Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies Goes South 2021: advanced course on molecular and cellular translational immunology

The Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) regularly organizes scientific meetings to foster advances in immunology. A new event of this type is FOCIS Goes South, a course and workshop organized by FOCIS Centers of Excellence (FCEs) from across Latin America, which consists of a course on advanced immunology, a flow cytometry workshop and seminars on cutting-edge research in autoimmunity, tolerance, cancer, infectious diseases and vaccines. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second version of FOCIS Goes South, hosted by the Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy in Chile, took place virtually from 15 to 18 November 2021, with more than 950 registered participants. The present article summarizes the key findings and insights discussed at FOCIS Goes South 2021.

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FOCIS Goes South is a course and workshop organized by FOCIS Centers of Excellence (FCEs) from across Latin America, focusing on advanced immunology, flow cytometry, as well as cutting-edge research in autoimmunity, tolerance, cancer, infectious diseases, and vaccines. The second edition of FOCIS Goes South took place virtually with over 950 registered participants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.