Course: Introduction to Immunology
Event Name:
Course: Introduction to Immunology
Date:
4th July 2011
Who's It For:
5th July 2011
CPD Accreditation:
University of Warwick, Coventry
Programme:
2 day course covering:
- Introduction to the cells & their organs (The haemopoetic system; Innate and acquired immunity; Generation of an immune response; Monoclonal & polyclonal responses; Immunological cross reaction; Clonal selection theory)
- The nature & diversity of antigen receptors (Immunoglobulin structure; Classes of immunoglobulin and their functional roles; T cell receptors and diversity)
- The Major Histocompatability Complex (MHC) organisation & polymorphism (Organisation of the genetic cluster and the polymorphism within it)
- Function of the MHC in antigen processing & presentation (Loading class I & II MHC with peptides)
- Effector functions (Fc receptors; Role of complement)
- Cytokines and cell-mediated immunity (Introduction to the major players; Roles in development and differentiation; Cytokine imbalance)
- Adhesion molecules (Roles in facilitating and stabilising interactions)
- Transplant and tumour technology (Tissue typing, immunosuppression, allograph & cancer immunology)
- Immunology of infectious disease (Interaction between pathogens & immunity, cytotoxic cells, viruses & parasites)
- Autoimmunity (Mechanisms by which self tolerance are brought about and proposed mechanisms of breakdown)
Further details: s.j.hicks@warwick.ac.uk
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