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Fundamentals of Immunology

This specialization is designed to equip students with the basic concepts and vocabulary of immunology. The goal is to provide students from different backgrounds with a fundamental understanding of immunology and the ability to appreciate and analyze new developments in immunological therapies designed for the treatment of disease.

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Four courses

Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function

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Course 1 of a three-course specialization called Fundamentals of Immunology. Each course in the specialization presents material that builds on the previous course's material. This is the first leg of a three-part journey through the defenses your body uses to keep you healthy. In this part, we hope to give you the vocabulary and concepts you need to interact with the medical community and to provide them in a context that makes them memorable.

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Fundamentals of Immunology: T Cells and Signaling

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This course explores T cell function and coordination of the immune response. It builds on the first course to describe the functions of Complement, MHC presentation to T cells, T cell development, and signaling.

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Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire

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This is the third leg of the journey through the defenses your body uses to keep you healthy. In the first course we learned about innate immunity and B cell function. In the second course we studied T cell function and coordination of the immune response.

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Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with the Dark Side

Fundamentals of Immunology, Course 4: Dueling with the Dark Side, covers the constant battle between your immune system and threats to your health. It discusses viral and cellular pathogens, immune-based therapies, vaccine development, immune deficiencies, and cancer evasion of the immune system.

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Time

105 hours

Level

Intermediate

Via

Coursera

Institution

Rice University

Instructor

Alma Moon Novotny, Ph.D.

Level

Intermediate

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