UNITED IMMUNOLOGICAL FORUM: CURRENT TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED ONCOIMMUNOLOGY (NOVOSIBIRSK, 2019)

The work provides information on the results of the Joint Immunological Forum, which was held from June 24 to 29, 2019 in Novosibirsk. The modern directions of the development of fundamental and applied immunology are ana‑ lyzed. Particular attention is paid to the discussion of the most issues identified in the section "Immunopathogenetic bases of tumor growth", which also presented the results of studies conducted at the National Medical Research Centre for Oncology of the Ministry of Health of Russia for the study of isolation and study of the biological prop‑ erties of tumor stem cells. Noteworthy are the new advances in modern immunology, which clarify the hierarchical structure of lymphocyte populations, with the separation of various minor subpopulations based on the phenotypic, molecular genetic and functional properties of cells, whose role in ensuring the integrity of the body has not been ful‑ ly studied. In addition to theoretical reports, during this Forum the results of using new methodological approaches to study the structural and functional organization of individual links of innate and adaptive immunity both under model conditions and during the development of various human diseases were presented, the most promising ways to im‑ prove analytical and technological platforms were identified. In the crayfish of the Forum, several advanced training programs were implemented for employees of various levels of practical health care and fundamental science.