Background

The objective of this annual workshop is to provide participants with advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical, on different aspects of the immune system of fish. The workshops are characterised by one hour presentations given by experienced lecturers, taking time to thoroughly introduce each subject. The workshop is always planned for late April/beginning of May.

The Wageningen fish immunology / vaccination workshops have been organised annually since 1998. Typically, the workshops are characterised by onehour presentations given by experienced lecturers, taking time to thoroughly introduce each subject. The workshops have been adopted by the International Society for Developmental and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI). This year’s (2025) subject is FISH IMMUNOLOGY AND VACCINATION.

As always, the 23rd - 2025 workshop includes two afternoons with a choice between hands-on practicals, or updates on recent molecular advances in transcriptome and genome analysis. Further, participants are asked to send an abstract of their research plans and to present a poster, with the best one awarded the poster prize. The official workshop language is English.

Objectives

The objective of the present workshop is to provide participants with advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical, on the immune system of fish. During the workshop we will discuss the latest insights in the evolution of the immune system and, in particular, immune modulation, host defence against pathogens and vaccination.

Target Group

The level of the workshop is targeting academic and company researchers as well as management staff in the aquaculture industry.
We more than welcome PhD students, who have a reduced registration fee.