Welcome

The American Association of Veterinary Immunologists (AAVI) is dedicated to the development, promotion, and dissemination of knowledge in veterinary immunology. This includes immunology of:
  • livestock
  • poultry
  • companion animals
  • fish and marine mammals

History and Mission
The AAVI was formed in 1979 by a group of veterinary immunologists assembled at the annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD). The AAVI holds an annual business and scientific meeting in conjunction with CRWAD each year as well as an annual symposium in conjunction with the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Veterinary Immunology Committee. 

The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) has been a strong supporter of AAVI and has provided financial support for the Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist (DVI) Award and the graduate student awards at the Conference for Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD) Meeting. We appreciate their contributions and continued collaboration. AAVI members are encouraged to consider membership to our fellow organization, AAI.

AAVI Membership Advantages 
  1. Sharing of developments within veterinary immunology
    • Contacts with interested scientists in the US and worldwide through sponsored meetings
    • Access to vetimm listserv [to send a message just email to vetimm@vasci.umass.edu. To subscribe, or to change your own subscription (i.e. when you get a new email address), go to the following web page: http://list.umass.edu/mailman/listinfo/vetimm]
  2. Sponsorship and organization of veterinary immunology programs within numerous meetings, CRWAD, AAI, International Veterinary Immunology Symposium (IVIS)
    • AAVI sponsored Symposium at CRWAD
    • AAVI/AAI veterinary immunology committee (VIC) cosponsored symposium at AAI
    • Members of AAVI can become members of the international veterinary immunology committee (IUIS VIC) and of AAI VIC.
    • Interactions with European Veterinary Immunology Groups (EVIG) and participation in their workshops at European Congress of Immunology
    • Outreach and interactions with Comparative Immunology societies​
  3. Advantages for students, postdoctoral fellows and younger faculty
    • Presentation awards for students at CRWAD
    • Travel grants to meetings, e.g., International Veterinary Immunology Symposia (IVIS)
    • Service on AAVI committees as aid to tenure for new faculty members
  4. Contact with USDA ARS and NIFA leaders concerning community needs
    • AAVI Immune Toolkit grant and international toolkit efforts
    • AAVI responses at USDA ARS and NIFA stakeholder workshops

Become a member today! Click here​ for membership page