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Society for Mucosal Immunology


Advancing research, education, and collaboration in the field of mucosal immunology since 1987

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Featured Papers | 7/6/2023

The Development of Skin Immunity

SMI member Niki D. Ubags and colleague summarised how cutaneous barrier and immune system develop from early life to adulthood. Read more about the factors influencing skin immunity and its consequ...
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Featured Papers | 7/6/2023

The Protective Role of Autophagy

SMI Member Dana Philpott and colleagues find that the autophagy is protective in T-cell-mediated enteropathy. They showed that mice specifically deleted for Atg16l1 in intestinal epithelial cells h...
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Featured Papers | 7/6/2023

Promising Strategy to Promote Graft Acceptance

SMI Member Stephen Juvet and colleagues showed that donor and recipient classical dendritic cell populations vary dynamically over time in transplanted lungs. The mechanisms is linked to a proper r...
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Why Join SMI?


Your SMI membership allows you to join a preeminent community of scientists and clinicians working together to advance the field of mucosal immunology and improve health worldwide. But it also comes with a host of benefits, such as:

  • Discounted event and conference registration
  • Exclusive networking, leadership, and training opportunities
  • Free job postings in the SMI career center Access to Mucosal Immunology, the premier journal in the field
  • Reduced page and color fees for papers submitted to Mucosal Immunology
  • Access to the SMI membership directory for connecting with colleagues
  • 20% off Principles of Mucosal Immunology, the official SMI textbook

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