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Immunopaedia.org is an open-access

• nline platgorm freely available for

learning and teaching immunology.

Targetjng clinicians and students

Our mission is to promote knowledge and research in the fjeld of immunology worldwide.

History

• Launched in 2005 with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aid Foundatjon
• To provide an easy-to-understand summary of the efgects of HIV infectjon on

the immune system to facilitate improvement in clinical practjce.

• Developed real-life clinical cases in which knowledge of Immunology play a

part ‘demystjfying’ the science.

• Aimed at improving engagement between core immunology and clinical

practjce

• Immunopaedia has progressed to include more general immunology

knowledge

• In 2010 awarded the Science Prize for Online Resources in Educatjon

(SPORE) a fjrst for a South African initjatjve

• www.immunopaedia.org is the offjcial Internatjonal Union of

Immunological Societjes (IUIS) learning site

Immunopaedia Goal 1:

To impart immunology knowledge through over 54 clinical case studies. These actual cases allow

• ne immunological

concept to be highlighted.

Clinical Cases – Infectjous Diseases – I have spots and my skin burns

A case of scaly annular plaques

Immunopaedia Goal 2

To ofger teaching and learning resources in immunology.

Online Courses:

• 1. Core Immunology Modules

Immunopaedia Goal 2

To ofger teaching and learning resources in immunology. IUIS funded Courses:

IUIS pre-course material

• 6 weeks before a course – on-line material: core immunology and

thematjc modules:

ImmunoKenya – an example:

Pre-course Evaluatjon: Multjple Choice Questjons

• Need to score 75% prior to the course on all

core modules

• Need to score 75% on 4 themed modules
• First day of course, split into groups and each

group works together on modules not completed

ImmunoKenya: 24th September 2018

Immunopaedia Goals

Non-IUIS funded courses:

Immunopaedia Goal 3

• To supply informatjon on

treatment and diagnostjcs with a focus specifjcally on infectjous diseases.

Other Sectjons

• Glossary
• Explain immunological and scientjfjc terms
• Tooltjps of glossary terms on all pages – hover to view explanatjon/defjnitjon

Breaking News Artjcles

• Stafg writers at Immunopaedia report on current immunology research worldwide two

tjmes a week.

• Since 2016 we have

published over 300 Breaking News artjcles.

Interviews

Writuen Interview – Pierre Van Damme

Interviews

Audio Interview – Clara Gorodezky

Immunopaedia Ambassadors

• In 2017 Immunopaedia launched the Ambassadors programme creatjng a

network of IUIS scholars alumni.

• 67 Ambassadors from across the world

Immunopaedia Ambassadors

• These early-career

immunologists support Immunopaedia by broadening the global network of immunology and are responsible for representjng and promotjng the Immunopaedia website in their home countries and instjtutjons.

• To become an Immunopaedia

ambassador, please contact our Communicatjons Offjce at: bon.holtak@uct.ac.za cheleka.mpande@uct.ac.za

Social Media

• Facebook facebook.com/immunopaedia
• Twituer twituer.com/immunopaedia
• Reach a wider audience with our content, partjcularly students who

prefer to gain news from social media.

• Social media content also encourages links and exposure to our website

in difgerent arenas.

• We post our Breaking News, Case study of the Week, Immunologist of the

Month and other relevant immunology news and artjcles on our social media sites.

• YouTube – Video interviews

Immunopaedia YouTube channel

Monthly newsletuer

• Monthly newsletuer sent to subscribers who sign up on Immunopaedia website and

Facebook

• Over 1,900 subscribers – more signing up every day
• August Newsletuer – 45.1% Open Rate and 10.5% Click Rate
• Content:
• Interestjng facts
• Popular new artjcles
• Events
• Site news/updates
• Case study of the month
• Immunologist of the month
• Interview of the month
• Ambassador of the month

User Statjstjcs

• Over 17,200 Unique Visitors in August 2018 from across the world

and our visits keep increasing every month

• We have contact with over 1,900 subscribers in our monthly

newsletuer and more are signing up each day

• Our Immunopaedia Twituer account @Immunopaedia has 303

followers keeps growing

• We run a popular Facebook page facebook.com/Immunopaedia

where we have 480 followers and expect more

Oversight and Governance

Immunopaedia:ImmunoPharmacolo gy

• Case-Studies
• Focus on treatment associated with the case - expanding on the pharmacological

targets of the treatment

• Include therapeutjcs for molecular interactjons associated with the case
• Link with Diseases (ImmunoPharm), Immunopaedia will provide more informatjon on

disease

• Treatment & Diagnostjcs
• More informatjon provided on drug interactjons and diagnostjc tests – ImmunoPharm
• Immunology and Online Courses
• Linked with Processes & Cell Types (ImmunoPharm) Immunopaedia will provide more

informatjon on immunological process

• On page links
• Relevant ImmunoPharm (Targets & Ligands) content linked on Immunopaedia pages

Immunopaedia:ImmunoPharmacology

• News
• Artjcles on each platgorm
• Useful Links(ImmunoPharm)/Collaboratjons
• Link and Bio
• Social Media
• Interactjon, RT’s, Likes and Comments

Acknowledgements

• Bon Holtak
• Cheleka Mpande
• Michelle Letarte
• Immunopaedia SC
• IUIS Educatjon Commituee
• IUIS