Rice University - Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire
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Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire at Coursera Overview
Duration | 27 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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- Course 3 of 4 in the Fundamentals of Immunology Specialization
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Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire at Coursera Course details
- Course 3 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 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.
- Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire introduces students to the basic functions of the adaptive and innate immune systems. The early lectures survey cells, tissues and organs using metaphors, cartoons and models to improve understanding and retention. After describing the form, function, origin and varieties of antibodies, subsequent lectures provide details on the mechanism of the generation of variation. The course provides animations of gene rearrangement and class switching and descriptions of affinity maturation correlated with detailed physical models of antibody structure. The final lecture reviews these concepts in anatomical context. Testing employs multiple choice questions testing facts, concepts, and application of principles. Questions may refer to diagrams, drawing and photographs used in lecture and reproduced in the outline.
- What You?ll Learn:
- A survey of immune cells and how they attack pathogens, with emphasis on the mechanism of inducing apoptosis and details of Antibody Directed Cell-mediated Cytotoxicity. The inflammatory response and mechanisms of generating tolerance, presented in sequence to emphasize the decision making involved in controlling attacks. A survey of autoimmune disease, their characteristics, cause and treatment. Survey of hypersensitivity reactions, including allergy, anaphylaxis, anemias, granulomas, and a variety of skin responses. This is accompanied by identification, prevention and treatment. The final discussion of preventing transplant rejection is preceded by a detailed unit on antibody technology and the methods of testing for incompatibility.
Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire at Coursera Curriculum
Cellular Immunity
Welcome
T Cells with Highly Varied AB receptors
Quasi-Innate Adaptive Cells: Border Patrol
Out of the Bone Marrow: Spectrum and Variety
Attack by Tc Cells
Attack by NK Cells
Coordinated Killing: ADCC
Course Study Guide
Pre-Course Survey
Lesson 2 Questions
Lesson 3 Questions
Lesson 4 Questions
Lesson 5 Questions
Lesson 6 Questions
Quiz 1
Inflamation
Metaphor
Signals
Cell Adhesion
Extravasation
Inflammasomes
Inflamatory Mediators
Clinical Considerations
Clinical Therapies
Lesson 1 Questions
Lesson 2 Questions
Lesson 3 Questions
Lesson 4 Questions
Lesson 5 Questions
Lesson 6 Questions
Lesson 7 Questions
Lesson 8 Questions
Quiz 2
Tolerance
Danger Assessment
Central Tolerance
Peripheral Tolerance
Experiments and Mechanisms
T regulatory cells
Thought Questions
Mutation
Implications and Analogy
Lesson 1 Questions
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Lesson 5 Questions
Lesson 7 Questions
Lesson 8 Questions
Quiz 3
Autoimmunity
Systemic
Endocrine
Neuromuscular
Epithelia
Mechanisms
Therapy
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Lesson 2 Questions
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Quiz 4
Hypersensitivity
Type I: Characteristics and Diseases
Type I: Mechanism of Action
Type I: Therapies and Epidemiology
Type II: ADCC
Type II: Clinical Consequences
Type III: Immune Complex Mediated
Type IV: Cellular or Delayed
Wrap-up
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Quiz 5
Transplant Immunity
Antibodies & Assays
ELISA Assays
Graft Rejection
MHC and Tissue Typing
Encouraging Tolerance
Transplant Examples
Farewell
End-of-Course Survey
Lesson 1 Questions
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Quiz 6
Final
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