JMAs are actively involved in a series of activities including Section Activities, Summer/Winter Schools, as well as Business Meetings. JMAs operate their own schedule and programme at all EAACI Congresses, which apart from scientific meetings involve several social activities that help Junior Members of the Academy get to know each other better in a more relaxed environment.

During the last years, EAACI has developed specific activities and promotions to support and to increase the influence of the younger members:

The JMA Membership fee is FREE and includes an on-line version of the EAACI official journal "Allergy" as well as the EAACI Newsletter

Several EAACI Fellowships are every year awarded to JMAs to enable a period of scientific work in a foreignlaboratory. The fellowships ranges from 5000 to 20 000 depending on the duration of the project.

Every year educational summer/winter schools are arranged and numerous travel grants are provided to JMAs.

Educational symposia on specific topics are arranged by the EAACI Sections and travel grants are provided to JMAs

Many travel grants are available for JMAs to attend the EAACI Annual Congresses and several JMA activities are arranged:

- JMA Poster Session, which is an informal session aimed to promote the work of JMAs and to facilitate contacts between EAACI members. Outstanding poster presentations are awarded poster prizes.

- JMA Scientific Symposium which is a main session on a hot topic, chaired and organised by JMAs.

- JMA educational session were practical topics such as how to write a paper, how to give a presentation... are covered.

- JMA Case reports session were selected clinical cases are presented by JMAs. Outstanding case presentations are awarded case report prizes.

- Practical courses which are co-chaired by one Senior EAACI member and one JMA and address practical themes of great interest to JMAs.

- JMA corner where JMAs can meet each other and the JMA Committee.

JMA Committee is formed by a JMA Chair, who is a member of the Executive Committee, a JMA Webmaster and one JMA representative in each EAACI Section. All interested JMAs are welcome to work with the group and to apply for one of the posts when available.

Collaboration between the JMAs and the EAACI official journal ''Allergy'' has resulted in the publication of ''PhD thesis'' reviews, as well as a review series based on the choices of JMAs. All JMAs are welcome with suggestions!

If you are under 35 years and interested in the field of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, please contact the EAACI Headquarters to become a member.

EAACI Headquarters
Silvia Schaller
Executive Director
Genferstrasse 21
8002 Zurich
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 44 205 55 33
Fax: +41 44 205 55 39
info@eaaci.net

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