Monocyte and Macrophage Diversity in Physiology and Disease.

About SoMM2026

Interest in myeloid cells—particularly monocytes and macrophages—has grown considerably in recent years, reflecting their central roles in many physiological and pathological processes. In this context, the Macrophage Club of Toulouse (CMT) was created in 2015, bringing together researchers from several Toulouse research institutes, including CPTP (now INFINITY), IRSD, CRCT, PHARMA-DEV, and IPBS.

In 2016, the CMT organized in Toulouse a first scientific meeting dedicated to monocyte and macrophage biology, in collaboration with teams from Montpellier. This inaugural meeting laid the foundations of what became the Symposium on Monocytes and Macrophages (SoMM). Since then, SoMM has developed into a regular scientific event hosted in several French cities, including Toulouse, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Nice, Paris, Nantes, and Lyon, helping to strengthen the national community through the MaCRO network.

The SoMM2026 edition, which will take place in Toulouse, marks the 10th anniversary of this initiative and returns to the city where the symposium originated. The meeting will feature internationally recognized keynote speakers presenting recent advances and emerging perspectives in the field.

SoMM2026 will bring together established researchers and young scientists (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) in a dynamic and friendly environment designed to encourage scientific discussion, exchange of ideas, and presentation of new research through oral and poster sessions.

We warmly invite researchers, students, and members of the myeloid cell community to join SoMM2026 and contribute to this anniversary edition.

 Sincerely yours, 

The organizers: Hélène AUTHIER (RESTORE), Mélanie BEGUE (IPBS), Carla BOYER (RESTORE),  François CANONNE-HERGAUX (DETROI), Maxime KAISER (IPBS), Lena LOPEZ (RESTORE), Christel LUTZ (IPBS), Myriam RAZOUK (IPBS), Christel VEROLLET (IPBS)