Nucleic Acid Immunity Meeting 2026
We are delighted to announce the 6th Nucleic Acid Immunity Meeting and 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Nucleic Acid Immunity (NAIS26), taking place September 16-18, 2026, in Nara, Japan.
This year's conference is organized by an international team of renowned researchers led by Shizuo Akira (Osaka University). The program features 17 outstanding invited speakers and 22 short talks (invited or selected from abstracts), complemented by two poster sessions. Ample time is reserved to explore Nara's iconic temples and shrines amid the autumn colors.
The TRR237 is proud to co-organize the conference together with The University of Osaka Immunology Frontier Research Center (iFReC) lead by Shizuo Akira and the International Society of Nucleic Acid Immunity (NAIS) lead by Zhijian 'James' Chen and with support by others.
Join experts for cutting-edge insights into nucleic acid immunity. Full details, abstract submission, and registration will be published on the official conference page.
Invited Speakers
- Andrea Ablasser, EPFL
- Art Krieg, Zola Therapeutics
- Asako Yamayoshi, Institute of Science Tokyo
- Carl Walkely, Hudson Institute
- Hiroki Kato, University Hospital Bonn
- James Chen, UT Southwestern
- Jan Rehwinkel, University of Oxford
- Jean-Charles Guery, Toulouse Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
- Judy Lieberman, Boston Children's Hospital Harvard Medical School
- Ken Ishii, The University of Tokyo
- Kensuke Miyake, Chiba University
- Mark Shlomchik, University of Pittsburgh
- Rayk Behrendt, University Hospital Bonn
- Shizuo Akira, The University of Osaka
- Susan Carpenter, UC Santa Cruz
- Takashi Fujita, Kyoto University
- Vishva Dixit, Genentech
Short Talks
- Carina de Oliveira Mann, Technical University Munich, Invited
- Dong Ki Lee, Sungkyunkwan University, Invited
- Michael Gantier, Hudson Institute, Invited
- Nicolas Manel, Institut Curie, Invited
- Sun Hur, Harvard University, Invited
- Taro Kawai, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Invited
- and 16 to be selected from submitted abstracts
Organising Committee
- Shizuo Akira, Osaka University
- James Chen, UT Southwestern
- Gunther Hartmann, University Hospital Bonn
- Asako Yamayoshi, Institute of Science Tokyo
- Dong Ki Lee, Sungkyunkwan University
- Jan Rehwinkel, University of Oxford
- Kensuke Miyake, Chiba University
- Michael Gantier, Hudson Institute
- Sun Hur, Harvard Medical School
- Taro Kawai, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Join us in Nara for a focused, collegial meeting that brings together the key labs and emerging voices shaping nucleic acid immunity. With its high-level program, ample discussion time, and unique setting, NAIS26 promises exceptional scientific depth and opportunities for collaboration.