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Immunopaedia.org is an open-access online 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 one 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: 24 th 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