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Keypoint Newsletter: December 2024
Welcome to the Keypoint Newsletter, bringing you all the latest news & views from Keystone...
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Keypoint Newsletter: A Message from Our CEO
By Jamie Baumgartner, PhD, Keystone Symposia President & CEO
Conference News
Keypoint Newsletter: Fall 2024 Conference Highlights & Enhanced Programming
We wrapped up the year with a handful of Fall conferences at home and abroad, spanning Colorado to...
Conference News
Keypoint Newsletter: Women in Science Networking Events
As part of our mission to foster diversity, equity and inclusion across research fields, we have...
Conference News
Keypoint Newsletter: Upcoming 2025 Season Highlights & Organizer Interviews
The upcoming 2025 conference season boasts an impressive lineup in the Keystone Symposia portfolio,...
Conference News
Attention Banff Skiers & Riders-- Discount Lift Tickets & Other Winter Activities!
Are you interested in skiing, snowboarding, or partaking in other winter activities while attending...
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December Fellow's Spotlight on Dr. Christian Cazares
December's Fellows Spotlight goes to Keystone Symposia Fellow Dr. Christian Cazares. Dr. Cazares is...
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November Fellow's Spotlight on Dr. LaQuita Jones
This month's Fellows Spotlight goes to Keystone Symposia Fellow Dr. LaQuita Jones! Dr. Jones is an ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight on KS Fellow César de la Fuente
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we caught up with Keystone Symposia Fellow Dr. César...
Conference News
Attention Skiers & Riders-- Discount Passes for Keystone or Breckenridge Resort!
Pro tip! If you’re planning to attend a meeting at Keystone or Breckenridge Resort this year,...
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Keypoint Newsletter: September 2024
Welcome to the Keypoint Newsletter, bringing you all the latest news & views from Keystone...
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Keypoint Newsletter: 2024 Season Highlights
In June we wrapped up our 2024 conference season, aligning with the academic calendar. Altogether...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Health Equity Recap
By Shannon Weiman
In 2023 we launched a new initiative to add health equity programming to select...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Fellows Community Updates & Call for Applications
By Heather Gerhart
Keystone Symposia’s flagship Fellows Program is now accepting applications for...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Thank You to Our Sponsors and Donors!
By Minda Mason
Keystone Symposia is only as strong as the community that supports us. From our over...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Upcoming 2-Day Emerging Topics Conferences
Last year we launched a new 2-day format for conferences on emerging topics, which were met with...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Announcing Our 2025 Health Equity Series & Working Group
By Heather Gerhart
Keystone Symposia has an ongoing initiative to engage diverse voices from around...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Welcoming Our New CEO!
We have some big news to share, with the announcement of our new President and Chief Executive...
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Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology ePanel, September 10, 2024
On September 10, 2024, Keystone Symposia will host a free ePanel event featuring the recipients of...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Upcoming Climate & Sustainability Programming
By Shannon Weiman
As climate change increasingly impacts society and human health around the globe,...
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Michelson Prizes, Next-Generation Grants ePanel Features Rising Stars in Immunology & Vaccine Innovation
On May 14, 2024, Keystone Symposia hosted a live ePanel event featuring the recipients of the ...
fellows
Keypoint Newsletter: Welcoming the New Fellows Class of 2024
Keystone Symposia is pleased to introduce the Keystone Symposia Fellows Class of 2024! This year we...
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Keypoint Newsletter: December 2023
Welcome to the Keypoint Newsletter, bringing you all the latest news & views from Keystone...
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Keypoint Newsletter: SAB Highlights on Gender Parity, Diversity and New Members
Our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is our guiding compass when it comes to conference programming,...
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Keypoint Newsletter: AI in Biomedicine Virtual Meeting
AI and Machine learning are transforming biomedical research at an astounding pace, enabling...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Announcing Our New 2-Day Conference Format
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new 2-day conference format for conferences on emerging...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Whats the Buzz?
As we wrap up our fall season, the community has taken to Twitter/X with rave reviews and...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Health Equity in Vaccinology
In addition to covering emerging developments in vaccine science, design and technology, the ...
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Keypoint Newsletter: The Birth of a Conference
Keystone Symposia conferences hold a special place in science for their ability to drive...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Philanthropy Matters!
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization....
Conference News
Nobel Laureate Dr. Jim Allison talks about his Upcoming Cancer Immunotherapy Meeting and the Evolution of the Field
2018 Nobel Laureate Dr. Jim Allison, and organizer of the 2024 Keystone Symposia on Cancer...
Conference News
Health Equity in Vaccinology: Keynote Address by Dr. Barney Graham and more!
In addition to covering emerging developments in vaccine science, design and technology, the ...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Welcoming our New Director of Philanthropy, Minda Mason
Please join us in welcoming our new Director of Philanthropy, Minda Mason, who will be working with...
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Announcing KS Career Connect! The new job posting site to launch your career...
Many career transforming opportunities have been forged at Keystone Symposia conferences over the...
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Keystone Symposia Climate Initiatives
Over the course of the last 50 years, Keystone Symposia has convened conferences that connect...
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Keypoint Newsletter: September 2023
Welcome to the Keypoint Newsletter, bringing you all the latest news & views from Keystone...
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Keypoint Newsletter: 50th Anniversary Gala Recap
In June, we held our long-awaited 50th Anniversary Gala (after being postponed by the pandemic),...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Fall Line-Up Kicks off with Long- COVID, and exclusive NPR Coverage!
Our fall line-up of conferences is off to a great start, featuring many emerging and hot topics,...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Health Equity Programming
New this year we added new Health Equity Programming to select meetings, to raise awareness for...
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Keypoint Newsletter: 2023 Season Highlights
In June we concluded our 2023 season, which ran from August 2022 to June 2023, aligning with the...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Expanding the Fellows Program to Include Postdocs
Established in 2009, Keystone Symposia’s Fellows Program has become a premier professional...
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Keypoint Newsletter: Photo Gallery & Reflections From the 50th Anniversary Gala
Our 50th Anniversary has been a time to reflect and reminisce about our past, but also an...
virtual meetings
Reimagining Scientific Conferences: pandemic lessons in reducing carbon footprint, engaging new audiences & rethinking strategies for scientific exchange, now on Demand
Scientific conferences have long been the medium of scientific exchange, inspiration and...
open access
Frontiers for Young Minds
Today’s Open Access Spotlight goes to Frontiers for Young Minds, a non-profit science journal for...
immunology
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology ePanel
On April 11, we celebrated the 2022 recipients of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for...
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Michelson Prizes- Next-Generation Grants: Advancing Immunology and Vaccine Innovation ePanel
On March 24, 2023, Keystone Symposia hosted a live ePanel event featuring the recipients of the ...
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Keypoint Newsletter- December 2022
Welcome to the Keypoint Newsletter, bringing you all the latest news & views from Keystone...
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Keypoint Newsletter: 2022 Year in Review
By Shannon Weiman
2022 marked an exciting return to in-person meetings after a two year hiatus due...
global health
Climate Change & Infectious Disease Threats ePanel ON DEMAND
As climate change alters temperatures, precipitation patterns and other habitat features around the...
VKS Events
Extended Q&A on Heat, Health & Inequity
On September 26th, over 90 people tuned in from around the world, from California to New Orleans,...
VKS Events
Climate Health, Extreme Weather Events & Compounding Disasters free ePanel- Now ON DEMAND
Climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of climate-related extreme weather events...
Community
A Love Letter to Scientists and the Scientific Process
Why do you do science? What inspires you to go to the lab every day, working late into the night...
VKS Events
Heat, Health and Inequity Free ePanel Event on Demand
One of the most notable impacts of climate change has been in increasing intensity, duration and...
ePanel
Extended Q&A on Climate Change, Air Quality and Lung Health
With over 550 registrants from around the world, last week's free ePanel on Climate Change, Air...
COVID
Editor Reflections on Respiratory Viruses & Viral Immunity Joint Meetings, Now Available On Demand
On fourth of July weekend, leading virologists, immunologists, scientists and clinicians came...
Plant & Environmental Biology
Climate Change, Air Quality and Lung Health Free ePanel Event, Now Available ON DEMAND
Climate change driven wildfires and increasing air pollution are degrading air quality worldwide,...
Conference News
Meeting Spotlight: Sleep & Circadian Rhythms
Sleep disruption due to shift work, jet lag, etc., increases risk of cancer, metabolic and...
financial aid
ECITAs Provide Funding for Early-Career Investigators from Diverse Backgrounds to Attend Conferences
This month we are featuring our Early-Career Investigator Travel Award initiative that aims to...
bioengineering
The Evolution of Lipid Nanoparticles: From Biophysics to Gene Therapy, Vaccines and Drug Delivery
On April 27th Keystone Symposia hosted a free ePanel to explore recent breakthroughs in...
SciTalks
Climate Health Master Class- Open Access & On Demand
The threat of climate change in now well-recognized as one of the greatest challenges we will face...
next-generation
Michelson Awards Luncheon Features Rising Stars in Vaccinology & Immunology
On Friday June 3, as part of the Progress in Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases Keystone...
Conference News
Neurocircuitry of Social Behavior Keystone Symposia, Sept. 4-7 2022
From aggression, to empathy, pair bonding and nurturing parental behavior, social behaviors are...
bioengineering
Continuing the Conversation on Lipid Nanoparticle Technologies for Novel Vaccines and Therapies
On April 27th Keystone Symposia hosted a free ePanel event featuring pioneers in lipid nanoparticle...
COVID
Respiratory Virsues: new Frontiers Conference June 29-July 2, 2022
Respiratory viruses are particularly easy to contract compared to other viruses, and cause...
scholarships
Endowments to Support the Next Generation of Scientists
One of the best ways to make a lasting impact on the scientific community is through an endowed...
training
NIH Careers Roundtable- Free ePanel on Demand
Graduate students often debate whether to go into academia or industry after they earn their Ph.D....
COVID
KSQA with Nobel Laureate Charlie Rice
The upcoming Keystone Symposia, “Positive-Strand RNA Viruses,” will explore recent advances in our...
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Drs. Nai-Kong & Irene Cheung Provide Scholarship Funding for the Next-Generation of scientists
Thanks to Drs. Nai-Kong and Irene Cheung, over 100 additional trainees will be able to attend...
COVID
KSQA with Dr. Barney Graham on COVID Vaccine Development and Upcoming Keynote Address
The upcoming Keystone Symposia, “Progress in Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases,” will...
Conference News
Meeting Spotlight: Resolution of Inflammation and Tissue Fibrosis and Repair Joint Meetings
On June 12-16, 2022, Keystone Symposia will host joint meetings on Resolution of Inflammation and...
COVID
Leveraging Nanoparticle Technologies for Novel Vaccines & Therapies ePanel
Nanoparticles are emerging as a powerful mode of delivery for drugs, vaccines and even gene...
Conference News
Keystone Symposia ON DEMAND!!!
Now you can access the latest scientific discoveries and directions from the comfort of your own...
COVID
Charting the Future of Immunology & Immunotherapy with Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize Winners
On April 21, 2022, Keystone Symposia will be hosting a free ePanel event to celebrate the inaugural...
Plant & Environmental Biology
Climate Health & Medicine ePanel Series Launched on Earth Day, 2022
As the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly severe worldwide, Keystone Symposia and...
VKS Events
Climate Change and Human Health: Threats, Disparities and Necessary Actions ePanel On Demand
On Earth Day, 2022, we launched our Climate Health ePanel series in collaboration with the... |
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Partnering with Eli Lilly to Empower Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce
Keystone Symposia was founded on the idea of bringing academic and industry scientists together to...
Conference News
Meeting Spotlight: Modern Phenotypic Drug Discovery, May 22-25, 2022
The convergence of new technology platforms (including induced pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR-Cas9...
Conference News
Emerging Cellular Therapies Keystone Symposia, NOW April 27- May 1, 2022
This multidisciplinary conference will integrate emerging technologies and immunobiology to advance...
Genetics, Genomics & Microbiome
precision Genome Engineering Keystone Symposia, NOW April 27- May 1, 2022
Precision genome engineering has completely revolutionized biological research and is making...
fellows
Celebrating Women's History Month with Keystone Symposia Fellows
For Women's History Month, we are highlighting the many inspiring women who are making history in...
next-generation
New Open Access to Career Roundtables with Field Leaders
During last year's eSymposia series, each meeting featured a career roundtable with field leaders...
next-generation
Editor Insights from Leading Journals
During last year's eSymposia series, editors from leading journals including Cell Press, Science,...
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Celebrating Black History & Juneteenth at Keystone Symposia
In honor of Black History and Juneteenth, we celebrate 36 inspiring Keystone Symposia Fellows who...
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Looking Back on 50 Years of Keystone Symposia: Evolution of Scientific Programming
By Ralph A. Bradshaw
What is now the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, which...
COVID
New Frontiers in Tuberculosis Research Dr. Bruno Andrade
In this KSQA feature interview, Dr. Bruno Andrade, co-organizer of the upcoming eSymposia virtual...
Conference News
Honoring Beth Levine: A Tribute from the Autophagy eSymposia
Last month the Autophagy community assembled virtually to share their latest discoveries and...
nutrition
Dr. Emily Smith on "Optimizing Nutrition for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health"
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, an international consortium of researchers from over 55 countries...
science policy
Discussing Cancer Immunology & the Foreign Scholars Visa Ban with Dr. Merad
In their latest podcast, The Scientist LabTalk highlights Dr. Miriam Merad, a speaker at the...
COVID
Dr. Fauci & Global Vaccinology Leaders Address Strategies Against COVID-19
On June 15 & 16, 2020, over 1700 people tuned in from 44 countries around the globe to attend our...
COVID
The Science Must Go On: Announcing eSymposia Virtual Meetings
"During this unprecedented time, it is critically important that we continue to drive biomedical...
Features
The Malaria Endgame ePanel Event: Audience Q/A with Global Leaders
Hundreds of viewers from around the world have tuned in to watch "The Malaria Endgame" ePanel on...
skin immunity
Continuing the Conversation: Q/A from our ePanel Event on Vector-Borne Disease
On April 9th, viewers from Brazil, Senegal, Sri Lanka, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Serbia, Belgium,...
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COVID-19 Hackathon Award Winning Designs for Diagnostics & Ventilators
Last week the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases (CEND) of UC Berkeley, hosted a Virtual...
COVID
COVID-19 Resources & Discoveries
Over the past few weeks new discoveries and resources on COVID-19 research are emerging rapidly as...
COVID
Coronavirus Diagnostic Virtual Hackathon Hosted by the Center for Emerging & Neglected Diseases of UC Berkeley
In the face of the global coronavirus outbreak, the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases...
COVID
Women Making History in Infectious Disease and Global Health Research
For Women’s History Month, we are highlighting the many inspiring women who are making history in...
Features
Women Are Making History in Biomedicine at Keystone Symposia
For Women's History Month, we are highlighting the many inspiring women who are making history in...
SciTalks
Pioneering Biomedical Advances in Colorado with the Boettcher Foundation
At Keystone Symposia we engage researchers from around the world in our global research...
next-generation
Words of Wisdom from the Career Roundtable for Students & Post-Docs
As part of our commitment to support and train the next generation of scientific leaders from all...
COVID
The Coronavirus Outbreak: Revisiting Emerging Infectious Disease Insights to Inform this Outbreak
With the recent emergence of a novel coronavirus in Asia, public concerns have awakened regarding...
Conference News
JCI's Dr. Elyse Dankoski Interviews Nobel Laureate Gregg Semenza at the Hypoxia Meeting
In light of the recent awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to field founders Dr....
microbiome
Organizer Insights into the Global Virome in Health & Disease Meeting
The microbiome, once overlooked for its complexity and essential role in dictating human (and...
helminths
Global Health Travel Awardee Shares Insights from "Helminths" Meeting
A guest blog post by Bola Oyesola, a 5th-year Nigerian graduate student at Cornell University,...
helminths
The Yin and Yang of Helminths: What We Learned in Cape Town
Helminths are master manipulators of the host immune system, enabling them to evade immune...
pyroptosis
Global Health Travel Award Winners Convene at Cell Death Meeting in Brazil
Last week in São Paulo, Brazil, researchers convened for the “Why So Many Ways to Die? Apoptosis,...
Conference News
Breaking Research | Daniel Neafsey at "The Malaria Endgame" Meeting
Today, October 30th 2019, world leaders are convening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss our best...
pyroptosis
Q&A on Cell Death with Keynote Speaker Kim Newton of Genentech
Cells have many paths to choose from in facing their demise.
next-generation
Conferences Without Walls: MESA Correspondents' Live Reporting
It’s Sunday evening in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and four young career researchers are meeting each other...
Conference News
Three Nobel Laureates in Hypoxia Share Insights with Keystone Symposia
Talking Science, Medicine & Their Upcoming Presentations at Our Hypoxia Meeting
On October 7th,...
Features
Extending the Conversation | Engaging Women in Vector Control
On October 1 we hosted a live virtual event in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
microbiome
Breaking Research from "Microbiome: Therapeutic Implications" With Dr. Elena Verdu
As the “Microbiome: Therapeutic Implications” meeting wraps up in Killarney, Ireland, many hot...
helminths
Q/A with "Helminths: New Insights from Immunity to Global Health" co-organizer Dr. Nicola Harris
"Helminths are perhaps the most successful parasites on the planet," says Dr. Nicola Harris,...
scholarships
Voices of the Next-Generation: Future Research Leaders
Training the next generation of research leaders is a core part of our mission, and as part of this...
scholarships
Investing in the Future of Science: Scholarship Opportunities for the Next-Wave of Research Leaders
As a non-profit organization for the advancement of life-science research and medicine, it is part...
