Bi6384 Advanced and Applied Immunology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Milan Číž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lukáš Kubala, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lukáš Kubala, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Lukáš Kubala, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi5220 Immunology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The concept of this course is introduction into the very complex science like vaccinology and related disciplines. The aim of this course is to obtain basic information and general knowledge about application fields of immunology for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and cancer. The stress is put on showing the main connection between various scientific disciplines like e.g. immunology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, chemistry and physical-chemistry, material sciences, pharmacology, human and veterinary medicine, etc. Some sociological, historical and political aspects of vaccination are introduced to complete the view of this field. At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain principles of various types of vaccines and immunotherapeutical approaches, apply information on pathogen and its interaction with the host for suggestion of efficient strategy for development of particular vaccine or immunotherapy.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain principles of various types of vaccines and immunotherapeutical approaches, apply information on pathogen and its interaction with the host for suggestion of efficient strategy for development of particular vaccine or immunotherapy.
Syllabus
  • Inflammation - humoral mechanisms of non-specific immunity
  • T lymphocytes – molecular basis of development and activation
  • Phagocytes
  • T lymphocytes - characterization of subpopulations
  • B lymphocytes
  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Cytokines
  • Receptors recognizing structures of pathogens
  • Mucosal immunity + microbiome
  • Epidemiology
  • Herd immunity / population immunity
  • Vaccinology I
  • Vaccinology II
Literature
  • KREJSEK, Jan and Otakar KOPECKÝ. Klinická imunologie. 1. vyd. Hradec Králové: NUCLEUS HK, 2004, 941 s. ISBN 808622550X. info
  • TOMAN, Miroslav. Veterinární imunologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2000, 413 s. ISBN 8071697273. info
  • HOŘEJŠÍ, Václav and Jiřina BARTŮŇKOVÁ. Základy imunologie. 3. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2005, 279 s. ISBN 8072546864. info
  • Immunobiology : the immune system in health and disease. Edited by Charles Janeway. 6th ed. New York, N.Y.: Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group, 2005, xxiii, 823. ISBN 0815341016. info
Assessment methods
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2023.
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