2020 International Day of Immunology

Wednesday 29th April 2020

The International Day of Immunology is just around the corner on April 29, 2020! The day is dedicated to increasing global awareness of the importance of immunology in the fight against infection, autoimmunity and cancer. The IUIS and EFIS are working together to encourage national societies to participate in the Day of Immunology and to promote the benefits of immunology research.

We strongly encourage your immunological society and federation to participate in the day. It will be an asset to publicizing your society and the importance of immunology to global heath. We are happy to assist you with advise pedagogic material that you can freely use to create a winning campaign that will reach journalists, school teachers, politicians and decision makers and all people you know.

Reserve April 29 as the day to discuss immunology with everyone you know. Your participation is shaping an international community of immunologists dedicated to improving health for people around the world.

 

Day of Immunology Awards

Awards totaling 6000 euros will be given once every 3 years for the 4 best public relations campaigns of the Day of Immunology for the years 2020 to 2022.

Design your campaign the way you like using any media you wish – posters, film, video, social media, email or regular mail. Ask all your members to give interviews, lectures, join classroom discussions, meet teachers and talk to friends, family and neighbors about their amazing immune system!

  • International Day of Immunology Award, by IUIS – 2000 euros for the best international campaign
  • European Day of Immunology Award, by EFIS – 2000 euros for the best campaign in Europe, where the annual DoI has been celebrated since 2005
  • Award for the Best Newcomer Campaign, by EFIS – 1000 euros for the best campaign organized by a candidate participating in the DoI for the first time
  • Best 2020 Theme Award, by IUIS – 1 000 euros for the best campaign organized by a candidate participating in the DoI, which corresponds to one of 2020 theme: Autoimmunity and Autoinflammation

 

Who can apply?

All National Societies and Regional Federations are eligible to apply. Annual theme Autoimmunity and Autoinflammation is only a suggestion, not a requirement.

Applications submitted in 2020 will be reviewed in June 2022, together with the 2021 and 2022 DoI Awards applications.

Click here for more information on the Awards.

 

 


Event Details

  • Date:

Upcoming Events

21st Biennial Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiencies

Wednesday 16th October 2024 at Marseille Chanot Exhibition and Convention Centre

SLB 2024: Not Lost in Translation: Innate and Adaptive Immunity

Monday 21st October 2024Society for Leukocyte Biology

Research and Education Virtual Symposia: Inborn Errors of Immunity: Basic Science Immunology & Immune Diagnostics for the Practicing Clinician

Friday 25th October 2024Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)

14th Latin American and Caribbean Immunology Congress

Monday 4th November 2024 at Universidad Católica Argentina Convention CenterLatin American and Caribbean Association for Immunology

ASI 2024 | THE 52ND ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOLOGY

Monday 25th November 2024 at International Convention Centre, Darling HarbourAustralian and New Zealand Society for Immunology

37th annual meeting of the European Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Society (EMDS)

Wednesday 27th November 2024 at Festival Hall of the Austrian Academy of Science

12th African Congress of Immunology (FAIS 2024)

Monday 9th December 2024

IMMOX’25 – Genetic Variation and Barrier Immunity

Monday 17th March 2025 at Said Business School, University of Oxford

14th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium 2025 (IVIS2025)

Monday 11th August 2025 at Hilton Vienna ParkVeterinary Immunology Committee (VIC)