Welcome - Current Topics in Mucosal Immunology MICI 5116   Current Topics in Mucosal Immunology
CREDIT HOURS: 3
The course consists of lectures and student-led presentations and discussions of current publications (chosen by the course coordinator). Each week will be focused on a single theme but covering topics in the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory and genitourinary systems. Weekly themes will include, mechanisms of tolerance, models of intestinal inflammatory diseases, role of IgA, vaccines use in respiratory diseases, response to urinary tract infection, aspects of reproductive immunology and others. Students will typically present three publications in the course. Evaluations are based on student presentations, written summaries of the discussion following (their own) presentations, participation in the discussions of other student presentations and a research project report on a topic chosen by the student. There are no exams.
FORMAT COMMENTS: Not offered in 2020/21.
PREREQUISITES: permission of instructor
EXCLUSIONS: MICI 4116.03
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