Every April, the Henry Kunkel Society brings together the world’s leading immunologists to host a dynamic and engaging meeting.
These gatherings honor Henry Kunkel’s legacy by fostering collaboration, highlighting cutting-edge research, and advancing the field of human immunology. Learn about our upcoming annual meeting or explore highlights from past meetings to see how the Society continues to inspire scientific discovery and innovation.
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Past Meetings
Welcome to the Henry Kunkel Society Meeting Archive. Here you’ll find details from past gatherings of the Society, which bring together leading minds in immunology. The meetings are held at The Rockefeller University in New York for two consecutive years, followed by an offsite location every third year—fostering both continuity and fresh perspectives. Explore past programs, speaker highlights, and key scientific discussions from previous years.
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Meetings Archive
2026 | New York, NY, USA
The 34th Annual Henry Kunkel Society Meeting took place on April 16-18, 2026, at the Rockefeller University in New York, NY, USA. This meeting marked the 10th in partnership with Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), the 1st in partnership with Journal of Human Immunity (JHI), and the 5th in partnership with The Rockefeller University Friday Lecture Series. The meeting theme was “Autoantibodies Against Cytokines“. Dr. Trine Mogensen, MD, PhD, DMSc of Aarhus University was our 2026 meeting chair and Dr. Mark S. Anderson, MD, PhD of the University of California, San Francisco delivered the Annual Kunkel Memorial Lecture.
2025 | Belgrade, Serbia
The 32nd Annual Henry Kunkel Society Meeting took place at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. The meeting theme was “Genes and Immunity”, and Dr. Eric Vivier of Innate Pharma & Aix-Marseille University delivered the keynote address. Dr. Dusan Bogunovic of Columbia University served as meeting chair.
2024 | New York, NY, USA
The 31st Annual Henry Kunkel Society Meeting took place at the Rockefeller University in New York, NY, USA. The meeting theme was “The Thymus: From Biology to Medicine and Back”, and Dr. Christopher C. Goodnow of Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney delivered the keynote address. Dr. Mark S. Anderson of University of California, San Francisco served as meeting chair.