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Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology 

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Duration

6 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

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Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology
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Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology
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  • In this course, you will learn about immune system failures which can cause insufficient responses to internal or external threats
  • We will examine the consequences of chronic inflammation on the immune system, in the context of ectopic lymphoid organs
  • We will also examine immune system malfunctions in tumour development, and the role of viral infections in human cancer

Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology
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Curriculum

Immunodeficiencies

Introduction

Immune response regulation and disorders

Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies

Human immune deficiencies

Course introduction

Immunodeficiencies introduction

Primary immunodeficiencies

‘The boy in the bubble’

Secondary immunodeficiencies

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Week 1 Practice Quiz

Immunodeficiencies

Tertiary lymphoid structures

Tertiary lymphoid structures

Introduction

TLS and inflammation

TLS and their potential in immunotherapy

Week 2 Practice Quiz

Tertiary lymphoid structures

Tumour immunology

Tumour cells, cancer and immune mechanisms

Introduction to tumour immunology – Part 1

Introduction to tumour immunology – Part 2

Introduction

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) and cancer

Week 3 Practice Quiz

Tumour immunology

Viral persistence and human cancer

Virus persistence and human cancer – Part 1

Virus persistence and human cancer – Part 2

Introduction

Oncolytic viruses in anti-cancer treatment

Week 4 Practice Quiz

Viral persistence and human cancer

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