2nd Symposium on the Immunobiology of Pattern Recognition Receptors

October 1st and 2nd, 2025, Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland

About the meeting
Since their first description, pattern recognition receptors have been at the heart of innate immune research – as drivers of host defense as well as autoinflammatory diseases. Hallmark discoveries in the last 20 years, have not only expanded our knowledge of pattern recognition receptors and the associated signaling pathways, but also uncovered the surprising width of host- and pathogen-derived ligands and signals that can be recognized.

The overarching goal of this conference series is to discuss the latest advances in the understanding the biology of pattern recognition receptors in host defense and auto-inflammation, from basic mechanistic insights to their pathophysiological functions in human diseases.

In the upcoming 2025 symposium, we aim to bring together researchers working on various model systems -bacteria, insects and mammals – and different aspects of innate immunity. We also intend to provide an opportunity for young researchers to present their work through selected talks and poster presentations.
Organisation
Prof. Petr Broz, Prof. Fabio Martinon, Prof. Manuele Rebsamen
Department of Immunobiology University of Lausanne, CH

The department of Immunobiology at the University of Lausanne has a long tradition of exploring the molecular aspects of biology to understand better the fundamental mechanisms that underlie human diseases. Over the years, the research expanded into immunology and the mechanisms of host-pathogen recognition.

Confirmed speakers
Andrea Ablasser, EPFL, CH
Liudmila Andreeva, University of Tübingen, DE
Aude Bernheim, Institut Pasteur, FR
Jelena Bezbradica, University of Oxford, UK
Vishva Dixit, Genentech, USA
Veit Hornung, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, DE
Bruno Lemaitre, EPFL, CH
Olivia Majer, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, DE
Nicolas Manel,  Institut Curie, FR
Edward Miao,  Duke University, USA
Carina de Oliveira Mann, Technical University of Munich, DE
Manolis Pasparakis, University of Cologne, DE
Kate Schroder, University of Queensland, AUS
Konstantin Sparrer, Ulm University Medical Center, DE
Russell Vance, UC Berkeley, USA
Ivan Zanoni, Harvard Medical School, USA
Supported by:
– Fondation de Biochimie
– Prof. Hans Acha-Orbea
– Prof. Claude Bron