Abstract

The 2008 annual meeting of the Signal Transduction Society covered a broad
spectrum of topics, with signaling in immune cells as the special focus of the
meeting. Many of the immune signaling talks concerned B and T lymphocytes
in particular; the role of inflammatory cytokines in cancer progression was also
addressed. Neoplastic development was also discussed with regard to aspects
of cell cycle control, aging, and transformation. Topics extended to signaling
pathways induced by bacteria, viruses, and environmental toxins, as well as
those involved in differentiation, morphogenesis, and cell death. This international
and interdisciplinary scientific gathering induced lively discussions
and close interactions between participants.