The 7th Annual Queensland Immunology Networking Symposium (QINS) will be held on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 October 2026 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane.
QINS brings together researchers, clinicians, students and industry partners from across Queensland to share the latest advances in immunology research, exchange ideas, strengthen existing collaborations, and create new connections across the state's research community.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
10:00am | Prof Shalin Naik (WEHI)
SESSION 1
10:40am-12:10pm
Immune Regulation Across Tissues
12:10pm Lunch
SESSION 2
1:00pm-2:55pm
Infection, Vaccines & Emerging Pathogens
2:55pm Afternoon Tea
PANEL DISCUSSION
3:25pm-4:40pm
Invisible Science, Essential Impact: Telling the Immunology Story
How can researchers improve public and government understanding of immunology while maintaining trust, nuance and scientific credibility?
5:00pm Networking Session
6:30pm Symposium Dinner
*A detailed program will be made available closer to the event.
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SESSION 3 Immunometabolism, Neuroinflammation & Cell Fate
11:55am Award Presentation |
SESSION 4 Immunotherapy & Precision Medicine
2:45pm Afternoon Tea |
SESSION 5 Barrier Immunity, Microbiome & Mucosal Systems
4:50PM-5:00PM Close Meeting and Thank you |
*More speakers to be added once confirmed
Last updated 15 September 2026
Registrations open until 28 September 2026.
For any enquiries, please contact qirc@uq.edu.au.
On Wednesday evening, delegates are invited to continue conversations beyond the scientific program at the QINS26 Networking Session and Symposium Dinner.
The Networking Session is kindly sponsored by the Queensland branch of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology and is free to attend, but registration is essential.
The Symposium Dinner is a longstanding highlight of the symposium, and provides a relaxed setting to reconnect with colleagues, meet new collaborators, and engage with the Queensland immunology community. Tickets can be added onto your registration.
Places for the dinner are limited, so we encourage you to register early if you would like to attend.
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Prof Gabrielle Belz | Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland
Prof Andreas Kupz | Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, James Cook University
A/Prof Danielle Stanisic | Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University
A/Prof Simon Foster | QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Dr Larisa Labzin | Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
Dr Samantha Dando | Queensland University of Technology
Dr Léanie Kleynhans | Mater Research Institute
Dr James Curson | Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
Professor Gabrielle Belz
Email: g.belz@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3443 8026
Professor Rajiv Khanna
Email: rajiv.khanna@qimrb.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3362 0385