The IUIS-FAIS-SAIS Immuno-South Africa 2024 course was held from September 29 to October 4, 2024 at the Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Organized by the IUIS Education Committee in partnership with the Federation of African Immunological Societies (FAIS) and the South African Immunology Society (SAIS), the course centered on the theme “One Health – Zoonosis and Comparative Immunology.”

Designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists, the program provided an in-depth exploration of immune responses to zoonotic infections through a One Health perspective. Participants engaged with key topics, including bacterial, viral, and parasitic zoonotic diseases, advances in vaccines and immune diagnostics, as well as the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in immunology.