A gathering of academics, administrators, and participants from the 2025 AfriBOP stood together on a bright sunny day with blue skies against a backdrop of lush green trees

The ninth annual AfriBOP (African ImmunoBiology of Parasites, Pathogens and Pathogenesis) course was held in Salima, Malawi between Sunday, 30 March and Friday, 4 April 2025 - and was hailed as a notable success.

An intensive, week-long educational initiative designed for PhD students and early-career postdoctoral researchers with a strong interest in the dynamic relationship between the immune system and pathogens, AfriBOP explores the mechanisms underpinning the pathogenesis of both infectious and non-communicable diseases.

Participants engage in interactive sessions, simulations, and discussions covering cutting-edge topics in immunology and the broader implications of chronic immune activation on human health.

The curriculum includes in-depth coverage of the parasitology and immunology of diseases such as malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, helminth infections, HPV, and COVID-19.

In addition to scientific content, the course offers sessions on grant writing, science communication, and career development.

Since its inception nine years ago, AfriBOP, supported by funding from KEMRI Welcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP), the Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme, and the Centre for Parasitology, has trained over 350 students from more than 13 African countries.

Lecture materials, including over 70 presentations, are available on the Immunopaedia platform, extending the course’s impact well beyond the classroom.

This year was no different and was made possible thanks to the dedication and support of the following individuals, each of whom played a pivotal role in organising, teaching, and coordinating the programme:

 

First published: 24 April 2025

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