European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI)

EFI is a European society of workers in the field of immunogenetics, histocompatibility testing and transplantation. 

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EFI2023 « Big Data In Immunogenetics At The Crossroad Of Care, Tools, And Research »

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Dear scientists, Dear EFI members,

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, we are happy to welcome you to Nantes on April 26-29, 2023 for the 36th European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference. Nearly 15 years after the last EFI meeting was held in the south of France in Toulouse in 2008.

A generation of immunogeneticist has relayed its mentors, but our field remains more than ever at the crossroad of clinical applications in transplantation, technological tools that have evolved with the capacity to crunch a large amount of data, and basic science that is changing our understanding of the immune system and its genetic determinants.

Building on the success of the previous EFI conference, the theme for EFI2023 is « Big Data In Immunogenetics At The Crossroad Of Care, Tools, And Research » which highlights new challenges of immunogenetics. For instance, the development of new tools to inform the decision-making process in health will come from the integration of population-based immunogenomics data with modern machine learning applications.

The conference will stimulate scientists, clinicians, students, and industry from around the world to present innovative and significant research and clinical innovations in the field of immunogenetics and histocompatibility. In EFI2023, you will be able to share research experiences and results, discuss challenges encountered and applied solutions, and have the opportunity to establish effective new academic and industrial research collaborations.

We welcome you all to Nantes in April 2023, to contribute to what we hope will be an inspiring conference both scientifically and socially! The atmosphere of the beautiful and historic city of Nantes will complement the pleasure of the conference and offer lasting memories beyond science.

We would like to express our gratitude to EFI for giving us the honor to host this meeting, the EFI Executive Committee, the EFI Scientific Committee, the EFI Education Committee, and Members of the Local Organizing Committee. They have all offered us precious help and support in the preparation of the Scientific Program and teaching sessions.

Without the generous support provided by our sponsors and “Guarant” the professional conference organizer, this conference would not have been possible at this scale.

So has been our community, so it will be Nantes where we will be delighted to see you next year!

Sincerely,

Prof. Pierre-Antoine Gourraud,
On behalf of the 36th EFI Conference Local Organizing Committee

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Become an EFI Member

If you are working in the field of immunogenetics, histocompatibility testing and transplantation, being a member of our society comes with the following benefits:

Become a member

  • Reduced Conference fee

    Get discount at the annual European Histocompatibility Conference

  • Apply for a bursary

    All EFI Members are invited to apply for a bursary

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  • Summer School

    Participate in The International Summer School of Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility

2021 - Prof. Dr. Jacques J.C. Neefjes

Each year at the annual EFI Conference, a scientist who has made substantial contributions to the field of Immunogenetics is honored by the Society and invited to present their work in the form of the Ceppellini Lecture. The Lecture is named in honor of Ruggero Ceppellini (1917-1988), the Italian geneticist who greatly influenced the HLA field. The first Ceppellini Lecture was delivered in 1988 by the late founder of EFI, Jon van Rood. Over the past five EFI Conferences, it has been held by Pamela Bjorkman (2019), Lorenzo Moretta (2018), John Kappler (2017), Effie Petersdorf (2016), and Frans Claas (2015). A complete list of Ceppellini Lecture Awardees can be found here.

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2021 - Dr. Cristina Toffalori

The first Scientific Lecture at the Opening Ceremony of the annual EFI Conference is given by a young scientist, winner of the Julia Bodmer Award (JBA). This Award was created in memory of Lady Julia Bodmer (1934-2001), one of the founders of H&I and a mentor to EFI, which she served as President from 1996 to 1998. Julia was well aware of the importance of young scientists for the future of our field, and was known for her encouragement and support to younger generations. The JBA winner is selected by majority voting within the EFI Scientific Committee, in a competitive review process between the applications filed. The first JBA Lecture was delivered in 2002 by Benedicte Lee. Over the last five EFI Conferences, it has been held by Asbjørn Christophersen (2019), Maxime Rotival (2018), James Lee (2017), Hannah Siddle (2016), and Céline René (2015). A complete list of JBA winners can be found here.

 

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2022 - Dr. Jaume Martorell, Dr. Eduard K. Petershofen and Dr. Francesca Quintieri

The EFI medal is awarded annually by the EFI Executive Committee to recognise the achievements of individuals who during the course of their career, have made a significant contribution to EFI.  The award is normally presented at the General Assembly at the annual EFI conference.  Candidates to be considered for receiving the EFI medal can be proposed to the Executive Committee by any of the EFI committees.  Exclusions to candidates for the EFI medal include past EFI Presidents and past Ceppellini lecturers. A complete list of EFI Medal awardees can be found here. 

EFI Medal Laureate 2022: Jaume Martorell

EFI Medal Laureate 2022: Eduard K. Petershofen

EFI Medal Laureate 2022: Francesca Quintieri

2021 - Esteban Arrieta‐Bolaños

The Jon van Rood Award (JvRA) was initiated in 2011 in honor of the late Jon van Rood (1926 – 2017), founding father of EFI and discoverer of the HLA system. The JvRA winner and two runners-up are selected amongst the 8 presenters at the Best Abstract Session by a jury composed of the attending Past EFI Presidents. A list of all Jon van Rood Award winners can be found here. 

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2021 - Best Poster Award

Amongst the Abstracts presented as Posters at the Annual EFI Conference, 3 receive a Best Poster Award selected by a Poster Review Panel nominated by the Local Organizing Committee, based on the quality of their presentation during the Poster Wine & Cheese session on the second day of the Conference.