Schools

The four schools of ISNI cover the entire globe in its dedication to mentorship, educational activities on neuroinflammation and neuroimmunology, and commitment to instill insights of neuro-immune interactions across the spectrum of neurosciences and neurological disorders.  

Each school is spearheaded by two coordinators and over the next while, each regional school will appoint a steering committee that will include invited members and members of ISNI Young, with activities to follow. 

For now, ISNI looks forward to seeing you at the 5th APSNI in Fuzhou from December 3-6, 2026. As well, we welcome you to GSNI on the first day of the next ISNI congress in Venice, October 25-28, 2027.  

  • All schools are committed to the training of the next generation and in introducing colleagues to the important contributions of neuroimmunology in understanding and overcoming human diseases. All four schools come together on the first day of the ISNI congress and form the Global Schools of Neuroimmunology (GSNI) coordinated by Wee Yong (Canada) and Gianvito Martino (Italy) 

  • ESNI is the longest-standing European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI) and began in 1999. ESNI has new leadership under Maja Jagodic (Sweden) and Arthur Liesz (Germany), replacing Hugh Willison and Gianvito Martino whom we thank for their many years of past stewardship. 

  • Initiated in 2015. ASNI continues with the leadership of Etty Benveniste (USA) and Wee Yong (Canada). 

  • Initiated in 2015. APSNI continues to be led by Fu-Dong Shi (China) and Judith Greer (Australia), and Noriko Isobe (Japan) replaces Jun-ichi Kira as the third APSNI coordinator.  

  • AfSNI started in collaboration with the International Brain Research Organization in 2017. AfSNI proceeds with Willias Machoda (Kuwait) and Roberto Furlan (Italy)