Previous edition
The first edition of the Triple I Conference took place on 13 November 2024 at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, marking the official public launch of the Triple I community. The event highlighted Utrecht University’s highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research in infection biology, immunology, and immuno-oncology.
More than 300 participants—including PhD candidates, technicians, postdocs, professors, research managers, and colleagues from other institutions at Utrecht Science Park and beyond—came together for a full day of exchange and inspiration.
Triple I Conference 2024
Speakers
| Name | Organisation | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Keynote speakers | ||
| Marta Alonso Roldan | Department of Pediatrics, Universidad Clinica de Navarra (Navarra, Spain) | Tailoring Advanced Therapies for Pediatric solid Tumors |
| Linde Meyaard | Center for Translational Immunology, UMC Utrecht | Inhibitory pattern recognition receptors in health and disease |
| Guillaume Duménil | Institute Pasteur (Paris, France) | The innate immune response to Neisseria meningitidis, an intravascular bacterial pathogen |
| Community speakers | ||
| Karijn Suijkerbuijk | UMC Utrecht | Building bridges in cancer immunotherapy |
| Balthasar Heesters | Faculty of Science | Role of follicular DCs in regulation of T cells |
| Berend Jan Bosch | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Decoding Coronaviruses: Insights from Neutralizing Antibodies |
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International keynote speakers shared cutting-edge insights, while selected community members presented pioneering work from their own fields. Young Utrecht researchers showcased their projects in dedicated Poster and Parallel Sessions, underscoring the next generation’s role in advancing the Triple I mission.