Immunology is a key discipline that interweaves itself through almost every aspect of human health and disease. This course provides a basic yet comprehensive understanding of the immune system for students entering immunological disciplines as well as those from computational, bioengineering and biotechnology fields. It is designed to be accessible to graduate students and advanced undergraduates who have solid backgrounds in biology, genetics and biochemistry. Lectures include both interactive and conventional teaching modes as well as discussion of some assigned papers from the current literature. Topics include in depth looks at both innated and adaptive immunity, cell trafficking, mucosal immunity and the integration of this complex system. Prior exposure to an immunology course is not formally required, albeit extra textbook reading may be necessary by students without such exposure. 4 cr, Fall sem.

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