Young EFIS ‐ joining forces to support Early Career Researchers in Immunology

French club of Young Immunologists: One year and counting

“…Luckily, over the past years, several European associations of young immunologists have been launched. This was followed by the establishment of the young European Federation of Immunological Societies (yEFIS) [1,2]. These events facilitated the creation of the French Club of Young Immunologists (FCYI), under the auspices of the French Society for Immunology (SFI), to promote an ecosystem that brings together Frenchtrained young immunologists working in France or abroad (Fig.…”

SIICA junior faculty: Current activities and future goals

“…Indeed, yEFIS brings together the groups of YI from most of national societies belonging to EFIS. In such a short window of time, yEFIS could already count representatives of more than twenty national societies [2, 3]. This initiative illustrates the great motivation of YI to create their own community and to share experiences and common needs.…”

Community perspective: The importance of in‐person meetings for young immunologists

“…All in all, a strong network is essential for ECRs, not only within the national immunological societies, but also to connect ECRs within Europe. Hence, in February 2020 the young European Federation of Immunological Society (yEFIS) has been formed with prominent help from the former YI-DGfI board members [6,7]. Due to the support and encouragement of yEFIS, more and more YI national societies have been established since February 2020 [8], representing a huge success and first step towards a united ECRs network.…”