This meeting will cover a broad range of topics that span the many aspects of macrophage, dendritic cell and neutrophil biology, including chemotaxis, phagocytosis, membrane trafficking, inflammation, innate immunity, and roles for phagocytes in development, atherosclerosis and infectious disease. In addition to the invited lectures, there will be poster sessions for attendees to present and discuss their work, which are also a very important component of the meeting. There are slots in the program for late-breaking presentations and shorter talks, which will be selected from abstracts submitted for the poster sessions.

We encourage the application and attendance of scientists from a diversity of backgrounds and experience. In particular, women, minorities and younger scientists in the early stages of their careers should consider application, and this Conference has funds to help support registration and travel for these attendees. For those scientists with disabilities, we also have funds to help support any extra costs associated with any special travel arrangements.