About EMD Society

The European Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Society (EMDS) has emerged from the activities of the former European Macrophage Study Group (EMSG), a loose association of scientists interested in basic and clinical aspects of monocytes, macrop hages, dendritic cells and other myleoid cells in man and experimental animal models. The group was constituted in 1992 as a result of a successful series of annual conferences called THE MACROPHAGE. The annual macrophage conference originated from meetings in the Upper Rhine area organized by scientists from the universities and research centres of Strasbourg, Freiburg and Basel, but rapidly grew up to a European format.

On April 28, 1999, the European Macrophage Society (EMS) was founded in Regensburg. At the end of the year 2000, the members of the EMS decided to rename the society as European Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Society (EMDS) in order to better emphasize the two main streams of research within the Society.

EMDS Membership

Join the European Macrophage & Dendritic Cell Society and save on the registration of EMDS 2024 Vienna!

The cost of membership is an annual fee for € 50 for individuals. Corporate membership fees are set to a minimum of € 500.

Please complete the membership form on the EMDS Website or click on the link here

Individual Members of the EMDS

  • are admitted to the annual EMDS conference for a reduced registration fee
  • are entitled to apply for the young investigator travel awards as well as for travel scholarships (see Awards and Scholarships)
  • are entitled to announce “job offers (openings)” or “positions wanted” on the website of the EMDS (see Job Market)
  • have free access to Immunobiology Special Issues including original research and review articles on topics discussed at the annual EMDS meetings

Corporate EMDS Membership

  • includes the benefits of EMDS membership for all employees
  • will be acknowledged on the website of the EMDS (see List of EMDS Members) and in the program of the Annual EMDS meeting
  • entails invitation to sponsor one of the awards (EMDS Award, Young Investigator Travel Award, EMDS Poster Prizes) or travel scholarships of the EMDS contingent upon the size of their annual contribution to the Society
  • allows for announcements job offers on the website of the EMDS (see Job Market)
  • includes invitations to all meetings, conferences, symposia or workshops held or supported by the Society as well as all other Society mailings