IUIS junior community: pushing the frontiers of immunology - volume II

Highlighting the Next Generation of Immunological Research.

This Research Topic is the second volume of the “IUIS Junior Community: Pushing the Frontiers of Immunology” Community Series. Please see Volume I here.

Fostering the next generation of brilliant minds in immunological research and shaping the future of the field are the core aims of the IUIS Junior Community. Building on the success of our initial collection, this second volume seeks to showcase the diversity and breadth of state-of-the-art immunological research conducted by emerging immunologists worldwide.
Led by Drs. Anne M. Hahn, Adeleye O. Adeshakin, Marion E. G. Brunck and Maria J. Lamberti IUIS Junior Community board members, this research topic provides a dedicated platform for early career researchers to share innovative work, emerging concepts, and novel methodologies within immunology. We particularly welcome contributions that leverage cutting-edge technologies—such as ‘omics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning—as well as research pursuing novel directions anticipated to shape the coming decade.
Focus Areas for Volume II
-To ensure a more focused and impactful collection, this volume will spotlight selected thematic areas, including but not limited to:
-Ageing & Immunity
Cancer Immunotherapy
-Immune Cell Development & Memory
-Immunoepidemiology
-Immunotherapeutics
-Infectious Disease Immunology
-Machine Learning and AI Applications in Immunology
-Microbiome and Mucosal Immunology
-Tumor Microenvironment
-Unconventional Immune Cells
-Vaccinology

We encourage submissions representing fundamental, applied, translational, or clinical research. Both original research articles and scholarly contributions in the form of Reviews, Mini Reviews, and Perspectives are welcome.
Why Contribute?
This Research Topic provides early career immunologists an excellent opportunity to gain recognition, disseminate insights, and elevate their visibility within the international immunological community. By contributing, you will connect with peers worldwide and help shape the future direction of immunology.

Important Note:
This collection is dedicated to early-career immunologists, as defined by the IUIS Junior Community. Only submissions with a corresponding author meeting these criteria will be considered.

We look forward to receiving your contributions and to celebrating the achievements of the next generation of immunologists. Join us in defining the future of immunology and pushing the frontiers of the field.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
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Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Early career immunologists: Innovative immunology: Immune cell development: Machine learning: Immunotherapeutics, Society affiliation RT

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.