On April 10, the Salk Institute celebrated the 10th anniversary of the NOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis. The anniversary symposium, titled “The Power Within – Harnessing Our Immune System for Better Health,” brought together experts in immunology, virology and infectious diseases, including the Center’s director, Professor Susan Kaech. As part of this celebration, the symposium featured the inaugural Melvin Cohn Lectures and Awards as well as a keynote presentation by Sonia Shah, author of Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond.