Applied Immunology

Catalog description

Applied Immunology builds on knowledge of basic immunology. It picks up where BIOMS 4150 / BIOMS 6150 left off and covers diseases due to an unbalanced immune system. Topics include tolerance, homeostasis and barrier immunology, allergy, autoimmunity, transplantation, AIDS, and tumor immunology. The course will demonstrate that the field of applied immunology is dynamic and continually evolving by demonstrating how new technologies and research findings are applied toward designing immune-based therapies. Students will learn how commonly research methods measure immune responses.