Immunoengineering

4 credits

Covers cell and tissues of immune system; lymphocyte activation and specificity; cell biology of antigen processing and preservation; and effector mechanisms. Includes discussion of concepts in theoretical immunology used to describe viral dynamics and the dynamics of immune responses. Students present case studies in the pathogenesis of immunologically mediated diseases. Prerequisite: MATH 126 or MATH 136; and MATH 207 or AMATH 351; recommended: MATH 208 or AMATH 352 (or equivalent); BIOL 200 (or equivalent); coursework in introductory partial differential equations; coursework in biomolecular engineering (BIOEN 315 or equivalent); and experience in Python or R programming language. Offered: W.