Our PhD student Léa Bernaleau could attend and present her thesis research work at the 19th International Conference on Innate Immunity, held from the 6th to 11th of June 2024 in Loutraki, Greece, thanks to the Life Sciences Switzerland (LS²) and the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) Travel Grant.

This annual conference aims to gather immunologists from all around the world to discuss the latest progresses in innate immunity. Therefore, it was a perfect opportunity to present our current research project focused on the innate sensors called Toll-like receptors (TLRs). The 6-day conference was very well organized, with a limited attendance allowing to have one session at a time. It was an invaluable opportunity to attend all presentations and therefore gain insights into the latest discoveries and advancements both directly relevant to our project and on innate immunity in a broader sense. The scientific quality was excellent, and a large extent of the data presented were still unpublished results, which was very much appreciated and made the participation to this conference even more worthwhile.

In addition to lectures and talks, Léa had the chance to present her project in two Poster sessions. These sessions were very interactive and perfect opportunities to exchange with colleagues with different expertise, with plenty of constructive feedback and new ideas to implement in our future research work.

Overall, it was an exceptionally motivating meeting, with both a scientific and social program that encouraged interaction with young researchers and potential new collaborators.