The Immunoinformatics Summer School will take place in Paris from 24 to 26 August 2026.

Organised by the IHM – Immunology and Immunopathology Department of Université Paris Cité, in collaboration with the InFibrex Initiative of Excellence (Inflammation, Remodeling and Fibrosis in human diseases), this summer school aims to address the growing need for bioinformatics skills within the immunology community.

The programme will combine:

• 1 day of conferences

• 2 days of hands-on workshops in R

Participants will work with public immunology and immunopathology datasets, including:

• bulk RNA sequencing

• single-cell RNA sequencing

The workshops are designed to provide practical tools for analysing and integrating immunological datasets, relevant to both fundamental and clinical research projects.

📍 Location: Paris, France
📅 Dates: 24–26 August 2026

The summer school is intended for:

• PhD students

• Postdoctoral researchers

• Fundamental or clinical researchers

• Research engineers and data scientists

• Master’s students (M2) with a confirmed background in computational analysis

Participants should have a basic to intermediate level in R programming.

The number of participants will be limited in order to ensure high-quality interaction during the practical workshops.

Participants are expected to:

• Have a basic to intermediate level in R programming

• Bring their own laptop computer for the practical sessions

• Be familiar with basic concepts of data analysis

Applications must include:

• A CV (1 page maximum)

• A motivation letter (1 page maximum) describing:

  • the applicant’s level in R

  • the objectives motivating their application

  • how the training will benefit their research project or career

📅 Day 1 – Conferences

Scientific lectures from experts in:

• immunology

• immunopathology

• bioinformatics applied to immunological data

📅 Day 2 – Practical workshops

Hands-on sessions focusing on:

• analysis of bulk RNA sequencing data

• introduction to immunological dataset exploration in R

📅 Day 3 – Practical workshops

Advanced analysis of:

• single-cell RNA sequencing datasets

• integration and interpretation of immunological datasets

A social event will also be organised:

🌙 Evening picnic and treasure hunt in Paris

Organisers

• Anne Hosmalin

• Bruno Crestani

Confirmed speakers

• Etienne Becht

• Ludivine Doridot

• Ian Morilla

• Elodie Segura

With the participation of

• Darragh Duffy

• Loredana Saveanu

• Luc Mouthon

• Hatem Zaag

• Jonathan Pol

Registration fee: 550 €

The fee includes:

• lunches for the 3 days

• coffee breaks

• participation in the evening picnic and treasure hunt in Paris

A limited number of accommodation grants may be available, depending on funding.

The number of participants is limited.

For any questions regarding the summer school:

Giulia Maria Arena
Université Paris Cité

✉ giulia-maria.arena@u-pariscite.fr