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Non-profit educational website aimed at promoting cutting edge research in basic and clinical immunology worldwide. https://linktr.ee/immunopaedia
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#ImmunologyNews A recent study reveals that iron deficiency during infection can leave a lasting mark on the immune system, reducing the ability of lung T cells to fight off viruses such as influenza...#flu #research

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December 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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We at Immunopaedia are proud to present Prof. Asma Gati as our Immunologist of the Month for November!

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#award #immunology #education #research #prize #IOM
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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The IUIS Clinical Immunology Committee has launched a global survey on how basic & clinical immunology is taught worldwide.
We invite educators, trainers & immunologists to share their insights.

🔗 Take the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#ImmunologyEducation #IUIS #ClinicalImmunology
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2025 Survey on Teaching Basic and Clinical Immunology Worldwide Dear Fellow Immunologists, As part of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), the Clinical Immunology Committee (CIC...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Applications Open!
The TIGRIS D43 Programme is training the next generation of African researchers in HIV immunity in the first 1000 days.
3–6 month international placements + world-class mentorship.

🔗 Apply by 1 March 2026

#TIGRIS #HIVResearch #AfricaScience #GlobalHealth
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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#ImmunologyNews A major international study has uncovered compelling evidence that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in early infancy sharply increases the risk of developing childhood asthma...#research #RSV

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December 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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#CaseStudy A 36-year-old man developed two eschars (localized skin lesions) after visiting a rural field in Manzini, Swaziland...#clinic #immunology

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December 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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World AIDS Day | 1 December

Yesterday we united in solidarity to remember those we’ve lost, support with HIV, and reaffirm our commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat.

#WorldAIDSDay #HIVAwareness #Solidarity
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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#ImmunologyNews Using public data from a phase IIA clinical trial, the authors analyzed PBMC gene-expression profiles from 18 vaccinated subjects collected at three timepoints..#research #immunology

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December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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#ImmunologyNews Researchers have created a groundbreaking, non-invasive nanotherapy that activates the brain’s immune system to fight the disease, using nothing more than nasal drops...#immunology #research

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November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#ImmunologyNews Researchers have uncovered a key reason why: as the disease progresses, immune cells inside the joints change their identity, becoming resistant to common anti-inflammatory therapies...#immunology #research

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November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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#ImmunologyNews Researchers have identified a key molecular signal that helps T cells become these highly protective TRM cells...#immunology #research

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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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#ImmunologyNews Researchers uncover a molecular chain reaction that links cellular stress, inflammation, and nerve damage and point to a promising strategy to protect patients...#immunology #research

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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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#ImmunologyNews Recent advances in single-cell technologies and immune profiling have revealed just how diverse T-cell populations are. They exist far beyond the classic “CD4 helper” vs “CD8 cytotoxic” labels...#immunology #research

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November 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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#ImmunologyNews researchers have developed a new way to attack the disease by destroying, rather than merely blocking, a key cancer-promoting enzyme...#immunology #research

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November 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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#CaseStudy She has remained afebrile throughout her illness. Six months ago she had been admitted…#clinic #immunology

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November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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#ImmunologyNews A virus most people catch as children may hold the key to one of medicine’s enduring mysteries, the cause of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects tens of thousands worldwide...#research #immunology

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November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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#ImmunologyNews Researchers use artificial intelligence to create functional antibodies against deadly viruses, without needing a physical sample… #immunology #research

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November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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#CaseStudy Two months ago, Emilio started to develop painful oral lesions which affecetd food intake. Small erythematous plaques concomitantly appeared on Emilio’s scalp...#clinic #immunology

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November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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#ImmunologyNews A new study tracked anti-wildtype SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG levels monthly in healthy adults from 2020 onwards, analysing responses after mRNA vaccinations and in the context of so-called hybrid immunity #covid #research

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November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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#ImmunologyNews Turning cellular mistakes into cancer therapy breakthroughs...

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#immunology #research #science #immunotherapy
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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We at Immunopaedia are proud to present Dr Bernard Kanoi as our Immunologist of the Month for October!

See the full interview by Bonamy (Bon) Holtak here:
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November 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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#ImmunologyNews Recent research has revealed that it’s not simply the brain’s location that dictates how tumours respond to immunotherapy, but the type of tumour itself…#research #immunology

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Cracking the Code of Brain Tumour Immunity | Immunopaedia
Recent research has revealed that it’s not simply the brain’s location that dictates how tumours respond to immunotherapy, but the type of tumour itself...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Final call - Applications Open – AFRIBOP 2026!

📅 March 16–20, 2026
📍 Devon Valley Hotel, Stellenbosch, Cape Town
💡 Focus: Advances in the immunobiology of parasites, pathogens & pathogenesis, plus expert grant writing training.

🔗 Apply here: shorturl.at/Ctcd4

#immunology #research #education
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Final Call for Applications – 13th IDA Symposium!

📅 Dates: 27–31 January 2026
📍 Cape Town, South Africa
💡 Includes an Immunopaedia Pre-Course (Dec 2024 – Jan 2025)

🔗 Apply here: www.immunopaedia.org.za/course-applications/13th-ida-symposium

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October 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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#ImmunologyNews In a new study researchers have shown that a gene signature of immune dysregulation can predict how severely a person will respond to infection even before they get sick…#science #immunology

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Measuring Immune Health: A Gene Signature That Predicts Who Gets Sick | Immunopaedia
In a new study researchers have uncovered a shared biological thread: a gene signature of immune dysregulation that can predict how severely a person will respond to infection even before they get sic...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM