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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 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!

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#award #immunology #education #research #prize #IOM
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

#science #education #immunology
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
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#ImmunologyNews A new study maps how immune and brain cells interact to sustain long-term inflammation in multiple sclerosis…#research #immunology

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Lipids and Microglia Fuel Chronic Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis | Immunopaedia
A new study maps how immune and brain cells interact to sustain long-term inflammation in multiple sclerosis...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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#CaseStudy This patient is a 15 year old girl, who is presumed to have been perinatally infected with HIV...#clinic #immunology

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ARV Drug Resistance Case Study | Immunopaedia
Case study of child non-compliant with ARV drug regime - investigation, diagnosis and discussion on treatment plans for ARV treatments.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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#ImmunologyNews A new study has uncovered a surprising link between lipid metabolism and the immune system’s ability to deliver its lethal cargo…#research #science

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When Immune Cells Strike, Lipids Lead the Way | Immunopaedia
A new study has uncovered a surprising link between lipid metabolism and the immune system’s ability to deliver its lethal cargo...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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#ImmunologyNews Recently, scientists have provided the most detailed picture yet of how lung damage and transplant rejection unfold at the cellular level…#immunology #research

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New Study Uncovers Cellular “Conversations” Behind Lung Transplant Rejection | Immunopaedia
Recently, scientists have provided the most detailed picture yet of how lung damage and transplant rejection unfold at the cellular level...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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EMBO India Lecture Course 2026 - RNA Virus Infection and Host Immune Responses

📅 11–14 February 2026
📍 Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India

- Main Event: meetings.embo.org/event/26-rna...
- Satellite event: rcb.res.in/emboLecture/
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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#ImmunologyNews A new Nature Index 2025 Immunology report spotlights how these innovations are redefining experimental design, data analysis, and translational discovery across the field…#research #innovation

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Frontiers of Immunology: How Cutting-Edge Tools Are Transforming Immune Research in 2025 | Immunopaedia
A new Nature Index 2025 Immunology report spotlights how these innovations are redefining experimental design, data analysis, and translational discovery across the field...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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#ImmunologyNews A new gene therapy has successfully restored long-term immune function in 59 of 62 children born with a rare and fatal genetic disorder that leaves children without a functioning immune system… #immunology #novel #research

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Gene Therapy Restores Immune Function in Children with Rare Immunodeficiency | Immunopaedia
A new gene therapy has successfully restored long-term immune function in 59 of 62 children born with a rare and fatal genetic disorder that leaves children without a functioning immune system...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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#CaseStudy A 33 year old female presents to the medical out patient department with a moderately severe headache...#clinic #immunology

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Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura Case Study | Immunopaedia
Case study of woman with slurred speech - investigation, diagnosis and treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura plus the immunology of the disease.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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#ImmunologyNews In a new study, researchers introduce the emerging field of astroimmunology - the study of how spaceflight and extraterrestrial environments influence immune function… #space #immunology

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Astroimmunology: Defining a New Frontier in Space and Immune Research | Immunopaedia
In a new study, researchers introduce the emerging field of astroimmunology. The study of how spaceflight and extraterrestrial environments influence immune function...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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#ImmunologyNews New Phase 1 clinical trial, reports that budigalimab, was safe, well tolerated, and showed early signs of helping the immune system control HIV without daily medication…#HIV #immunology

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Cancer Immunotherapy Offers Hope for Long-Term HIV Control | Immunopaedia
16 October 2025New Phase 1 clinical trial, reports that budigalimab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), was safe, well tolerated, and showed early signs o...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#CaseStudy A 17 year old adolescent presents to a refugee camp infirmary obtunded...#clinic #immunology

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Cerebral Malaria Case Study | Immunopaedia
Case study of fever and decreased level of consciousness - investigation, diagnosis and treatment of cerebral malaria with discussion of the immunology of the disease.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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#ImmunologyNews Researchers have discovered that zeaxanthin, enhances the tumour-fighting power of immune cells and strengthens the effects of cancer immunotherapies…#science #immunology

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Vision Nutrient Zeaxanthin Found to Boost Immune Response Against Cancer | Immunopaedia
Researchers have discovered that zeaxanthin, enhances the tumour-fighting power of immune cells and strengthens the effects of cancer immunotherapies...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM