Schedule Spring 2003

Bio 585; Cell and Molecular Immunology

Kathleen McGuire, Ph. D, Instructor

Date        Subject                                                                             Chapter in Abbas

1/21        Introduction                                                                               1 and 2
1/23        Antibodies/Antigens                                                                         3
1/28        MHC                                                                                             4
1/30        Ag processing and presentation                                                         5
2/4          Ag processing and presentation
2/6          Ag receptors and accessory molecules                                                6
2/11        Ag receptors and accessory molecules
2/13        Expression of Ag receptor genes                                                       7; p125-149
2/18        B cell maturation
2/20         FIRST EXAM:  Chapters 1-7 (through B cell development)

2/25        Discussion of DSBR.pdf , T cell maturation                                       7; p149-160
2/27        Activation of lymphocytes                                                               8
3/4          Activation of lymphocytes                                                               9
3/6          Activation of lymphocytes and Ab production
3/11        Activation of lymphocytes/Cytokines                                                11
3/13        Tolerance                                                                                      10
3/18         Innate Immunity                                                                           12
3/20        Effector mechanisms in T cells                                                         13
3/25        Effector mechanisms in T cells
3/27         SECOND EXAM:  Chapters 7-13 (T cell maturation through chapter 13)

3/31-4/5      SPRING BREAK

4/8          Effector mechanisms of Ab                                                             14
4/10        Effector mechansims of Ab
4/15        Immunity to microbes                                                                     15
4/17        Transplantation                                                                              16
4/22        Hypersensitivity/Autoimmunity                                                        18
4/24        Hypersensitivity/Autoimmunity
              Discussion and quiz from J. Immunology paper: JI 2003: 170:4335-4341  April issue
                I HAVE NOW ATTACHED A PDF SINCE THE LIBRARY DOESN'T HAVE THE ISSUE YET
                Also due:  title page and abstract of JI paper due May 1  neutrophils.pdf
4/29        Immediate hypersensitivity                                                              19
5/1          Immunodeficiencies and AIDS                                                         20
              Paper review from J. Immunology literature article due today
                Include in a 2 page TYPEWRITTEN paper; summary of paper, one major conclusion
                drawn and the experiment that BEST supports the conclusion drawn
5/6          Immunodeficiencies and AIDS
5/8       Immunodeficiencies and AIDS

5/15        FINAL EXAM 1:00-3:00 PM  Chapters 14-20 (not 17) and cummulative