Immunology Assignment - designing an infographic What is an infographic? A visual representation of information or data presented as a collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives an easy-to-understand overview of a topic. You have likely received infographics in the mail (there was one regarding hand-washing and social distancing distributed by the government). Format: Paste or hand draw images on a single PowerPoint slide using the default standard size. Get creative. Infographics use striking, engaging visuals to communicate information quickly and clearly. You will be submitting a PDF copy of your PowerPoint slide on Canvas. See other important details below. Topic/Task: Construction an infographic that describes one of the following: · Hematopoietic stem cell transplant - what it is, who can be a donor, who is the recipient, how the process happens . How ELISAs can be used to detect antibodies to virus pathogens - what is an ELISA, how do ELISAs work to detect antibodies to virus pathogens, what would the antibody be detecting, are there other ways to detect antibodies that uses the same concepts of ELISAS . How Antigen Rapid Tests are used to detect infection with SARS-COV-2 - what is a Antigen Rapid Tests, how do they work, what would the Antigen Rapid Test be detecting, are there any other tests that work the same way but detect something else · How vaccines stimulate the production of protective antibodies - what is in a vaccine, are they all the same, how does it stimulate antibody production, what does the antibody that is generated bind to Content: Your infographic should include (listed by individual topic) · Your descriptions should use images as much as possible. The purpose of an infographic is to use imagery and minimal text to provide an overview of a topic. That being said, the intended meanings of the images need to be clear, so choose (or draw) and label your images wisely. · When text is used, point form is fine as long as the intended meaning is clear. . The target audience for the infographic is your peers so assume that level of familiarity with terminology but still fully explain the details. Think of it as teaching your classmates an example of a beneficial vaccine or anti-viral therapy.
· Keep a running list of all your sources. This will be submitted on a separate slide but in the same PDF file that contains your infographic details. For each source, list the title, main author and where the source can be found (webpage, article, textbook). A standard format for sources is not required. · Your final single PDF submission will include 2 slides. One slide containing the infographic details. The second slide will contain the list of sources. DUE: Feb 9th, 6 pm. You will be submitting this as a file upload on Canvas.