The Cytokine Society is proud to announce that Dusan Bogunovic, Ph.D., of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2026 Howard A. Young Distinguished Service Award. Established to honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the Society beyond their scientific work, the award recognizes the sustained and selfless commitment that makes the Cytokine Society community what it is.

The Cytokine Society is honored to announce that Nancy C. Reich Marshall, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stony Brook University, is the recipient of the 2026 Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. This recognition reflects the extraordinary depth and breadth of her scientific contributions and her decades of transformative service to the Cytokine Society community.

The Cytokine Society Congratulates Dr. Peter Murray, recipient of the 2026 William E. Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research. Dr. Murray will deliver the William E. Paul Award Presentation at the Opening Session of Cytokines 2026 on Sunday, October 18th, at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The Cytokine Society thanks BioLegend for its generous support of this award.

The Cytokine Society congratulates Dr. Christopher Hunter, recipient of the 2026 ICIS–Pfizer Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research. Dr. Hunter will deliver the Award Presentation at the Opening Session of Cytokines 2026 on Sunday, October 18th, at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The Cytokine Society thanks Pfizer for its generous support of this award.