Kyoto University
Short Talk: Peripheral Helper T Cells Go Beyond B-Cell Help In The Microenvironments Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Short Talk: Peripheral Helper T Cells Go Beyond B-Cell Help In The Microenvironments Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Quandary Peak
Translational Biology of Plasma Cells in Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Longs Peak
* Pavel Tolar, University College London
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Lauren B Rodda, Oregon Health & Science University
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
Longs Peak Foyer
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2
2:30–4:30 PM
Longs Peak
* Lachlan P Deimel, The Rockefeller University
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Vasileios Samelis, The Francis Crick Institute
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
Longs Peak Foyer
Regulation of Antibody and Memory Responses
5:00–6:45 PM
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* Ji Eun Oh, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Renan V. H. de Carvalho, The Scripps Research Institute
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
Longs Peak
* Deepta Bhattacharya, University of Arizona
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Entertainment
8:00–9:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Cash Bar
8:00–9:00 PM
Quandary Peak
Friday, March 20, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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