Overview
Mechanisms of immune activation and tolerance, molecular immunology, allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, immunoendocrinology, tumour immunotherapy and transplant immunology. Tools for tumour immunotherapy, fluorescent cell sorting, lymphocyte activation, cytotoxicity and cytokine assays.
The immune system helps determine how our bodies respond to infections, allergens, transplantation and cancer. Understanding how it functions is essential for the development of effective vaccines and treatments. This paper will demonstrate how the immune system functions and give you the opportunity to see how your knowledge can be applied.
A course in immunology opens up career possibilities in fields as diverse as influenza vaccine development, cancer immunology and autoimmunity. This paper will build on your fundamental knowledge of immunology. This paper is ideal if you want to explore and develop your understanding of the immune system and investigate the application of immunology knowledge at the interface between disease and the host response to disease.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Immunology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Microbiology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MICR 223 and 18 further 200-level points
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
- Appropriate for BSc or BBiomedSc students.
- Contact
Professor Roslyn Kemp: roslyn.kemp@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Professor Roslyn Kemp
Other Lecturers: Professor Alex McLellan
Associate Professor Jo Kirman
Megan Hall- Paper Structure
The lectures focus on:
- Comparative Immunity and Innate Immune Responses Antigen Recognition and Presentation
- Lab Preparation
- T Cell Immunology
- B Cell Immunology
- Immune Memory and Vaccines
The laboratory course investigates T cell heterogeneity. In these labs, you will work in groups to design and carry out experiments to culture T cell populations and to change them into different populations. Several protocols will be provided to help you.
- Teaching Arrangements
Twenty-four lectures
Four weeks of practical work (12 hours/week)
There are two lectures per week for all weeks of the first semester. There is one laboratory session per week, with each laboratory session running over 2-4 days. Students may leave the lab for other commitments, such as lectures, and are able to plan their experiments to fit in with these commitments. The laboratory classes run in weeks 5-8 of the first semester.- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
Contact the course convenor for a course outline.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Build on fundamental knowledge of immunology
- Investigate the application of immunology knowledge at the interface between disease and the host response to disease
- Assessment details
- Poster for Practical Component (20%)
- Blackboard Quiz on lab content (10%)
- Final Exam (70%)
Overview
Mechanisms of immune activation and tolerance, molecular immunology, allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, immunoendocrinology, tumour immunotherapy and transplant immunology. Tools for tumour immunotherapy, fluorescent cell sorting, lymphocyte activation, cytotoxicity and cytokine assays.
The immune system helps determine how our bodies respond to infections, allergens, transplantation and cancer. Understanding how it functions is essential for the development of effective vaccines and treatments. This paper will demonstrate how the immune system functions and give you the opportunity to see how your knowledge can be applied.
A course in immunology opens up career possibilities in fields as diverse as influenza vaccine development, cancer immunology and autoimmunity. This paper will build on your fundamental knowledge of immunology. This paper is ideal if you want to explore and develop your understanding of the immune system and investigate the application of immunology knowledge at the interface between disease and the host response to disease.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Immunology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Microbiology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MICR 223 and 18 further 200-level points
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
- Appropriate for BSc or BBiomedSc students.
- Contact
Professor Roslyn Kemp: roslyn.kemp@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Convener: Professor Roslyn Kemp
Other Lecturers:
Megan Hall
Associate Professor Jo Kirman
Professor Alex McLellan- Paper Structure
The lectures focus on immune responses in health and disease, including antigen presentation, T and B cell responses, immune memory, vaccination, mucosal immunity, allergy, ageing and clinical applications of immunology.
The laboratory course investigates T cell heterogeneity and plasticity. In these labs, you will work in groups to design and carry out experiments to culture T cell populations and to change them into different populations. Several protocols will be provided to help you.
- Teaching Arrangements
This is a first-semester paper with a total of twenty-four lectures, two lectures per week. The laboratory course runs over the first four weeks of the first semester (approximately twelve hours per week). Students may leave the lab for other commitments, such as lectures, and are able to plan their experiments to fit in with these commitments.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
Contact the course convener for a course outline.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Build on fundamental knowledge of immunology
- Investigate the application of immunology knowledge at the interface between disease and the host response to disease
- Assessment details
Assessment Percentage of Final Grade
- Poster for Lab Component (20%)
- Quiz on Lab Content (10%)
- Final Exam (70%)