2026 NICER Symposium

Celebrating 10 Years of NICER

September 16-18, 2026

Vanguard Hotel, Ann Arbor, MI

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Join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of NICER. We are excited to invite past presenters to return and share their insights on key topics, showcasing the growth and changes in our field. Let's come together to reflect on our journey and look forward to the future!

Presented in 2016

Megan Cooper, MD PhD

Megan Cooper, MD, PhD, is a pediatric rheumatologist/immunologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She is the director of clinical immunology at Children’s and an associate director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at WashU Medicine. She received her MD and PhD from Ohio State University before coming to WashU Medicine for her pediatric residency and fellowship in pediatric rheumatology. Visit the Cooper Lab Home | Megan Cooper Lab | Washington University in St. Louis

Presented in 2022

Steve Holland, MD

Steven M. Holland serves as director of the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) at NIAID. Dr. Holland provides overall executive direction of the division’s basic and clinical research activities, which cover infectious diseases, immunology, and allergy. Dr. Holland also serves as the chief of the Immunopathogenesis Section within the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (LCIM).

Abstracts

Any may submit an abstract. Every NICER Institutional site is required to submit at least one abstract.

Deadline to submit: April 24, 2026

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2026 NICER Symposium

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