HST.176 Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Fall 2002
Image of intracellular microbes combated by T cell-mediated immunity. (Courtesy of Dr. Shiv Pillai.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
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. The course is structured as a series of lectures and tutorials in which clinical cases are discussed with faculty tutors.