General immunology

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Catherine Sadzot

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

All the mechanisms involved in the immune response of the organism which defends itself against pathogens will be presented during the course. The first part will focus on the ancestral mechanisms of the innate response. The second (and largest) part of the course will be dedicated to the study of the adaptative (or specific) immune response. The chapters' list: o Overview of the immunological system o Cells and organs of the immunological system o Immunoglobulins: structure and functions Gene organization o Major histocompatibility complex: structure and functions o T cell receptor (TCR): structure and functions o B cells: development, activation and differentiation o T cells: development, activation and differentiation o Complement system

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Understand the various mechanisms developed by the Vertebrates to fight foreign elements and in particular pathogen agents .

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

It is important to have a good knowledge of the cellular and molecular biology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The theoretical courses (face-to-face) will take place during the 1st semester.

Recommended or required readings

All the illustrations used during the course (slide show) will be available on digital format on MyULg.  Students have to take notes during the lectures. The reference book (optional) is "Immunologie", de J.Kuby, Eds Dunod. This book is available at the faculty library and in the professor's office.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Catherine Sadzot-Delvaux, Chargé de cours, Virology and Immunology Unit GIGA-Research, B34, 5th floor Telephone: 04 366 24 45 Email: csadzot@ulg.ac.be

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