Some details of the classes I teach. Usually taught tuesdays and thursday mornings. The course will cover the basic principles of immunology and will use this knowledge to better understand infectious diseases. A traditional format of lectures will cover the basic concepts of immunology and will be supplemented by presentation of articles from the literature and discussions. Immunology, 3rd Edition.
All students read and presenting recent papers from the literature.
Infectious diseases and cancers will be treated as ecological and evolutionary phenomena. DeKruif, Paul and F. Gonzales-Crussi. The Microbe Hunters . The course will include lectures, discussion, and oral reports by students. Each student will be responsible for at least one report that will be presented both orally and in writing.