Klein's wierd sense of humor comes through periodically. A History of Immunology. An intriguing book on the roots of immunology, from an author who said he wanted to know who the early giants of immunology were, what they said in their publications, and by whom they were influenced. The Autoimmune Diseases. First part of the book is a review of basic immunology and how it pertains to autoimmunity.
Last part discusses specific autoimmune diseases.
The three exams will all be given during class. There will be no final exam. Your grade in discussion group will be based on attendance and participation. One of the goals of this class is to encourage you to focus and explore in detail a specific area you re interested in. For your research paper, you should pose an immunologically-relevant question and then answer it through library research.