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C: Epigenetic Modifiers as Drivers of Immune Function 

Friday, April 17, 2026
8:00–11:15 AM
Room  253

MAJOR SYMPOSIUM C 

Epigenetic Modifiers as Drivers of Immune Function 

Chairs: 

Maziar Divangahi, McGill Univ., CAN 

Anjana Rao, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol., USA 

Speakers: 

Luis Barreiro, Univ. of Chicago, USA, Epigenetic regulation of innate immune responses 

Edward Chuong, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, USA, Transposon control of immune gene regulatory networks 

Maziar Divangahi, McGill Univ., CAN, Unlocking the power of trained immunity in pulmonary infections 

Patrick G. Hogan, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol. and Moores Cancer Ctr. at UCSD, USA, Early chromatin and transcriptional changes driven by NFAT and its transcriptional partners in ‘exhausted’ CD8+ T cells 

Aki Minoda, Radboud Univ., NLD, What are the effects of microbiota on tissue ageing?

Gargi Mishra, Univ. of Washington, USA, Epigenetic and lineage-specific transcription factors regulate the cell type specific induction of type I and type III interferons 

Junji Zhu, Florida Res. & Innovation Ctr., Cleveland Clin., USA, Reversible ISG15 conjugation regulates antiviral innate immunity and intracellular metabolism 

Major Symposia