Neuroimmunology Symposium: From evolution to function in health and disease
Channel: eLife
Date: 2022-02-17

eLife Editors Carla Rothlin, Yale University and Beth Stevens, Boston Children’s Hospital, hosted this online symposium which discussed emerging themes and current challenges in neuroimmunology. They were joined by five leaders in this diverse field.

The two and a half hour symposium featured an introductory evolutionary perspective on neuroimmunology, followed by five varied talks from the speakers. There was a lively Q&A after each presentation which included questions prompted by the discussion and on the scope of what’s published at eLife in neuroimmunology.

Speakers included:
- Irene Salinas, University of Mexico
- Michelle Monje, Stanford University
- Asya Rolls, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
- Saul Villeda, University of California, San Francisco
- Isaac Chiu, Harvard Medical School