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In this updated edition of Basic Immunology the authors continue to deliver a clear modern introduction to immunology making this the obvious choice for today's busy students. Their experience as teachers course directors and lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to understand this complex field. Through the use of high-quality illustrations relevant clinical cases and concise focused text it's a perfectly accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system with an emphasis on clinical relevance.
In this updated edition of Basic Immunology the authors continue to deliver a clear modern introduction to immunology making this the obvious choice for today's busy students. Their experience as teachers course directors and lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to understand this complex field. Through the use of high-quality illustrations relevant clinical cases and concise focused text it's a perfectly accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system.
Immunology is one of the largest and most active areas for basic research in life science. Moreover, knowledge in immunology and immunological laboratory techniques are key for applied research in many disciplines, for example drug development.
This course will be valuable for all biology students, but in particular those with an interest in biomedicine. The course is required for the Master programme in Medical Biology, and optional in a Master's degree in Science with a major in Biology or Molecular Biology. It is a valuable foundation for further postgraduate studies or a profession in immunology or biomedicine.
The course gives a comprehensive overview of the different components and processes of the mammalian immune system. The course covers innate and acquired immunity, infection biology and host-pathogen interactions, mechanisms behind autoimmunity and allergy, vaccination, and evolution of animal immune systems. The theoretical parts are treated during lectures and group seminars. The course also includes several laboratory practicals, where you will train various immunological laboratory techniques, including Western blot, flow cytometry and ELISA. Finally, there is a literature project, where you will write a review about a specific topic in immunology and present it during a seminar.
Allergy/Immunology Clinical Conference - Tuesdays, 7-8 AM
Attendees include all Allergy/Immunology faculty members, fellows, rotating medical students and residents, as well as other physicians who are interested in allergy/immunology. In this conference inpatient consults are discussed, procedure day cases (oral food, drug or vaccine challenges) are reviewed. This is followed by a presentation, including journal club, difficult cases given by fellows, faculty members, rotating residents or medical students.
Allergy/Immunology Teleconference Lecture - Wednesdays, 7-8 AM
This conference is a joint conference between the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Divisions, and consists of allergy and clinical immunology topics prepared by the faculty and fellows. Guest lecturers are invited to speak on topics related to allergy and immunology.
The 1960s represented a period of enlightenment within the field of immunology because two major subtypes of lymphocytes, B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes, were characterized264,265. This was recognized by the 2019 Lasker Award for Basic Science, awarded for the pioneering work by Jacques A. F. P. Miller and Max Dale Cooper that defined the key roles of T cells and B cells in adaptive immunity. B cells recognize circulating antigen in its native form and respond by secreting protective antibodies266. By contrast, T cells recognize peptide antigens, derived from proteins degraded intracellularly, that are loaded onto cell surface MHC molecules, a process called antigen presentation. Two broad classes of T cells that have distinct effector mechanisms are delineated by the expression of either the CD4 or CD8 co-receptor: CD4+ T cells detect antigen in the context of MHC class II molecules and orchestrate the adaptive arm of the immune system by producing cytokines with chemotactic, pro-inflammatory and immunoprotective properties267. At least one CD4+ T cell subclass, CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells, dampens the immune response following challenge268. CD8+ T cells detect antigen in the context of MHC class I molecules and carry out direct cytotoxic reactions that kill infected or neoplastic cells269.
Meticulously reviewed and updated for today's medical students, Basic Immunology, 7th Edition, is a concise text expertly written by the same distinguished author team as the best-selling, comprehensive text, Cellular and Molecular Immunology. This focused, easy-to-understand volume has been fully revised to include recent important advances in our understanding and knowledge of the immune system. A student favorite through six outstanding editions, this new edition uses full-color illustrations and clinical images, useful tables, and practical features such as Summary Point boxes, end-of-chapter review questions, glossary terms, and clinical cases-all designed to help you master this complex topic in the most efficient, effective manner possible.Emphasizes clinical aspects of immunology, including disease pathogenesis, the development of novel therapies based on basic science, and an appendix of clinical cases for real-world application. Contains new and expanded content on pandemics, COVID-19, and herd immunity; resistance and susceptibility to COVID-19; RNA vaccines and hybrid viral vaccines; tumor immunotherapy; innate immune responses to viruses; mechanisms of immunologic tolerance; and immunotherapy for autoimmune, allergic, and other inflammatory diseases, and cancer. Provides unrivalled instruction from an expert author team, all of whom are experienced teachers, course directors, and lecturers.Features a highly readable writing style and practical organization, now with fully revised content and updated images to cover new information and improve reader understanding of complex concepts. Provides additional online features such as answers to in-book chapter review questions and self-assessment questions.Presents information in a format and style that maximizes usefulness to students and teachers of medicine, allied health fields, and biology. Contains numerous features designed to help students understand key immunologic concepts: high-quality illustrations, practical tables, chapter outlines, bolded key points, and focus questions in every chapter for self-assessment and review.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
The immunology-related subjects can be found in most immunology textbooks, such as Parham: The Immune System, Taylor & Francis Inc, 4th edition (2014). Current MMD students recommend Abbas, Basic immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune system. Digital versions of the 2nd edition can be found on the internet. Also standard textbooks that contain the required basic Molecular and Cellular Biology knowledge can be accessed online (Molecular Biology of the Cell - 4th Ed., by Bruce Alberts et al.; Molecular Cell Biology - 8th Ed., by Harvey Lodish et al.).
The General Immunology course aims to provide future doctors, pharmacists and researchers with a basic knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms of immunity in order to be able to deepen the discipline through independent learning.
Fundamentals of Basic and Clinical Immunology by Abul K. Abbas at Elsevier Basic immunology and immunopathology. Thematic and integrated teaching by the Collège des Enseignants d'Immunologie at Elsevier-Masson Immunology by David Male at Elsevier Cellular and molecular immunology by Abul K. Abbas at Sounders-Elsevier
The basic organization of the immune system, including structure, function and genetics of antibodies, T-cell receptors, innate immune receptors, and the complement system. Innate, antibody and cellular immune responses and their control, and development of the cells involved in these responses. Students who have taken HSCI 325 or HSCI 426 cannot take MBB 426 for further credit.
This course covers the basic organization of the immune system, including structure, function and genetics of antibodies, T-cell receptors, innate immune receptors, and the complement system. Innate and adaptive antibody and cellular immune responses will be covered and their control, and development of the cells involved in these responses. Students will explore the primary literature in immunology.
4 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week; 0 lab hours
Lecture Schedule
LecturesTopicChapters1-2Properties and Overview of Immune Responses13-4Innate Immunity: The First Lines of Defense25-6The Induced Responses of Innate Immunity37-8Antigen Recognition by B-cell and T-cell Receptors49-10The Generation of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors511-12Antigen Presentation to T Lymphocytes613-14Signaling through Immune System Receptors715-16The Development and Survival of Lymphocytes I817-18The Development and Survival of Lymphocytes II819-20T-cell Mediated Immunity921-22The Humoral Immune Response1023-24Dynamics of Adaptive Immunity1125-26The Mucosal Immune System12