Welcome to the 9th International Conference on New Trends in Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy. The field of immune regulation is one of the most exciting and fertile areas in translational medicine, with real progress being made towards the induction of immune tolerance and the realization of regenerative medicine.The meeting programme covers several key aspects of this burgeoning field, and includes many of the most authoritative figures in each area. The combination of basic and clinical scientists will ensure that the challenges of clinical application of scientific advance will be confronted.I hope that you will take full advantage of opportunities for formal and informal discussions of how to make further advances in immune therapies. This time we are returning to the beautiful and historic city of Geneva and I do hope that you will choose to join this very interesting event. (source: www2.kenes.com)