The Antibody Society sponsors competitions each year to recognize and encourage the research activities of promising student/postdoctoral fellows.
Congratulations to the 2024 Research Competition winners,
Marlena Surówka and Shivani Sachdev!
Their posters can be accessed via the links below.
Ms. Marlena Surówka (Roche Innovation Center Zurich, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
Poster title: P329G-Engager: A Novel Universal Antibody-based Adaptor Platform For Cancer Immunotherapy
Dr. Shivani Sachdev (National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Poster title: Leveraging antibodies and chemistry to interrogate cell surface receptor function
Past winners:
2023 Research Competition winners:
Mr. Matheus Oliveira De Souza (Ragon institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, MIT, The University of Kansas)
Poster title: Enhanced antibody recognition against HIV resistant strains by directed evolution
Dr. Nayara Braga Emidio (National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Poster title: Generation of neurokinin receptor ligands with specialized signalling properties via nanobody conjugation
2022 Research Competition winners:
Mr. Rodrigo García-Valiente (Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Poster title: Understanding repertoire sequencing data through a multiscale computational model of the germinal center
Dr. Hayden Fisher (University of Southampton, UK)
Poster title: Hinge disulfides in human IgG2 CD40 antibodies modulate activity by regulation of conformation and flexibility
2021 Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe best poster winners:
Ms. Suchada Niamsuphap (Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology)
Poster title: Development of antibody delivery systems against intracellular targets
Dr. Vaishali Verma (University of Delhi South Campus)
Poster title: ImPACT: Immunization-free Phage-based Antibody Cloning Technology
2020 Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe best poster winners:
Ms. Monica Fernandez-Quintero (University of Innsbruck)
Poster title: Antibodies exhibit multiple paratope states that can differ in VH-VL domain orientations;
and
Dr. Christian Fercher (University of Queensland)
Poster title: Development of Reagentless Fluorescence Immunosensors for Continuous Analyte Monitoring
2020 Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics best poster winners:
Felix Goerdeler, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany
Poster title: Fighting protozoan parasites using carbohydrate-binding nanobodies
and
Dr. Nicolas Bery, Cancer Research Centre of Toulouse, France
Poster title: Discovery of a potent KRAS macromolecule degrader specifically targeting tumours with mutant KRAS
2019 Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe best poster winners:
Dr. Roberta Lotti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Poster title: Neutralization of soluble Fas Ligand (sFasL) blocks blister formation without immunosuppression in pemphigus: development of PC111, a new monoclonal anti-FasL antibody.
Roberta Lotti with poster
Amiram Sananes, Ben-Gurion University
Poster title: A selective, proteolysis-resistant inhibitor of kallikrein-related peptidase 6 (KLK6) for cancer therapy and imaging, developed by combinatorial engineering.
Amiram Sananes with poster and award
2019 Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics best poster winners:
Timothy Czajka, University of New York at Albany.
Poster title: RIP-Off: An Intrabody-based Strategy to Neutralize Ricin and other Ribosome-Inactivating Protein (RIP) Toxins.
Dr. Kamal Joshi, Genentech.
Poster title: Toward Deeper Understanding of Bispecific Antibodies
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- Timothy Czajka
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- Dr. Kamal Joshi
The winners’ award ceremony comments:
Timothy Czajka:
“Thank you again to the Antibody Society for this recognition and opportunity to speak here. This is my third time attending the Antibody Engineering and Therapeutics conference and each time I’ve learned more than I could possibly remember and return to the lab with a huge surge of excitement and several new ideas that I’d like to apply to my own project. I’m honored to be able to present my own research this year alongside so many fascinating talks and to be able to engage with many different experts in the field. I would also like to thank my adviser, Nicholas Mantis, and Anne Messer for their help with my research and encouragement to attend and apply for this award.”
Kamal Joshi:
“It is an honor to receive this award. I would like to thank the judges for conferring this recognition on my work. I would also like to thank the Antibody Society, of course for funding my trip here but more importantly for organizing these fantastic meetings and providing a solid platform for the exchange of the latest information on antibody research and development benefiting all including early stage career scientists like me. It’s a real treat coming back to this meeting every time. Not only do I learn what is ongoing in the field, this meeting also provides me the opportunity to network with fellow scientists and facilitate connections. So again, thank you to the Antibody Society for this award. Thank you all.”
