Sections

The academy has established the EAACI Sections on Basic & Clinical Immunology, Asthma, Pediatric, Dermatology and ENT. The sections are represented in the Executive Committee by their chairs and have the opportunity to propose task forces as well as joint sessions with appropriate specialised societies. Every 2 years, new board members, chair and secretary and ExCom members are elected.

JM Assembly

Board 2024-2026

Aspasia Karavelia
JM Assembly Chair
Rubén Fernández-Santamaría
JM Assembly Secretary
Leticia De las Vecillas Sanchez
JM Assembly Past-Chair
Jitesh Chauhan
Basic & Clinical Immunology Section
Ozge Can Bostan
Asthma Section
Ekaterina Khaleva
Pediatrics Section
Polina Pyatilova
Dermatology Section
Fabio Ryser
ENT Section
Pedro Alves
Allied Health & Primary Care Section
Bianca Olivieri
Food Allergy IG
Marina Labella Alvarez
Drug Allergy IG
Martha Jimenez Freites
Allergen Immunotherapy IG
Gonçalo Silva
Environmental and Occupational Allergy IG
Riccardo Castagnoli
Allergy Diagnosis & Systems Medicine IG

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JMA MAIN ACTIVITIES

EAACI Journals Collaborations

The JMA board collaborate with EAACI journals including Allergy, Clinical and Translational Allergy (CTA) and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (PAI) papers, especially through Social Media channels (Twitter ; Facebook; LinkedIn) to increase the visibility of interesting and updated articles on allergy and immunology, with special interest for Juniors.

The most interesting and recent pieces are selected as JM must read articles every month.

JM must read articles from Allergy: find them here
JM must read articles from PAI: find them here
JM must read articles from CTA: the articles will be availale shortly

JM News Corner

The JM News Corner in the Allergy journal webpage is a platform where relevant news are periodically posted, mainly related to JMs’ achievements, projects and publications. Find it HERE.
We would like to know more about allergy centres all around the world. Please send us a short issue about your clinical and research activities with the description of your workplace (maximum 200 words) and 2-3 high-resolution images of the place, yourself, and your team. We will be glad to share your experience with all the JMs’ community.

Groundbreaking Discoveries in Immunology

A recent section on the Allergy journal coordinated by the JMA in which brief summaries based on the most innovative and relevant articles, published in Top-tier journals, are collected. The section is monthly updated. Find it on the Allergy website HERE.

Educational initiatives

Allergy College

EAACI is doing a tremendous effort to promote education on allergy and immunology among undergraduate students around all the world.

The Allergy College program gives to undergraduate students the possibility to collaborate with Mentors, selected for their prominent expertise. All the mentor-student pairs will be invited to submit an abstract on allergy and/or immunology including original research, case report or review. The best abstracts will be selected, and their corresponding students will be invited to the Annual Congress.

For further information, please send an email at juniormembers@eaaci.org.
“Tell us about your project” contest

Scientists have an important educational role in Society. They must be communicative, able to “translate” their scientific findings into an easy-language, understood by people without specific prior scientific knowledge.

To foster the communication skills of Junior members, the JMA launch the conquest “Tell us about your project”. In it, JMs will be asked to present their project in just three minutes with a single slide as visual support. Presentations should be easily understandable for a non-specialised audience. Participants will receive a certificate of participation, and the three best presentations will receive a scholarship for the EAACI Congress 2023. Additionally, presentations will be disseminated by EAACI JMs social channels. You can find them here: https://hub.eaaci.org/education_webinars/jma-task-force-tell-us-about-your-project/

For further information on how to apply, please send an email at juniormembers@eaaci.org.
Mentorship Program

One important EAACI strategic goal is to help JMs in taking their first steps as allergy and immunology specialists.

The MP consists of 1 year of collaborative working between a JM (the mentee) and a senior member (the mentor), working in similar fields. The applications last, on average, 3 months, starting with the Mentors. Later, the call for Mentees is opened. JM must send a brief CV and a cover letter, which will be evaluated and, on average, 10 candidates are selected.

Given this, the MP promotes research training opportunities and encourages JMs to submit a proposal for a manuscript. The best manuscripts will be proposed as possible publications to the Editors of PAI and CTA. Furthermore, the JM Assembly will support the successful pairs, through the collection of scientific contributions for the EAACI Journal or newsletter.

For further information, email us at mp@eaaci.org.
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JM Quizz

Every year the EAACI Junior Member Assembly launchs the JM Quiz consisting of 5 questions that will be posted each month from January to April in our Social Media channels.
Participating, you have the opportunity to win a complimentary travel grant of up to 500 euros for the EAACI Annual Congress.
You can still take the JM Quiz 2023 by clicking the following link:

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Interest Groups

The EAACI Interest Groups represent an area of more specific interest within allergology. Additionally, Interest Groups provide a focus for scientists and clinicians interested in particular aspects of allergic diseases. The Interest Group forms a focus for discussion at EAACI scientific meetings, provides input to the scientific programme, and can make proposals for the task forces. Every 2 years, new board members, chair and secretary and ExCom members will be elected.

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Working Groups

The EAACI Working Groups are established as part of the Interest Groups or Sections. Each chair of the Working Group sits automatically as an additional board member in their respective Interest Group or Section board. The EAACI Working Groups represent relevant and growing scientific areas for the academy and have a clear link or common interest to their Interest Group or Sections.

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Task Forces

Task forces are projects that deal with specific topics that are relevant, controversial or new in the field. All EAACI members can apply for a specific task forces in alignment with the chair and secretary of a specific section or interest group. All task forces are supported by EAACI and have been approved by the Executive Committee.
Task Forces can be found on the Knowledge Hub.

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