Description
BIOL 314. IMMUNOLOGY. An exploration of the mammalian immune system on a cellular and molecular level. Beginning with a broad overview of concepts in immunology, the course will explore in detail topics including pattern recognition, clonal selection and deletion, immunological recognition at the molecular level, and lymphocyte development. Lectures are supplemented with three-dimensional molecular modeling assignments. Special topics include the etiology of autoimmune disease and immunoevasive strategies employed by pathogens. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Summer online only, three hours.