An Introduction to Immunology – 22-23 March 2010
Course Programme

22 March 2010
09.00 Registration

10.00  Welcome

Immunity: the tools of the immune system & how they work

10.10  Lecture 1: Introduction to the immune system I

11.00  Lecture 2: Introduction to the immune system II

11.50  Refreshment break

12.20  Lecture 3: Recognising the enemy: Receptors for pathogen-associated molecular patterns

13.10  Lunch

13.55  Lecture 4: Recognising the enemy: Receptors for antigens – antibodies and T cell receptors

14.45  Tutorial

15.35  Refreshments break

16.05  Lecture 5: Antigen processing and presentation & the role of histocompatibility antigens

16.55  Close

23 March 2010

09.00  Lecture 6: Effector functions - Fc receptors and complement

09.50 Lecture 7: Cytokines and cell-mediated immunity

10.50  Refreshments break

11.10  Tutorial 

The Immune System in Context – disease and immunotherapeutics

12.00   Lecture 8: Infection & immunity

12.50  Lunch

13.35  Lecture 9: Transplant and tumour immunology

14.25  Tutorial

15.15  Refreshments break

15.35  Lecture 10: The control of the immune system: Autoimmunity

16.25  Close

Tutorial A:   Raising an antibody.
Tutorial B  Antibody technology.
Tutorial C  Cellular technology.