3rd International Symposium on Neonatal Maternal and Immunisation Symposium (INMIS)

To invite you to the 3rd International Neonatal & Maternal Immunisation Symposium (INMIS). This symposium 'Global Strategies for Global Impact' will be held in The Gambia, West Africa from 4th to 6th November 2015, supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit (UK), The Gambia.

This meeting was initially scheduled for March 2015, but we postponed it due to the Ebola crisis in West Africa. they are pleased to say that we have not seen a single case of Ebola (ever!) in The Gambia, and that the regional situation is now so much improved that we feel confident to invite you all back to our coast.

The symposium will provide an update on key areas in maternal and neonatal immunisation including the development and utilization of vaccines for pathogens that affect maternal and child health, such as pertussis, influenza, group B streptococcus, respiratory syncytial virus, meningococcus and pneumococcus. The symposium will cover the latest progress in our understanding of the basic science of maternal, neonatal and vaccine immunology with a focus on human studies. This will include the effect of maternal immunity on infant vaccine responses and the role of breast milk and the microbiome in early immunity. With a focus on practical aspects of research and implementation, we will discuss opportunities and potential barriers for pregnancy and neonatal immunisation.