Biological Sciences 319 - Immunology with Lab
Spring
2018
01
4.00
Rebeccah Lijek
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM
Mount Holyoke College
102460
Kendade 107
rlijek@mtholyoke.edu
The immune system protects the sterile interior of our bodies from the vast diversity of microbes in the outside world, adapting and improving from each encounter. How does it achieve this remarkable feat? This course will investigate the cells, organs, and biochemical signals that comprise innate and adaptive immune systems, as well as how they interact to identify and remove foreign pathogens. Emphasis will be placed on the human immune response to infectious diseases, with examples from clinical case studies and experimental models. The laboratory portion will provide hands-on experience with the foundational techniques of immunology research. Additional topics may include: autoimmunity, allergy, vaccination, transplantation, cancer, immune deficiency, and pathogen evasion strategies.
Prereq: BIOL-210 and BIOL-220, or BIOL-230.; Coreq: BIOL-319L.
The lecture for this course meets at the same time as Biology 317, but this course includes a laboratory.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.