SURG570A - From Basic to Clinical Immunology

This course will begin with the fundamentals of basic immunology to provide the basis for understanding subsequent clinical immunology lectures.Invited basic science and clinical professionals will also give a lecture on the application of immunology in clinical fields such as transplantation, immunodeficiency, and cancer, followed by a full class discussion.Topics will include: innate and acquired immunity, autoimmunity, transplantation immunology, immunodeficiency, hypersensitivity, tumor immunology, immunochemistry and vaccines. Common and new techniques used in Basic and Clinical Immunology research will also be covered. Intended for students with an advanced medical background. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.