Sculpting Innate Immunity Conference 2026
From frontier science to translational breakthroughs
Sculpting Innate Immunity brings together scientists, founders, clinicians, and translational leaders to explore how advances in immunology, synthetic biology, drug delivery, in vitro models, multi-omics, and AI could unlock a new generation of therapies.
Convening leaders at the intersection of frontier immunology
What would it take to turn innate immunity into a new therapeutic paradigm? This event brings together researchers, scientific trainees, founders, funders, and ecosystem partners to explore how emerging tools in immunology, synthetic biology, delivery, immune modelling, and AI could unlock entirely new ways to prevent and treat disease.
Who Should Attend?
Researchers in immunology, synthetic biology, bioengineering, genomics, drug delivery, and computational biology; PhD students and postdocs exploring translation. Current and aspiring founders.
When and Where?
A full one-day event July, 28th 2026.
Homerton College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Agenda
09:00 - 09:40 - Arrival and Registration
09:40 - 10:00 - Welcome Remarks
10:00 - 11:30 - Session 1: 'Discovering Innate Biology'
Professor Gavin Wright, University of York
Professor Clare Bryant, University of Cambridge
Dr Malcolm Sim, University of Oxford
11:30 - 12:00 - Coffee break
12:00 - 12:45 - Keynote speaker (virtual): Professor Bali Pulendran, Stanford University
12:45 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 - Session 2: ‘Modulation of Innate Immunity'
Professor Sophia Karagiannis, King's College London
Professor Dan Davis, Imperial College London
15:00 - 15:20 - Coffee break
15:20 - 15:45 - Translational Session
15:20-15:50 - Fireside Chat
15:50-16:45 - Flash talks and Workshop
16:45 - 17:00 - Closing Remarks
17:00 - 18:00 - Networking reception