Advanced Immunology

Catalog description

This course is designed for graduate students with a thorough background in biology and cell biology. Therefore, this course provides students with a review of basic immunological principles and the generation of immune responses. Emphasis will be placed on human physiology and the cooperative interplay between innate and acquired immunity. An in-depth view of the immune system will be sought in the context of immune effector mechanisms as well as the immune system in health and disease. Principles and applications of antibody-antigen interactions will also be discussed. Students are expected to learn the principles and concepts of immunology both at the molecular and cellular levels, to learn to reason scientifically, and to understand and describe the function of immune systems in the human body. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Biology or related discipline or permission from instructor.