Course

BIO-479: Immunology - advances and therapeutic implications

Summary

The students acquire advanced level knowledge regarding the functioning of the (vertebrate) immune system. A strong focus is placed on the molecular mechanisms underlying innate and adaptive immune responses and their implications for medicine.

Lectures

Instructor

Andrea Ablasser

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/immunology-advances-and-therapeutic-implications-BIO-479

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIO-479

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Andrea Ablasser

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/immunology-advances-and-therapeutic-implications-BIO-479

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIO-479

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Ontological neighbourhood

Health sciences

Immunology: Immune system

Infectious diseases: Topics in infectious diseases

Lectures in this course (12)

Innate Defense Mechanisms

Explores innate defense mechanisms, including the complement system, inflammation, antiviral immunity, leukocyte migration, and phagocytosis receptors.

Antibodies and their effector functions

Explores the structure and diverse functions of antibodies, including neutralization of microbes and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity.

Antigen Recognition by T cells

Explores the principles of antigen recognition by T cells, including antigen capture, MHC processing, and T cell responses.

B Cell Activation: Antibody Production

Explores B cell activation, antibody production, isotype switching, and memory B cell formation in humoral immune responses.

Tumor Immunology: Immune Responses and Cancer Therapy

Covers immune responses to tumors, cancer therapy, and challenges in personalized cancer vaccines and combination therapies.

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