Thanks very much for giving us such a wonderful NIF winter school! I enjoyed my time and had a nice memory. The lectures were excellent and they almost covered all the hot spots in immunity. I wonder would it be better if the lectures could be classified more clearly and correspond to the group of students’ oral presentations? And the chance for every student to give an oral presentation was very nice. It was a good opportunity to share my works and also learn from others. Just maybe the time (8 min) for presentation was a little tense. The poster session and small group discussion were both very good. I like the poster session more, because this part was more relaxed and the contents were more. The dessert you provided was wonderful, (PS: I had to say that all the food during the meeting was delicious and amazing.) and I enjoyed the dessert, the random walking around and the discussion with the owners of the posters. The night discussions were good too. Thanks for providing us such a relaxed environment to encourage us to communicate with others. It made me to know a lot of people and different cultures from the other countries. The parties, the excursion and the IFReC visit were all unforgettable. I liked this meeting very much and I had to say all your careful arrangement made this meeting more memorable!

I really enjoyed participating in the The 3rd NIF Winter School on Advanced Immunology 2014. The Invited speakers were fantastic and the student presentations were enjoyable. I learnt a lot, and obtained superb feedback on my own research. In addition the accommodation was superb and the food delicious. I have very found memories of The 3rd NIF Winter School on Advanced Immunology, so much so that I have recommended attending future Winterschools to my colleagues. 

I learned a great deal from the 2014 NIF Winter School of Immunology - probably the majority of immunology that I know I learned there. The school had a good breadth of material, including very applied research and more basic. I also thought that the student talks were of a very high standard and learned a great deal from them. Everything outside of the science was similarly first-rate, and surpassed my expectations. In addition to all this, the school gave me the opportunity to get a valuable insight into Japanese academia and has made me seriously consider pursing postdoctoral studies in Japan. If I could, I would definitely attend again, not only for the science but for the people.

The NIF Winter School 2014 was the best immunology conference that I have attended so far. The venue of the School was a very elegant and beautiful Westin Hotel at Awaji Island. The organizers had done an excellent job in bringing together some of the world-leading immunologists to present their latest research and it was always great to hear some of their unpublished data in the conference. The lecturers were also very keen to have scientific and non-scientific discussions with the participants, which was a very useful opportunity to get advice on our research projects, future careers, and science in general. I also felt very fortunate to meet so many young scientists – PhD students and early career postdocs – coming from all around the world. It was a great chance for networking, setting up collaboration, and foster friendships with so many amazing people. The School organizers also managed to encourage these interactions among participants and lecturers in a very relaxed environment. The excursion to Kobe was also a perfect opportunity to get a glimpse of the Japanese rich culture. So, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the organizers for doing such a wonderful job!

It was a honor to be selected for the NIF winterschool on advanced immunology. Even though they were high already, the quality of the school exceeded my initial expectations. Everything was very well organized, and the talks of the invited speakers were very instructive. I was also impressed by the high quality of the selected candidates. I enjoyed the Japanese discussion nights, and especially appreciated that many of the invited speakers were also present here, which gave the participants a unique opportunity to talk to them. I believe that this winterschool has enriched my scientific network and I am convinced that some of these contacts will certainly be long-lasting.

I would like to thank the organizers again for arranging such a nice winter school. The accommodation and catering was very good. The program was well put together and the invited speakers gave great talks and socialized. The only point I would criticize was the poster session as not many people were attending it and we would have profited much more if this session would have been cut in to two parts.