While the subject may seem intimidating at first glance, this course is designed for students with rather minimal Cell and Molecular Biology knowledge up to advanced students, and even graduate students. It begins with a study of the organs, cells, and molecules that constitute the vertebrate immune system. The central part of the course is a study of the cellular interactions involved in initiating and mediating an immune response and using several functional approaches. Finally, the role of the immune system in organ transplants, cancer therapy, infections, allergies, and immunodeficiency diseases (among others) will be discussed as applications of immune function. To highlight these principles, a liberal number of actual clinical case studies are discussed relating common and topical immunological problems to current biomedical research. Overall, the course approaches the material from a clinical, research, and basic science perspective.

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Class Format:

Three in-class exams (no midterm nor final exam), three quizzes and three small projects (may be submitted alone or by a small group) determine course grades. There are two lectures per week but no discussion sections.