International Cytokine & Interferon Society

The International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) is a non-profit organization composed of researchers of cytokines, interferons and chemokine cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and the use of biological response modifiers clinically.[1] As the premier organization in the field of cytokine biology, it has more than 950 member scientists. Katherine A. Fitzgerald is the current president of the society.[1]

History

Originally founded in 1988 as "The International Cytokine Society" (ICS), after having co-hosted annual meetings with the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research (ISICR), the two organizations merged to become the ICIS in 2013.[1]

Journal

The ICIS manages Cytokine, a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of cytokine biology. The journal was established in 1989 and is now published by Elsevier.[2]

Milstein award

Each year the society selects a recipient of the Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for excellence in interferon and cytokine research.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "About Us". International Cytokine & Interferon Society. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. "Cytokine". Elsevier. Cytokine & Interferon. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. "Warren J. Leonard is awarded the 2020 Milstein Award for Interferon & Cytokine Research". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. "2019 Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in interferon & cytokine research". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. "2018 ICIS-BioLegend William E. Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
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