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Welcome from AKIA President

Dear Colleagues,

​Welcome to AKIA!!

It is my great honor and privilege to serve as President of AKIA (Association of Korean Immunologists in America) from 2025 to 2027. On behalf of the other council members (Myong-Hee Sung – Vice President; Sangwon Kim – Secretary; Jongbok Lee – Treasurer), we sincerely thank all AKIA members for their confidence and trust in us to lead this organization over the next two years.

AKIA was established in 2013 with the primary mission of promoting scientific interactions among immunologists in the U.S., Canada, and Korea. Currently, there are 65 independent investigator members from academia, industry, and government institutes.
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Since 2014, AKIA has organized biennial symposia, and in 2026, we plan to hold the meeting in Boston. These symposia continue to provide an excellent opportunity for members to connect and share their latest scientific advances. In addition, AKIA co-hosts Guest Society Symposia at the annual AAI (American Association of Immunologists) meetings in collaboration with KAI (Korean Association of Immunologists).

Our goal is to make AKIA more welcoming and inclusive, while also revitalizing scientific engagement by providing the resources needed to support our initiatives. Looking ahead, I am confident that AKIA has much to celebrate—and even greater achievements await us. I cordially invite all Korean immunologists working in the U.S. or Canada to join the AKIA community.

Sincerely,

Michael W. Cho, Ph.D.
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President, AKIA 
Professor, Iowa State University​

Michael Cho, PhD 
President, AKIA 

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