Overview
Registration Now Open!
ICMI 2026 IMPORTANT DATES
- November 18, 2025: Abstract Submission Open
- November 18, 2025: Registration & Housing Open
- January 30, 2026: Abstract Submission Closes at Midnight CST & Travel Applications Due
- April 20, 2026: Presenter Registration Deadline
- May 11, 2026: Advance Registration and Registration Cancellation Deadline
- July 13-17, 2026: ICMI 2026,Hotel Bonaventure Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- August 17, 2026: Travel Award Reimbursements Due
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs
Taylor Cohen, PhD - AstraZeneca
Irah King, PhD - McGill University
Shruti Naik, PhD - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Program Committee
Issac Chiu, PhD - Harvard Medical School
Donna Farber, PhD - Columbia University
Christopher Hunter, PhD - University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
Iliyan Iliev, PhD - Cornell University
Joanne Konkel, PhD - University of Manchester
Ai Ing Lim - Princeton University
Braedan McDonald, MD, PhD, FRCPC - University of Calgary
Tiffany Scharschmidt, MD - University of California - San Francisco
Eduardo Villablanca, PhD - Karolinska Institutet
Christoph Wilhelm, PhD - University of Bonn
Registration
22nd International Congress of Mucosal Immunology Registration Rates
| Registration Type | Early Registration Rate* | Standard Registration Rate |
| Member | $635 | $770 |
| Non-Member | $825 | $965 |
| Trainee Member | $305 | $385 |
| Trainee Non-Member | $385 | $470 |
* Early Registration Rate ends May 11, 2026. All rates are in USD.
Principles of Mucosal Immunology Course Registration Rates
Take advantage of early bird registration for both ICMI and the Principles of Mucosal Immunology Course today and maximize your savings! The 2026 Principles of Mucosal Immunology Course will be held in-person Monday, July 13, 2026, during ICMI 2026. Sessions will focus on both scientific and career development topics facilitated in three segments with breaks in-between.
| Registration Type |
Regular |
ICMI Bundle Course Add-On |
| Member | $250 | $220 |
| Non-Member | $300 | $275 |
| Trainee Member | $135 | $110 |
| Trainee Non-Member | $205 | $165 |
Thursday Evening Closing Reception
| Registration Type |
Ticket Price |
| Reception Attendance | $55 |
Hotel Information
900 DE LA GAUCHETIÈRE WEST, | MONTREAL, QUEBEC, H5A 1E4, CANADA
Toll-free: +1-800-267-2575 | Direct: +1-514-878-2332
Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, at the corner of La Gauchetière and Boulevard Robert Bourassa, Hotel Bonaventure Montreal is the ideal place to discover a metropolis with a unique personality. Montreal lives at the rhythm of the seasons, festivals and special events, offering ICMI attendees a wide range of activities to discover.
Abstract Submission
Introducing your research at the International Congress of Mucosal Immunology (ICMI) provides a unique opportunity to acquire fresh perspectives, receive constructive feedback from peers, and establish important connections. Submit an abstract for consideration, with a chance for selection for either oral or poster presentation during ICMI 2026. Current SMI members receive 100% off discount on abstract submissions!
Need to renew/rejoin SMI? Please do so here before submitting your abstract. You'll receive the abstract promo code upon completion. Please feel free to reach out to SMI if you need assistance.
IMPORTANT NOTE: New users to the Abstract Portal must "Join" prior to submitting your abstract. Please use the button below to do so:
Preferred 2026 abstract topics, though all topics will be considered:
- Aging, cancer and chronic inflammation
- Development, tissue repair and regeneration
- Infectious disease
- Inter-organ crosstalk
- Microbiome and mucosal immunology
- Mycobiome and mucosal immunology
- Neuro-immune interactions
- Nutrition and metabolism
- Tissue physiology and spatial interactions
- Translational/clinical research
- Other
Scientific Program
Scientific Program (preliminary)
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Monday, July 13 |
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| 14:00-16:00 | Registration Desk Open |
| 17:30-18:00 | Official Start of ICMI 2026 - Welcome |
| 18:00-19:00 | Opening Remarks & Presentation of Awards |
| Rodney Newberry, MD | |
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Distinguished Service Award |
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Per Brandtzaeg Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award |
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Young Investigator Award |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Opening Plenary |
| Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD, Broad Institute | |
| 19:00-20:30 | Welcome Reception |
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Tuesday, July 14 |
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| 7:30-17:00 | Registration Desk Open |
| 8:00-8:55 | SMI Membership Meeting |
| 9:00-10:30 | Plenary Session – Microbiome and mucosal immunology |
| Ranit Kedmi, PhD, Weizmann Institute of Science Thierry Mallevaey, PhD, University of Toronto Noah Palm, PhD, Yale School of Medicine |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Morning Tea |
| 11:00-12:30 | Oral Abstract Sessions |
| 12:30–14:30 | Network & Lunch |
| 14:30-15:30 | Concurrent Sessions |
| Neuro-immune interactions | |
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Gloria Choi, PhD, The Picower Institute, Massachusetts School of Technology |
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Nutrition and metabolism |
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Semir Beyaz, PhD, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory |
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Afternoon Tea |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Oral Abstract Sessions |
| 17:30-19:00 |
Poster Reception |
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Wednesday, July 15 |
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| 8:00-17:00 | Registration Desk Open |
| 8:00-8:55 | Mentoring Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 | Plenary Session – Infectious diseases |
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Maziar Divangahi, PhD, McGill University |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00-12:30 | Oral Abstract Sessions |
| 12:30–14:30 | Network & Lunch |
| 14:30-15:30 | Concurrent Sessions |
| Aging, cancer and chronic inflammation | |
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Lai Guan Ng, PhD, Westlake University |
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Inter-organ crosstalk |
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Laurent Gillett, DVM, PhD, University of Liège |
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| 15:30–16:00 | Afternoon Tea |
| 16:00-17:30 | Oral Abstract Sessions |
| 17:30-19:00 | Poster Reception |
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Thursday, July 16 |
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| 8:00-17:00 | Registration Desk Open |
| 9:00-10:30 | Plenary Session – Translational/clinical research |
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Petter Brodin, PhD, Karolinska Institutet |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00-12:30 | Oral Abstract Sessions |
| 12:30-14:30 | Network & Lunch |
| 14:30-15:30 | Concurrent Sessions |
| Development, tissue repair and regeneration | |
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Philipp Starkl, PhD, Medizinische Universität Wien |
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Tissue physiology and spatial interactions |
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Shalev Itzkovitz, PhD, Weizmann Institute of Science |
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| 15:30-16:00 | Afternoon Tea |
| 16:00-17:30 | Oral Abstract Sessions |
| 17:30-19:00 | Poster Reception |
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Friday, July 17 |
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| 9:00-10:30 | President’s Rising Stars Abstract Plenary |
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Chair: Rodney Newberry, MD, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00-12:30 | Plenary – Mycobiome and mucosal immunology |
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Petra Bacher, PhD, Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University |
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| 12:30-13:00 | Closing Address |
