Open-science initiative makes the case for mapping the human immunome as the next frontier in medicine
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – January 21, 2026 — The Human Immunome Project (HIP) was invited to host a dedicated Impact Session at Frontiers Science House, the World Economic Forum’s science-focused venue on the Davos promenade, during its 56th Annual Meeting, January 19-23rd, 2026. HIP Executive Chair Jane Metcalfe and Co-Chief Scientific Officer Shai Shen-Orr (Technion) led the session, alongside a related panel on the promise of multi-omic mapping.
Highlights:
- HIP’s core argument: the human genome is 99.9% identical across people — what differs, and what shapes disease and treatment outcomes, is the immunome.
- The session positioned HIP’s open-science, population-scale approach as foundational infrastructure for global health, comparable in ambition to CERN and the Human Genome Project.
- Discussion connected directly to Frontiers’ broader 2026 theme: bringing scientists into policy and investment conversations typically dominated by governments and industry.
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