British Society for Immunology
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The British Society for Immunology, or BSI, is a
scientific journals: Immunology and Clinical and Experimental Immunology
.
BSI members work throughout the entire
infectious disease.[citation needed
]
The BSI’s main objective is to promote and support excellence in research, scholarship and clinical practice in immunology for the benefit of human and animal health and welfare. The BSI seeks to help British Immunology accomplish the highest possible goals.[citation needed]
To meet this objective, the BSI undertakes the following:[citation needed]
- Running innovative events in research, public engagement and education
- Promoting and disseminating research and good practice in Immunology, translational medicine and vaccination
- Working with its members to develop the benefits of membership and the relevance of the Society
- Providing bursaries and grants
- Enhancing public awareness of immunology
- Influencing policy and decision makers
- Working with other societies
The incumbent President of the Board of Trustees is
Professor Peter Openshaw (Imperial College London
)
The Board of Trustees is composed of: Dr Lindsay Nicholson (
DSTL), Dr Bill Egner (Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Dr Sheena Cruickshank (University of Manchester)[1]
Affiliated Societies
The BSI is a member society of the following organisations:[citation needed]
- Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies
- International Union of Immunological Societies
- European Federation of Immunological Studies
- World Allergy Organization
- Society of Biology
See also
References
- ^ "BSI Trustees & Council - British Society for Immunology". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.