As part of the Program for Research in Immunology and Microbiology Education (PRIME) group, the Liepkalns laboratory studies and develops tools to help faculty teach immunology more effectively. With exciting advances in immunotherapies (including novel vaccine designs), immunology has become a topic many want to learn more about. What should students learn by the time they graduate from college (scientific literacy) and how do students develop their understanding of these immunological concepts? We are interested in making students self-directed learners and developing tools for instructors. We are particularly interested in students that are underrepresented in the field of immunology and are working to make this field more inclusive to all learners.
Another project is publishing textbooks on immunology for undergraduate students with expert colleagues by integrating evidence-based approaches. The 1st edition of “Vaccines and Immunotherapies Explained” is now available!
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Justine Liepkalns won the 2025 Living our Values Award for Innovation for her expertise and work in Discipline-Based Education Research.
Three Emory University instructors won for a student-centered, active learning approach they developed using sticky notes to teach evolutionary mechanisms of natural selection, gene flow, population bottlenecks, and genetic drift.
Two freshman pre-med Emory University students developed Rapid Ebola Detection Strips (REDS), a portable test strip kit, that will be licensed for distribution in 2015.