Immunology and Applications in Biotechnology

4 Credits.

This course will expand on foundational knowledge in immunology and explore advanced applications in biotechnology, infectious and genetic diseases, vaccines, cancer immunotherapies, and issues of government regulation. The etiology, treatment, and genetic components of disease will be explored using case studies from the primary research literature, freely available immunologically relevant databases, and online bioinformatics tools. Lectures will provide a summary of the immunological concepts and introduce the databases or bioinformatics tools to be used for each module. Activities include case studies, in-silico experiments, group discussions, and individual presentations.Prerequisites: 410.604 Cellular Signal Transduction, 410.606 Emerging Applications in Biotechnology, a previous immunology course.