Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB) holds annual meetings where it welcomes researchers from worldwide to share research advances made in leukocyte biology. The meeting this year will focus on neutrophil dynamic and its association with cancer as the importance of neutrophil influence on chronic diseases has recently been noted and the call for more defined immunotherapies has been stressed. As a graduate student in interdisciplinary program, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), I have joined Dr. Liwu Li’s lab last year to study the relationship between innate immune cells and their role in tumorigenesis. One of the projects I am working on has been chosen by the SLB to be presented during the poster presentation. Attending this year’s meeting will not only allow me to meet and hear about on-going research projects of my interest, but also provide opportunity to network with like researchers from all over the world. Discussing emerging concepts and therapies applicable to human health with professionals from worldwide will enable me to better contribute to the field of interdisciplinary sciences.

Expense, excluding meals and transportation in the city:
Registration: €320 (http://leukocytebiology.org/Meetings/2016-Meeting/Registration.aspx)
Flight: $1349 (https://www.justfly.com/booking/detail/ae13e9db29ce65644b5eff8f23d0f2df?nr=1)
Hotel: $671 (https://secure.booking.com/myreservations.en-us.html?aid=311088&auth_key=4O6SsdU8VAWlDEfl&&pbsource=email_view&pbcustom=1&et=UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9YWJdm48m5cJDU0MTNsgJFxLHzV0iSwfUThnOxRZ+fnYbbS1uxv0ZHCEjqIyvfpxQJvB9Pfcu6y6oXp2RaVkdQns0+yoi7089zE6QtrYOjivF3BIZJ2v0oCt0ynbxNFOkhw==)