Immunoengineering
Summit
A three-day conference on engineering the immune system for therapeutic purposes.
Dates
10–12 Dec 2026
Venue
TSH Building, IISc
Format
In-person only
Hosted by
T-Cell ImmunologyAntibody EngineeringCAR-T TherapiesBiomaterialsMacrophage BiologyComputational ImmunologyNeutrophil EngineeringVaccines
T-Cell ImmunologyAntibody EngineeringCAR-T TherapiesBiomaterialsMacrophage BiologyComputational ImmunologyNeutrophil EngineeringVaccines
About the Summit
Where immunology meets engineering.
The Immunoengineering Summit brings together immunologists, engineers, modellers and clinicians to ask a shared question: how do we measure, model, and deliberately reshape immune responses?
Hosted by the Immunoengineering Lab at IISc's Department of Bioengineering, the meeting is intentionally small and conversation-led. We have three days of talks, a running poster session, and the kind of corridor conversations that start collaborations. We're aiming for a low-waste, high-signal gathering.
Four threads across three days
01
Antibody engineering
Antibody design, antibody–drug conjugates, B-cell engineering and therapeutic antibodies.
02
Cellular engineering
T-cell immunology, CAR-T and adoptive cell therapies, macrophage biology and host–pathogen dynamics.
03
Biomaterials engineering
Materials and nanoparticles that instruct immune cells, neutrophil biology and immunoengineering for tissue repair.
04
Computational immunology
Modelling immune cell differentiation, dynamics and pathogen interactions.
Confirmed Speakers
The people in the room.
Additional speakers will be added as the program is confirmed.
Program at a glance
09:40
T-cell immunology
Janko Nikolich · University of Arizona
10:20
CAR-T cell therapies
11:00
Coffee & conversation
11:40
T-cell therapies
12:20
Modelling T-cell dynamics
13:00
Lunch & poster session
16:30
Antibody engineering
17:10
Antibody–drug conjugates
17:50
Antibody therapeutics
18:30
B-cell engineering
09:40
Single-cell methods for macrophages
Ayshwarya Subramanian · Cornell University
10:20
TB–macrophage interactions
Rachit Agarwal · IISc
11:00
Coffee & conversation
11:40
Human immunology
12:20
Modelling infection & immune cells
Nagasuma Chandra · IISc
13:00
Lunch & poster session
16:30
Biomaterials for immunoengineering
Kaushal Rege · Arizona State University
17:10
Nanomaterials for immunoengineering
17:50
Modelling T-cell differentiation
Mohit Kumar Jolly · IISc
18:30
History of vaccines in India
19:30
Conference dinner
09:40
Neutrophil biology
10:20
Peptides for immunoengineering
Jai Rudra · Washington University, St. Louis
11:00
Coffee & conversation
11:40
Regenerative immunoengineering
12:20
Biomaterials for neutrophil engineering
Siddharth Jhunjhunwala · IISc
13:00
Closing remarks & farewell lunch
Session times are indicative and may shift. A detailed schedule will be published closer to the dates.
Registration
Join us in Bengaluru this December.
Seating is limited to one hundred. Registration, including student, faculty and industry tiers, opens soon. Leave your interest and we'll notify you the moment it's live.
Full fee details & the registration portal will be published on a dedicated page.
StudentsWith accepted poster
₹3,000
FacultyAcademic & research
₹7,500
IndustryCorporate delegates
₹20,000
International studentsNon-Indian institutions
$100 (USD)
Poster & Abstract Submission
Bring your work to the poster floor.
Students and early-career researchers are warmly invited to present. The poster session runs alongside lunch on all three days.
1
Prepare a short abstract
A title and ~250-word abstract describing your work in immunoengineering.
2
Submit for review
Abstracts are reviewed by the organising committee. Student registration is tied to an accepted poster.
3
Present & discuss
Selected posters are displayed across the three days, with dedicated time for discussion.
Abstract portal opens soon.
Submission will open alongside registration. Note the indicative dates below.
Abstract submission opensTo be announced
Submission deadlineTo be announced
Acceptance notificationTo be announced
Notify me when it opens →
Venue & Travel
The summit is held in the seminar hall of the TCS Smart-X Hub (TSH) Building, home to the Department of Bioengineering on the IISc campus in Bengaluru.
Address
LG-02, TCS Smart-X Hub Building, Department of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012
Nearest airport
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), ~35 km
Getting around
Pre-paid taxis, cabs (Uber), and the Namma Metro serve the campus area. Accommodation guidance shared on registration.
Partners & Sponsors
Support the science.
We're inviting industry and institutional partners who share an interest in immunology, biomaterials and the therapeutics of tomorrow. Sponsor logos will appear here.
Organisers
The Immunoengineering Lab.
The summit is organised by the Immunoengineering Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at IISc.
The Immunoengineering Lab
Get in touch
Email the organisers →
Questions about the summit?
For speaking, sponsorship, posters or general enquiries, write to the organising team.
Department
Phone
+91 80 2293 2452