BIOS 4880 - Fundamentals of Immunology

• Students will be able to define and properly use immunological terms in discussion.
• Students will be able to identify immune system anatomy and cell types in pictures and diagrams, and list their functions.
• Students will be able to describe the sequence of immune system events from exposure to a foreign substance or from pathogen to expression of protective immunity (describing basic immune cells, signaling molecules, receptors, and effector mechanisms).
• Students will be able to differentiate between and explain the protective mechanisms of immunity to viral infection, bacterial infection, toxins, innocuous compounds, and cancerous cells.
• Students will be able to explain the general principles of immunization.
• Students will be able to differentiate between and explain the mechanisms of harmful immune reactions seen in allergic, auto-immune, and chronic inflammatory diseases.
• Students will be able to explain the mechanism of action for immune-based therapeutic agents.
• Students will be able to describe the development and activation of B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes.
• Students will be able to summarize the purpose and results of various experimental techniques used in immunological studies.
• Students will be able to interpret experimental results given in case studies and create experimental designs using experimental techniques when completing in-class problem sets.