EFIS is a non-profit umbrella organisation that represents 36 European immunology societies. Via funding initiatives and awards, EFIS helps to support immunological research and education and strengthens scientific interaction via study groups, task forces and its triennial congress - the European Congress of Immunology (ECI).
14 Aug 2024
The 2024 EJI Ita Askonas Prize Awarded by EFIS
On the recommendation of its Gender & Diversity Task Force, EFIS is delighted to announce Dr. Sarina Ravens, Hannover Medical School, as the recipient of the 2024 EJI Ita Askonas Prize awarded by EFIS.
Nominated by the German Society for Immunology, the award goes to Dr. Ravens in recognition of her research focused on understanding the development, maturation and functionality of γδ T cells in the neonatal and infant immune system, as well as in adults, especially patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Dr. Raven's award will be formally conferred during the EFIS Awards Ceremony at ECI 2024 this coming September in Dublin.
Read more about the EJI Ita Askonas Prize Awarded by EFIS here.