The 1st Congress of Asian Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (hereinafter referred to as “ASDCI”) was held from November 1st to 4th in Dalian. Under the theme of “Colorful Asian with Cooperative Innovation and Development”, the event brought together 400 scholars, experts and delegates from countries and regions including China, the United States, Sweden, Netherlands, Scotland, Japan, India, Egypt and Thailand. The organizing committee received over 100 abstracts and 60 paper posters, and 75 lectures were delivered on topics including evolution and origins of immune system, innate immunity, ecoimmunology and immunometablism, adaptive immunity and vaccines.
The event was co-sponsored by Dalian Ocean University(DLOU) and ASDCI, a scientific society serving to promote the academic communication and cooperation between China and other Asian countries. The Congress of ASDCI will be held every two years.
