REGISTRATION REQUEST and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 14, 2023

To attend the conferences Jacques Monod, an abstract submission is mandatory,

Registrations request without abstract submission will not be processed, except in specific

cases (i. g. for Publishers : please contact chairperson).

Chairperson: Jean-Luc Imler

Insect Models of Innate Immunity (M3i), CNRS UPR9022Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2 Allée Konrad Roentgen, 67084 Strasbourg, France

Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 70 37

Email: jl.imler@ibmc-cnrs.unistra.fr

Vice-chairperson: : Elena Levashina

Vector Biology Unit, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany

Phone: +49 30 284 60 223

Email: levashina@mpiib-berlin.mpg.de

Insects are by far the evolutionary most diverged taxon with respect to the number of species and their ecology: more than one million species of insects have been identified but the estimated diversity of the group is believed to be five to ten times higher. Having colonized all biotopes on Earth apart from the oceans, insects are exposed to the same diversity of infectious microorganisms as other animals, and their evolutionary success attest that they can fight efficiently these infections. This makes them relevant models to investigate a set of topics related to infection biology. The 2023 conference will emphasize the diversity of insects, with the aim to illustrate how they can be used to gain insight on different facets of infection biology. The increase in the number of sequenced genomes, illustrated for example by the i5K initiative, which aims to sequence the genome of 5000 arthropods, and the possibility to efficiently silence gene expression by RNA interference or to modify genes by CRISPR/Cas9, have greatly expanded the potential of the field. This conference, the fifth in a series firstly introduced in 2007, aspires to provide a unique forum for networking of investigators in the field of insect immunity and dissemination of their most recent and exciting discoveries.

The program of the conference is structured around thematic sessions that cover various state-of-the-art topics in insect immunology in a highly integrated manner:

            Insects as vectors for infectious diseases

            Insect-microbe symbioses

            Entomopathogens

            New insights on humoral and cellular immunity in insects

            Evolution of the immune system

            Immunity from behavior to metabolism

            Immunity beyond infections

Registration fee (including board and lodging)

500 € for PhD students
700 € for other participants

Application for registration   details here :
The total number of participants is limited to 115 and all participants are expected to attend for the whole duration of the conference. Selection is made on the basis of the affinity of potential participants with the topics of the conference. Scientists and PhD Students interested in the meeting should deposit on line :

- their curriculum vitae
- the proof of their student status
- the list of their main publications for the 3 last years
- the abstract of their presentation:

The abstract must respect the following template: TemplateResumeFile
- First line: title
- Second line: list of authors. Presenting author underlined
- Third line: author's addresses
- Fourth line: e-mail of the presenting author
Abstracts should be no longer than an A4 page and preferably be submitted in Times New Roman, font size 10 pts. No figures. ".docx" file format.

After deadline, the organizers will select the participants. Except in some particular cases approved by the Chairperson, it is recommended that all selected participants present their work during the conference, either in poster form or by a brief in- session talk. The organizers choose the form in which the presentations are made. No payment will be sent with application. Information on how and when to pay will be mailed in due time to those selected.