NCI Center of Excellence in Immunology
NCI Center of Excellence in Immunology
About
The Center of Excellence in Immunology (CEI) is one of 4 Centers of Excellence within the NCI Intramural Research Program (IRP). These Centers are multi-disciplinary venues that generate connections among diverse intellectual, financial, and physical resources within the IRP to help develop new initiatives, projects, and collaborations that reduce the burden of cancer.
Mission
The Mission of the Center of Excellence in Immunology is to foster discovery, development, and delivery of novel immunologic approaches for the prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer-associated viral diseases.
Objectives
- Provide a format to integrate the diverse fields within immunology and facilitate translation of basic research discoveries into successful treatments
- Serve as a distinctive think tank to facilitate blending basic and clinical scientific expertise and perspectives
- Merge disciplines and promote new perspectives
- Provide attractive partnership options for academia and pharmaceutical companies
- Promote interaction of immunologists in the CCR, as well as within the intra- and extramural communities
Steering Committee
Co-Chairs
Steering Committee Members
Events
An important goal of the CEI is to create opportunities for immunologists in the intramural and extramural communities to exchange information and to facilitate collaborations. Consequently, the CEI sponsors an annual series of meetings on cancer-related immunology research.
Seminar Series
Center of Excellence in Immunology Seminar Series
One Tuesday a month, from 12:00-1:00 PM, unless otherwise indicated. To be held online until further notice.
2025 coming soon
Contact
Interested in Joining the CEI?
Membership is open to all NCI intramural principal investigators, scientists, clinicians, and science administrators. Please contact Vasty Osei Amponsa if you are interested.
CEI Listserv
To subscribe to the listserv for the CEI, please go online to submit your request. There should be a subscribe/unsubscribe link to the right side under options. Click subscribe and your request will be addressed by the admin.