Phelma Formation 2022

Introduction to immunology - 5PMBITI7

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 8.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 8.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 1.5

Goal(s)

The course is an introduction to Immunology for engineers and focuses on the main cellular and molecular players in immunology. The student will be able to understand the principal concepts of the functioning of the mammalian immun system, its regulation and limits.

Contact Marianne WEIDENHAUPT-BLACKLEDGE

Content(s)

General organisation of the immun system: cells and molecules

From Innate to adaptive immunity

Antibodies

The diversity of antibodies

The molecular mechanisms of the innate response: PAMPs, PRPs, Toll receptors

The complement system

The molecular mechanisms of the adaptive response: B and T lymphocytes, TCR, MHCs, self tolerance

Pathogen killing and elimination

Immunsystem pathologies: selected cases



Prerequisites

Basics in molecular and cell biology
Basics in physiology

Test

Semester 9 - The exam is given in english only 

100% written exam (2h)



session 1: DS 2h
session 2: examen orale 40 min

session 1 confiné: QCM 1h
session 2 confiné: examen orale 40 min

Additional Information

Semester 9 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Engineering degree->Semester 9
Curriculum->Double-Diploma Engineer/Master->Semester 9

Bibliography

Kuby Immunology