Conferences and symposiums CfA day 2026 - Bridging the gaps in allergy research
Welcome to the CfA day 2026! The focus of this one-day event will be on bridging existing gaps and improving allergy research at KI, and there will be plenty of opportunities for networking over lunch and coffee. Confirmed speakers currently include Christoph Schneider (University of Zurich), Jonathan Coquet (University of Copenhagen), Emma Johansson and Inger Kull (KI). We will also be announcing this years CfA grants for junior researchers.
09.00 Coffee and registration
09.30 Welcome and introduction (Erik Melén, Jenny Mjösberg)
09.40 Keynote Lecture: Christoph Schneider, University of Zurich, The alveolar niche in lung type 2 responses
10.10 Emma Johansson, Karolinska Institutet, The effect of systemic pharmacotherapy in patients with severe atopic dermatitis
10.40 CfA Junior Faculty session (Chris Tibbitt, Itziar Martinez-Gonzalez)
- Introduction of new research grants (Catarina Almqvist, Jenny Mjösberg)
- 5 minutes ‘lightning’ talks by 11 junior researchers. Questions at the end for all speakers or over lunch.
11.45 Lunch
12.30 Hot topics 2025/2026
- Inger Kull, Karolinska Institutet, The Swedish Coalition Against Uncontrolled Asthma (20 min + 10 min Q&A)
- Recent high impact publications and hot topic presentations by Sophia Björkander, Eirini Paziou, Jesper Säfholm, Anna Asarnoj & Valentyna Yasinska (10 min + 5 min Q&A each)
14.15 Keynote Lecture: Jonathan Coquet, University of Copenhagen/Karolinska Institutet, From naive CD4 to Th2: What does it take?
15.00 Wrap up & close