Principles of Immunology

Principles of Immunology (BIOL 0530)

Instructor: Richard Bungiro

Introduction to experimental and theoretical bases of cellular immunology. Focuses on concepts, landmark experiments and recent advances. Topics: innate and adaptive immunity; structure/function of immunoglobulin molecules and T-cell receptors; cellular interactions and intracellular signals regulating immune responses. Applications of concepts to medical problems, (vaccine transplantation, inflammation, autoimmunity, cancer, AIDS) are discussed. Interpretative analysis of experimental data is emphasized. Expected: BIOL 0200 or equivalent.