IMMUNE TOLERANCE: IMPACT ON HEALTH AND DISEASE
IMPM, Yaounde, Cameroon
November 23–28, 2026
Immuno-Cameroon will introduce the key concepts and applications of immune tolerance in health and disease through lectures, discussions, and practicals by leading experts in the field.
The course aims to help students, clinicians, and researchers better understand how immune tolerance is induced, controlled, or lost to alter health outcomes.
Co-organised by the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Education Committee and the Cameroon Immunology Society.
MAIN TOPICS
- Immunological tolerance: types and induction mechanisms
- Innate and adaptive immune cells in tolerance induction
- Immune tolerance in cancer and autoimmune diseases
- Immune tolerance in infection and coinfection (malaria, Respiratory, Helminths…)
- Immune tolerance in emerging and re-emerging infections
- Pregnancy-associated tolerance and infection
WORKSHOPS
- Grant writing
- Poster session
- Practical sessions
- Mentoring sessions
APPLICANTS
The course is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists in biomedical research.
Selected applicants may receive a partial or full scholarship for accommodation, meals, and travel.
All selected applicants must complete an online pre-course on immunopaedia.org.za, starting the week of 25 September 2026.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
- Personal information
- Academic information
- Research experience
- Your motivation for studying immunology
- Details of your project and motivation attending this course
- A Scientific Abstract
- Your career goals
- One-page CV showing a summary of your education and experience
- One-page signed letter from your academic supervisor or line manager to support your application on your institution’s letterhead (logo and name included)
IMPORTANT DATES
- Applications close on 3 July 2026
- Accepted applicants will be notified by August 2026
APPLY HERE – immunopaedia.org.za/course-applications/immuno-cameroon-2026
