LS3101 : Immunology (Autumn 2016) | Academic Portal of IISER Kolkata

Details of LS3101 (Autumn 2016)

Level: 3

Type: Theory

Credits: 3.0

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor(s)
LS3101	Immunology	Amirul Islam Mallick

Syllabus
An Introduction to Immunology: Cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immunity, antigens, antigenicity and immunogenicity. B and T cells epitopes, structure and function of antibody molecules, generation of antibody diversity, monoclonal antibodies, antigen-antibody interactions, MHC molecules. Evolution of immune system Innate Immunity: Recognition of antigen: Antigen recognition by B and T cell receptor, the generation of Lymphocytes antigen receptor, Antigen presentation to T lymphocytes The Development and survival of Lymphocytes The Adaptive Immune Response: T cell mediated immunity, the humoral immune response, Dynamics of adaptive immunity The Mucosal Immune System The Immune system in Health and Diseases: Failure of host defense mechanism; Acquired immunodeficiency; Allergy and hypersensivity; Autoimmunity and transplantation Manipulation of the immune system Tools and Techniques used in Immunology

Syllabus

An Introduction to Immunology:
Cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immunity, antigens, antigenicity and
immunogenicity. B and T cells epitopes, structure and function of antibody molecules,
generation of antibody diversity, monoclonal antibodies, antigen-antibody interactions, MHC
molecules. Evolution of immune system
Innate Immunity:
Recognition of antigen: Antigen recognition by B and T cell receptor, the generation of
Lymphocytes antigen receptor, Antigen presentation to T lymphocytes
The Development and survival of Lymphocytes
The Adaptive Immune Response:
T cell mediated immunity, the humoral immune response, Dynamics of adaptive immunity
The Mucosal Immune System
The Immune system in Health and Diseases: Failure of host defense mechanism; Acquired immunodeficiency; Allergy and hypersensivity; Autoimmunity and transplantation Manipulation of the immune system
Tools and Techniques used in Immunology

References
Kenneth Murphy, Paul Travers, Mark Walport, Janeways Immunobiology, 7th Edition, Garland Science Thomas J. Kindt, Richard A. Goldsby, Barbara A Osborne, Kuby Immunology, Edition 6, W.H. Freeman Peter J. Delves, Roitt's Essential Immunology , Edition 11, Blackwell (2011).

Sl. No.	Programme	Semester No	Course Choice
1	IP	1	Core
2	IP	3	Not Allowed
3	IP	5	Not Allowed
4	MR	1	Not Allowed
5	MR	3	Not Allowed
6	MS	5	Core
7	RS	1	Elective
8	RS	2	Elective