As a defense system it must recognize and distinguish between what is foreign and what is self. This course presents a comprehensive view of the basic principles of immunology. It looks at the tissues and cells that make up the immune system, describes the structure and function of immunoglobulins, and probes the nature of their interactions with antigens. The instructor explains T-cell recognition of antigens, the triggering and control of the immune response, hypersensitivity, and the production and use of monoclonal antibodies in diagnostics. Significant contemporary issues in immunology, such as biotherapeutics, cancer, and AIDS, are also discussed.
Enrollment is limited.
Biochemistry and cell biology are recommended. She pursued postdoctoral studies at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, where she developed vaccines for infectious diseases.