The objective of the Cytokines 2018 meeting is to promote interactions between scientists performing cutting-edge studies of the molecular mechanisms of cytokine and interferon function, signal transduction, and gene expression in the context of health and disease. Working with the scientific advisory committee composed of leading investigators from academia and industry, an outstanding scientific program is planned. The Cytokines annual meeting has become the world's most important annual conference on basic, clinical and translational research on cytokines and their roles in host defense, inflammation, tissue repair and cancer. The Meeting typically attracts 500-750 registrants and have a distinguished history of presenting cutting edge research from internationally-recognized scientists.