TO ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF 3 DAYS' DURATION ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND FUNCTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. THE CONFERENCE PROMOTES INTERACTIONS AMONG ESTABLISHED SENIOR SCIENTISTS FROM ACADEMIA AND BIOTECHNOLOGY WITH YOUNG INVESTIGATORS (MD & PHD), POSTDOCTORAL, GRADUATE, AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO SHARE CURRENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION ABOUT NEW TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY, CANCER, AUTOIMMUNITY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND THERAPIES TO TREAT THEM.