Instructor: J. John Cohen, MDCM, PhD
The course ran 6 September to 13 December 2011.
Tuesdays 1-3 PM (1300-1500 h)
IMMU 7630 is a course in human-based immunology designed for graduate students, clinicians, and others who are not necessarily immunologists. It considers the broad sweep of immunology and its relationships to other disciplines, focusing on ideas and concepts more than details. Sufficient clinical examples are included to establish relevance, and widely-used immunologically-based methods are discussed. We practice clear communication by constructing and maintaining a blog to which we all contribute. These course notes serve as our textbook. Scroll down for pdf files of each Unit, which corresponds to about an hour of class. Look at the files and decide if you want to print them in B&W or (expensive) color.
Crucial advice: Always read the notes before coming to class!
There's no required text. If you want to consider buying a text, click here for 2011 recommendations.
Essential to read: Syllabus, rules, course organization, advice: click here You can download a hard copy.
Students requiring special accomodations: speak to JJC, and click here.
Students who think they might need tutoring: speak to JJC, and click here.
Information about UCD faculty and staff tuition wavers here.
Visit the course Blog, Inflammablog 5!
2011 Course Schedule
(printable version)
Week |
Date |
Unit |
Topic |
1 | 6 Sept | 1 | Introduction to Course & Immunology |
2 | Innate to Adaptive Immunity | ||
2 | 13 Sept | 3 | Anatomy & Physiology of the Immune System |
4 | Antibody Structure | ||
3 | 20 Sept | 5 | Antibody Genes |
6 | Antibody Function | ||
4 | 27 Sept | 7 | Immunological Techniques 1 |
8 | Ontogeny of the Immune System | ||
5 | 4 Oct | 9 | T Cells |
10 | T Cells | ||
6 | 11 Oct | 11 | Immunogenetics & Transplantation |
12 | Resistance, Immunity & Vaccines | ||
7 | 18 Oct | 13 | MIDTERM TEST |
14 | MIDTERM TEST | ||
8 | 25 Oct | 15 | Immunology of AIDS |
16 | Immunology of AIDS | ||
9 | 1 Nov | 17 | Immunodeficiencies |
18 | Immunopathology Type III: Immune Complex Disease | ||
10 | 8 Nov | 19 | Immunopathology Type II: Autoimmunity |
20 | Immunopathology Type I: Allergy & Parasite Immunity | ||
11 | 15 Nov | 21 | Immunopathology Type IV: T Cell Mediated |
22 | Chronic Frustrated Immune Responses & Regulation | ||
12 | 22 Nov | 23 | Immunohematology |
24 | Diagnosing the Immune System | ||
13 | 29 Nov | 25 | Immunological Techniques 2 |
26 | Tumor Immunology | ||
14 | 8 Dec | 27 | Lymphomas, New Developments & Ideas |
28 | Overview & Review | ||
15 | 13 Dec | 29 | FINAL TEST |
30 | FINAL TEST |