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BIO 330-01, Immunology/Virology, Fall 2011
Sturm, Oliver
Sturm, Oliver
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The objective of this course is to provide a thorough introduction into virology and immunology.
The virology lectures first introduce the principles of virus structure, replication and genetics. Then we will use case studies to gain insight into the strategies that viruses use to spread from one individual to another, to enter and “hijack” the biosynthetic machinery of the host cells and to evade the immune response of the host organism. By investigating the reproduction strategies of different viruses we can infer the pathological consequences of viral infection and evaluate efficient therapies. Finally, we will also study various virus related diseases and their epidemiology.
The immunology lectures explain the structure and the function of the cells and organs of the human immune system. The mechanisms and components of the innate and adaptive immune responses are covered. Then we apply this knowledge by studying topics of clinical relevance such as immunological tolerance, autoimmune diseases, transplantation immunology and the immune response to pathogens and cancer immunotherapy.
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