Content
This course aims to discover the functioning of our immune system.
The immune system is… a system! We will start by detailing the different actors of this system (cells and organs) and the basic principles of its operation. The course includes the study of innate and adaptive immunity. Emphasis is placed on the spatio-temporal dynamics of the immune system and the many interactions that ensure its control. The course of immunology goes beyond the framework of the anti-infectious defense and makes it possible to grasp the intimate mechanism of many biological phenomena: allergy, anti-tumor response, autoimmune reaction or transplant rejection.
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra lectures with PowerPoint projections.
Video clips covering certain key concepts.
Compulsory practical work.
Evaluations
Written exam on the subject covered in the theoretical courses and given during the practical work.
Recommended readings
Janeway's Immunobiology 9th New edition Edition, Garland Science, by Kenneth Murphy and Casey Weaver, ISBN-13: 978-0815345510
Kuby Immunology, 7th edition, W. H. Freeman, by Judy Owen, Jenni Punt, Sharon Stranford and Patricia Jones, ISBN-13: 978-1464189784
Language of instruction
French / Français
Location for course
NAMUR
Organizer
Faculté des sciences
Rue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR
Degree of Reference
Undergraduate Degree