BIOL 508 - Advanced Immunology

Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 504 or Consent of Instructor
Examines cellular and molecular aspects of the immune system. Topics include: molecular genetics and molecular structure of immunoglobulin, T cell receptor, and the MHC antigens; the functions and dysfunctions of the components of the immune system; applications of immunological technologies in modern scientific research and development.