Important Deadlines

Late-Breaking Abstract: Saturday, 15 August 2026
Standard registration: Saturday, 15 August 2026
Meet the Experts registration: Friday, July 31, 2026

Registration

Registration Deadline: July 31, 2026

NAIS26 is open to all participants, regardless of membership in the International Society of Nucleic Acid Immunity (NAIS). All participants must complete their registration by 15 August 2026 in order to attend the meeting.

Registration links are provided separately for NAIS members and non-members. Please select the appropriate registration link below when registering.

Registration Form for NAIS members

Registration Form for non NAIS members

NAIS members are required to enter their membership ID number during registration. If you do not know your NAIS ID number, please contact us at contact @ nai-society.com

We encourage non-members to join the International Society of Nucleic Acid Immunity (NAIS). By becoming a member, you will be eligible for discounted registration fees for NAIS conferences, including the upcoming NAIS26 meeting.
For more information on NAIS membership and to join the society, please visit: https://www.nai-society.com/members

Registration Fees for NAIS26

Please note that if you register under an incorrect registration type, a handling fee will be charged to change your registration to the correct type.
Please pay the registration fee by credit card at the time of registration. Your registration will not be completed unless payment is made.
A registration confirmation email will be automatically sent from
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to the email address you provided during registration. Please ensure that emails from this address can be received. If you do not see the confirmation email, please check your spam or junk mail folder. If you are still unable to find it, please email the NAIS26 Office.
Applications will be closed once the maximum number of registered participants has been reached.
If we receive a notice of cancellation by July 31, 2026, the registration fee will be refunded minus a handling fee. Cancellations made after this date are non-refundable.
If you wish to change your registration information, please send an email to the NAIS26 Office with the subject line "NAIS26 Participant Registration Change".

NAIS26 Office email address: ifrec-sympo @ ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp

The registration fee includes costs related to networking events, such as lunch, the Welcome Reception, and light refreshments and beverages during breaks. However, note that the fee for the “Meet the Experts” dinner is not included. Participants wishing to attend the “Meet the Experts” dinner will be required to pay an additional fee separately.

Application for Late-Breaking abstracts

We would like to thank everyone who submitted abstracts to NAIS26. We have received more than 100 abstract submissions, and we greatly appreciate your interest in the meeting.
To provide an opportunity for researchers to present their most recent scientific findings, the NAIS26 Organizing Committee has decided to accept Late-Breaking Abstract submissions.
Authors wishing to submit a Late-Breaking Abstract are invited to prepare their abstract using the designated template and submit it via the submission link below.

Submission deadline:**15 August 2026

Abstract Form Download

To apply for a presentation, please go to the Abstract Upload Page below.
Register your information (1. Name, 2. Affiliated institution, 3. Email address, 4. Presentation title, 5 Preference for Oral Presentation) and 6. upload your abstract (Word file).
If you wish to give an oral presentation, please check the corresponding box.
A confirmation email will be automatically sent to your registered email address from ifrec-sympo@ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp. Please ensure your email settings allow you to receive emails from this address. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder. If you still cannot find it, please contact us at the NAIS26 Office email address.
(NAIS26 Office email address: ifrec-sympo @ ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp)
Applicants must complete the participation registration and pay the registration fee prior to submission.
Applications for presentations will not be accepted unless the registration process has been completed.
The Organizing Committee will select poster presenters (up to approximately 100 participants). From among these poster presenters, around 5 applicants who wish to give oral presentations will be selected to present short oral talks.
Even if selected as an oral presenter, presenters are also required to present their work in the poster session.
A few poster presenters who deliver outstanding presentations will be awarded the “NAIS26 Best Presentation Award.”

Abstract Upload Page

Invited Speakers

Takashi Fujita
Kyoto University (Keynote)
Zhijian James Chen
UT Southwestern
Arthur Krieg
Zola Therapeutics
Carl Walkley
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Jean-Charles Guery INFINITy
Judy Lieberman
Boston Children's Hospital Harvard Medical School
Jan Rehwinkel
University of Oxford
Andrea Ablasser
EPFL
Susan Carpenter
University of California Santa Cruz
Hiroki Kato
University Hospital Bonn
Ken Ishii
The University of Tokyo
Asako Yamayoshi
Institute of Science Tokyo
Shizuo Akira
The University of Osaka
Kensuke Miyake
Chiba University
Osamu Takeuchi
Kyoto University
Enzo Poirier
Institut Curie
Rayk Behrendt
University Hospital Bonn
Jean-Luc Imler
Guangzhou Medical University
Hao Wu
Harvard Medical School

Program

September 16-18, 2026

Social Events

(1) Meet the Experts (Traditional Japanese Dinner with Guest Speakers)
Registration deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026
After the sessions on the second day, a seated dinner party will be held in an intimate setting with guest speakers who are experts in their respective fields. Participants will enjoy an authentic traditional Japanese dinner.

Participation will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration will close once the venue capacity is reached.
The dinner fee is not included in the conference registration fee and must be paid separately. We look forward to your participation.

Date and Time: September 17 (Day 2), 18:00-20:00
Venue: KIKUSUIRO 菊水楼
Maximum allowed: 60
Registration Fee : JPY 15,000

If we receive notice of cancellation by July 31, 2026, the registration fee will be refunded minus a handling fee. Cancellations made after this date are non-refundable.

Registration for Meet the Experts!

(2) Welcome Reception
A welcome reception will be held after the conclusion of the sessions on the first day (September 16). All participants are welcome. The reception will be attended by the organizers, speakers, representatives of sponsoring companies, and participants. The cost of the reception is included in the registration fee, and all registered participants are required to pay the full registration fee regardless of whether they attend the reception.

(3) Excursion
On the morning of the second day, a traditional Shika-yose (deer-calling event to gather wild deer) will be held within the grounds of Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Following this, participants will have free time until the start of the afternoon sessions, during which they may visit nearby sites such as Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, both of which are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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