Science4Pandemics
An online game about infectious diseases and pandemics
COVID-19 has reminded us of the effects that pandemics can have globally. Yet, despite the many advances in the global fight against pandemics, infectious diseases remain a significant threat today.
Through an online game, Science4Pandemics teaches young people, particularly adolescents, about infectious diseases. This educational initiative aims to enhance people’s understanding of pandemics, equip them with important skills in resource management and decision-making, and improve their knowledge of measures to prevent and mitigate pandemics.
Science4Pandemics also aims to increase young people’s participation in Citizen Science studies, helping to collect real-world data used for collaborative research in pandemics.
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What you get
GAMIFICATION
Learn by playing through the Science4Pandemics online game
LEARN SOFT SKILLS
Communicate and collaborate with other players to solve the challenge together
DEVELOP CREATIVE SKILLS
Apply problem-solving and critical thinking skill, understanding the many variables of a pandemic
GAIN BASIC KNOWLEDGE
Understand basic concepts of infectious diseases, and prevention and management measures
DIG DEEPER
Get a deeper understanding of the socio-technical & human interdependence factors of pandemics
CITIZEN SCIENCE
Feed real data into collaborative research on pandemics by playing the online game
Curriculum
By playing the game you will learn:
- The cycle of infectious diseases – Ebola, Covid, Malaria, HIV and Cholera
- The basic biology and clinical characteristics of outbreak-prone infections
- About pandemics prevention & mitigation measures
- About vaccine safety and effectiveness to decrease hesitancy and disinformation
- How to prevent health system saturation
- How to solve challenges in a team
- How to efficiently convey ideas and participate in pandemic collaborative research
Who should play
This programme is open to:
- Young people
- Teachers and parents
- Anyone interested in science and in learning more about pandemic prevention and management measures
Get in contact
Begonya Nafria
S4P Principal Investigator
Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Ana Mora
Site Partnership Manager
Sanofi
Yara Ruiz
Medical Affairs Lead
GSK
Alexandre Parera
Investigator and Data Analyst
Exheus
Quique Bassat
S4P Scientific Coordinator
ISGlobal
Pere Millat
Medical Research Fellow
ISGlobal
Licínio Roque
Interaction Design Games Participatory Media Context Engineering
University of Coimbra
Claudio Cruz
Entrepreneurship Institute Director
University of Barcelona
Lindsey Hunter
Network, Education and Training Team Manager
PENTA
Claudia Alsina
Project Manager
Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation
Montserrat Esquerda
Director of the Borja Institute of Bioethics-URL
IBB
Partners
Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
ISGlobal
Sanofi
GSK
University of Coimbra
Instituto Pedro Nunes
Institut Borja de Biotètica
Exheus
