Resources
Open resources in systems immunology and data science
This page gathers a selection of freely available resources that I often recommend to students and colleagues working at the interface between immunology, data analysis, and systems biology. They range from introductory materials to advanced theoretical references.
Free books
- Philosophy of Immunology – A conceptual exploration of immune system theories and models.
- Your Amazing Immune System – How it Protects your Body – A beautifully illustrated educational book by the Japanese Society for Immunology.
- YaRrr! The Pirate’s Guide to R – A playful introduction to R programming and data visualization.
- Fundamentals of Data Visualization – Practical guidance on how to turn data into clear and truthful figures.
- Modern Statistics for Modern Biology – A modern textbook bridging statistics, R programming, and biological applications.
Free encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of Immunobiology – Comprehensive overview of immune mechanisms, pathologies, and experimental models.
- RNA-seqlopedia – A concise guide to RNA-seq experimental design and data analysis.
Free digital libraries
- OpenEdition Books – French and international academic publications in the humanities and life sciences.
- FreeTechBooks – A broad collection of freely available technical and scientific textbooks.
Free online courses
- Microbiology and Immunology On-line – A reference e-learning platform covering the fundamentals of immunology and infectious diseases.
- Philippe Sansonetti – Microbiologie et maladies infectieuses – Lectures from the Collège de France, available in French, exploring host–pathogen interactions.
Websites and tools
- Browse state-of-the-art – Explore current benchmarks and models in machine learning research.
- Next-Gen Sequence Analysis Workshop (2019) – Tutorials and workflows for genomic data analysis using open-source tools.
Free databases
- Project Tycho 2.0 – Historical epidemiological data on infectious diseases.
- National public data distribution platform – The French open-data portal for governmental and scientific datasets.