Thiru Vanniasinkam

Biographic Data

ID10098682
NAMEThiru Vanniasinkam
GIVEN NAMESThiru
FAMILY NAMEVanniasinkam
SIGNATUREVANNIASINKAM T
AFFILIATIONSCharles Sturt University
ORCID0000-0001-9318-3982
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Challenges faced by immunology educators in higher education and their responses through an adapted ecological systems framework of teaching challenges

    Open AccessKyle S Schutz, Lauren Wolff et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2026

    Introduction Advances in our understanding of the immune system have contributed to important progress in the medical field, however gaps in immunology education and training persist. Methods We surveyed 76 immunology instructors housed in a range of institutions in the United States regarding challenges they face, as well as the solutions they employ using an adapted form of the K-12 conceptual framework of teaching challenges for higher educati…

  • Development and evaluation of a Wikipedia based group assessment to enhance science communication

    Open AccessKatelyn Mroczek, Pru Mitchell et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2025

    This project, conducted in collaboration with Wikimedia Australia, introduced an assessment that aimed to enhance science communication skills among third-year microbiology students. With assistance from Wikimedia Australia, suitable Wikipedia articles on immunology topics were selected. All concepts had been covered in course content. Students worked in groups to evaluate these Wikipedia articles, assessing their accuracy, organization, verifiab…