Immunology is a master student’s course dedicated to novel aspects of Immunology. It will provide in depth understanding of the principles of Immunology in contemporary progress and clinical situation.
Through completion of this course, students will gain:
1. Deeper understanding of the current fundamental aspects of acquired and innate immunity, antigen and PAMPs, humoral and cellular immune response.
2. Current knowledge of clinical immunology related to infectious immunity, vaccine, hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, and tumor immunology.
3. Connecting current basic research principles in immunology to clinical immunology.
Detailed learning objectives are provided for each session in the course.
Prerequisites
We assume a solid background in basic immunology. This is NOT an introductory course, so if you have no previous training in this area, the course may be too difficult and you should first take undergraduate course of Medical Immunology. Following introduction to immunology we will progress into current topics and open questions in contemporary immunology and clinical situation. If you are unsure of whether you should take the course, talk to the course director.
Course Format
The course will cover 10 topics. Each topic will consist of a series of lectures. After completion of the lectures, students will present a particular immunology topic.
Lectures: Basic information (covered in undergraduate Medical Immunology) will be briefly introduced followed with more in-depth current knowledge with one or more open questions in the field. Students are strongly encouraged to read the recommended textbook chapter before each lecture.
Presentations: Students will be assigned to present at the end of semester a particular immunology topic. Each student will have 15 minutes for their presentation.
