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This course covers cells and tissues of the immune system, lymphocyte development, the structure and function of antigen receptors, the cell biology of antigen processing and presentation, including molecular structure and assembly of MHC molecules, the biology of cytokines, leukocyte-endothelial interactions, and the pathogenesis of immunologically mediated diseases.
305 years, 6 months
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The course is structured as a series of lectures and tutorials in which clinical cases are discussed with faculty tutors.
Lecturers
Frederick W. Alt, Marcus Altfeld, Paul Anderson, Jon C. Aster, Hugh Auchincloss, Steven P. Balk, Samuel M. Behar, Richard S. Blumberg, Francisco Bonilla, Bobby Cherayil, Benjamin Davis, David Hafler, Nir Harcohen, Bruce Horwitz, David M. Lee, Andrew Lichtman, Diane Mathis, Richard Mitchell, Hidde Ploegh, Emmett Schmidt, Arlene Sharpe, Megan Sykes, Shannon Turley, Dale T. Umetsu, Ulrich von Andrian, Bruce Walker, Kai Wucherpfennig, Ramnik Xavier, Sarah Henrickson
Course Currilcum
- Cells of the Immune System Unlimited
- Lymphocyte Homing Unlimited
- Antigen Receptors and the Generation of Diversity Unlimited
- B Lymphocyte Development and Activation Unlimited
- Antigen Presentation Unlimited
- T Lymphocyte Development Unlimited
- Cell Mediated Immunity Unlimited
- Frontiers: Costimulation Unlimited
- Memory and Death Unlimited
- Tumor Immunology Unlimited
- Genetic Susceptibility to Disease Unlimited