The first Day of Immunology (DoI) was held April 29, 2005 in more than 30 European states. It was brought to life by the European Federation of Immunological Societies, who noticed that although the public are very interested in health, people without a scientific background often miss the relevance of immunological research and findings. Australia was invited to join the DoI in 2007. We are very keen to share current clinical and experimental immunological knowledge with our fellow Australians on the DoI.
Our aim: To create a bridge between immunologist's growing understanding of the immune system and the public, in order to improve health and well-being.
Activities: We will take the general public inside the wonderful world of the immune system and reveal the intricacies of a system that has evolved over millions of years to defend the human body against harmful organisms. There will be displays, public lectures and one-on-one with the scientists. Swine flu, AIDS, vaccination, autoimmunity and cancer are issues that will be covered.
To list an activity here, or to find out more about it, please contact the Day of Immunology coordinator, Dr Delia Nelson, School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, WA 6102,
E-mail: Delia.Nelson@curtin.edu.au
For further information on what immunologists do, and to take our immunology quiz, click here.
Activities for 2010
Canberra, Tuesday 13th May, 2010:
| 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm |
Finkel Lecture Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Road, ANU |
A free public lecture by Prof Anne Kelso, World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza:
- Pandemic Influenza: An Immunological Challenge
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Perth, Monday 20th April, 2010:
| 4 pm - 7 pm |
Scitech City West, Sutherland St, West Perth |
Learn how the immune system works when you:
- Encounter a virus (including the swine influenza virus)
- Are given a vaccine
- Go out in the sun - vitamin D: its role in infection and cancer
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Wellington, NZ, Thursday 29th April, 2010:
| 6.30 pm |
Maclaurin Lecture Theatre, Kelburn Campus
Victoria University of Wellington |
Free public lecture by immunology superhero and creator of the HPV vaccine, Professor Ian Frazer
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Dunedin, NZ, Thursday 29th April, 2010:
5.30 pm - refreshments
6.30 pm - lectures begin |
Colquhoun Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Public Hospital
The University of Otago |
The Immune System and Organ Transplantation
including talks on:
- The history of liver and kidney transplantation in NZ
- The immune system in transplant rejection
- Transplant research at the University of Otago
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Melbourne, Thursday 29th April, 2010:
10 am - 5 pm - Interactive displays
and general information
6 - 8.30 pm - lectures begin |
State Library of Victoria forecourt |
How understanding immunology has improved human health and what the future may bring.
Including talks by:
- Prof Phil Hodgkin, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
- Prof Len Harrison, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
- Prof Tony D'Apice, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
- Nobel Laureate Prof Peter Doherty, University of Melbourne
- RSVP by 21 April is essential for the public lecture doi2010vic@gmail.com
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