Letter From the President

Dear CIS Members:

As 2011 comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) over the last year. CIS continues to grow in membership and in the strength of our annual meetings and Summer Schools thanks to many of you who volunteer on committees, participate as faculty in one or more of our programs, and from those of you who make a monetary donation.

Our growth and accomplishments attest to the important role that all of you play in the field of clinical immunology. CIS's mission is to "facilitate the education, translational research and novel approaches to therapy in clinical immunology and to promote excellence in the care of patients with immunologic/inflammatory disorders." Everything we do to meet our mission ultimately promotes excellence in patient care. It is through the strength and commitment of our volunteers that we continue to be leaders in the field.

I look forward to continuing to serve as your president for the first half of 2012 as we work together to move CIS forward. I also look forward to working with our newly formed Advocacy Committee, chaired by Dr. Jordan Orange, as well as participating in the 2012 Annual Meeting: Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases North American Conference. Please take a moment to submit an abstract and register for the meeting. True to our commitment to excellence in patient care, CIS welcomes other partner organizations who will be holding workshops and symposia at the Annual Meeting including the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association.

I invite you to view the list of committee volunteers who contributed significantly to CIS in 2011 as well as a list of donors.

During this holiday season, the CIS Council and Staff offer our sincere appreciation for your involvement and wish you a healthy and happy New Year.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Matthias G. von Herrath, MD
CIS President