Charles Darwin once said “survival of the fittest” – but sometimes being fit is simply not enough. Infectious agents and cancerous cells havemastered the art of deception, giving them the upper hand in a constant war for survival.Manypeople have failed to confront the disease head-on. However, in the face of overwhelming odds, experts managed to devise their own tacticstoregain dominanceon the battlefield.In the 2024 Infection & Immunity symposium, wewill dive into this dance of deceit, exploring how diseasesescape our immune system, and how scientists develop new defenses to protect the host. Perhaps at the end of the day, survivalfavors those willing to do whatever it takes.
The I&I symposium has been taking place yearly since 2004. A variety of topics has been covered such as escaping the immune system and tropical diseases.