Dr.Feili Gong gave the first lecture for 2012 training program

July 11, 2012, Dr. Feili Gong, professor of immunology at Tongji Medical College, vice-chairman of Chinese Society for Immunology, was invited to visit our company and give the first lecture to all the employees for 2012 training program.

 

Dr. Gong gave a lecture regarding "fundamentals and applications in immunology" that all the employees benefited a great deal. In the lecture, he helped us revise the knowledge of innate immune cells and their features, comparing them to the adoptive immune system. He also emphasized the important role of dentritic cells in immune response and immune tolerance. Moreover, a brief introduction to some new helper T cells, including Th17, Th22, Tfh and Th9 cells, and their cytokines was given. Their functions are highlighted recently. For example, IL17, a cytokine secreted by Th17, can induce the aggregation and working of neutrophile granulocyte at the inflammatory sites. Through this lecture, not only did we learn a lot about the current research hot spot in immunology, but also realize the importance of perseverance in doing research.

 

After visiting our company, Dr. Gong fully affirmed the development of the company. Also, he introduced some institutes and universities which did great job in monoclonal antibody research, and encouraged us to increase collaboration and communication with them. He said he was willing to promote the cooperation between our company and universities. In addition, Dr.Gong suggested we should always update our knowledge and be familiar with the forefront of scientific research, so as to grasp the trends and developing direction of R&D.