Dr. Shao is an eminent immunologist and has made  important contributions to our current understanding of host-pathogen interactions, especially, and most recent, towards the understanding of inflammasomes. His recent articles published in "Nature" revealed one of the first substrates of inflammatory caspases and elegantly demonstrated the mechanisms by which Gasdermin (the caspase-cleaved fragment which constitutes the  N-terminus) contributes to to the formation of pores during pyroptosis to release Interleukin 1 beta  and IL-18. 

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27281216

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26375003

He has recently been elected as an EMBO member and he is also a HHMI international investigator 

To learn more about Dr. Shao and his research please follow the links below:

http://www.hhmi.org/scientists/feng-shao

For his recent interview in JCB:

jcb.rupress.org/content/210/2/174.full

We encourage especially young scientists and students to use this unique opportunity to meet  and interact with one of the  prominent leaders in the field of immunology at our doorsteps.

Additionally, there are also  few slots available on the 29th of June to talk to Dr. Shao in person.

If you are interested in a personal appointment, please contact Dr. Inga Melzer (contact info below) until the 28th of June. We hope to see many of you on the 29th and look forward to this special occasion!