World Of Immunology - A Comprehensive Tour

Immunology

What you'll learn

1) Characterize and compare the principal components of the human immune system

2) Demonstrate how the immune system recognizes and responds to foreign molecules

3) Compare the key strengths, weaknesses, and connections between the Innate and Adaptive immune systems

4) Evaluate how the immune system can fail vs. pathogen, cancer, or self-recognition

Requirements

Introductory Biology

Genetics or Molecular Biology

Description

This course will introduce you to the immense power of the immune system, how we can control it, and the conditions that arise when these powers turn against us. You’ll explore the arms race between our complicated network of immune components and the equally formidable tools of pathogen and cancer. We’ll articulate the future of Immunology, exploring how this field is set to initiate the next revolution within Biology and Medicine. We’ll be able to explore a myriad of interdisciplinary topics because Immunology is one of the most interconnected sub-disciplines as well. Special emphasis will be placed on principles that carry real-life and/or medical relevance. This was is designed to be comprehensive, serving as an excellent resource for undergraduates, medical post-graduates building more knowledge in preparation for key courses and clinical rotations, and Biology experts seeking to grow their expanse.Your purchase includes 16+ hours of Comprehensive video lectures, all PDF key info slides, and 20+ Exam questions + guided answers.Life is a special phenomenon, possibly unique to this single planet in a massive universe. The emergence of life, consciousness, and creativity from non-living matter is one of the most important processes to ever occur, and the ability to pass on similar (but varied) instructions to offspring allows this. The interactions within and between living organisms gives us an understanding beyond ourselves and how we can apply our unique gift as humans to do the most good. Our future needs leaders that understand Immunology, Genetics, and Biology for this to take place. This class seeks to take you beyond the books to explore what about life, humanity, and everything in between makes this world special, granting attention to the powerful past and future of the immune system.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Innate Immune System Overview

Lecture 3 Adaptive Immune System Overview

Section 2: Key Players

Lecture 4 Innate Barriers to Infection

Lecture 5 MHC (Major Histocompatibility Complex) Receptor Communication

Lecture 6 Complement Proteins

Lecture 7 Dendritic Cells and T-cells

Lecture 8 B-cells I

Lecture 9 B-cells II, Review

Section 3: Key Details and Fates of Immune Cells

Lecture 10 B-cell VDJ Recombination, Hypermutation, and Class-switching

Lecture 11 T-cell Diversification

Lecture 12 T-cell Selection I

Lecture 13 T-cell Selection II

Lecture 14 MHC Variation and Key Details

Lecture 15 Macrophages and Neutrophils

Lecture 16 Natural Killer (NK) Cells

Lecture 17 B-cell Development I

Lecture 18 B-cell Development II

Lecture 19 T-cell Coordination

Section 4: How the Immune System Wins or Loses

Lecture 20 Memory Formation

Lecture 21 Mucosal Immunity

Lecture 22 Pathogen Escape and Other Foreign Attackers

Lecture 23 Autoimmunity and Allergies

Lecture 24 Transplant, Cancer Immunology I

Lecture 25 Cancer Immunology II, Emerging Therapies and Hopes

This course is for beginner or intermediate biologists interested in adding Immunology experience to better grasp its growing role in medicine and health. That, and you can gain details that can help you on advanced MCAT Biology sections.