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LSM3223
IMMUNOLOGY
2016/2017, Semester 1
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Microbiology & Immunology)
Modular Credits: 4
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Prerequisites
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LSM2103
Schedule
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LJH – 7oct16
TIMETABLE FOR SEMESTER I, 2016/2017
LSM3223 - Immunology
Module Coordinator: A/P Lu Jinhua
Email:
jinhua_lu@nuhs.edu.sg
Tel: 6516-3277
LECTURES:
MONDAY
PRACTICALS:
WEDNESDAYS (EVEN)
TIME:
1200 – 1400 hrs
TIME:
1200 – 1800 hrs
VENUE:
LT33
VENUE:
LS Lab 9 @MD 4 Level 4
WK
MONTH
LECTURES
PRACTICALS
MONDAYS
WEDNESDAYS - EVEN
1.
Aug
8 Overview of immunology
Cells and structures of the immune
system
(LJH)
10
2.
15 Complement
Cytokines and chemokines
(LJH)
17
3.
22 Innate immunity I
Innate immunity II
(GYH)
24
4.
29 Immunoglobulin structure and
functions
Generation of immunoglobulin
diversity
(LJH)
31
Practical 1
:
Cells of the immune system plus antigens and antibodies
Tutorial 1
(LJH and ZYL)
5.
Sep
5 Major histocompatibility complex
Antigen processing and
presentation
(LHY)
7
6.
12 Public Holiday
14
Recess Week: Sat 17 Sep – Sun 25 Sep 2016 (1 week)
7.
Sep
26 Generation of T cell receptor
diversity
T cell Development
(LHY)
28
8.
Oct
3 T cell activation
Cell-mediated Immunity
(GYH)
5
Continuous assessment (lecture topics 1-12)
(12.15 – 1.15 pm)
9.
10 B cell development
B cell activation
(ZYL)
12
10.
17 Hypersensitivity
Autoimmunity
(ZYL)
19
Practical 2:
Cell-mediated immunity: ELISpot, flow cytometry, lymphocyte proliferation, cytotoxicity assays
.
Tutorial 2
(LJH and LHY)
11.
24 Host Defense I: viruses and parasites
Host Defense II: bacteria and
fungi
(GYH)
26
12.
Oct/Nov
31 Immunological tolerance
Immunodeficiency
(ZYL)
2
Practical 3:
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblot
(ZYL and LHY)
13.
7 Vaccines and immunisation
Module summary/discussion
(LJH)
9
READING PERIOD: Sat 12 Nov to Fri 18 Nov 2016 (1 week)
EXAMINATION : Friday, 25 November 2016, 2.30pm
VACATION : Sun 4 Dec 2016 to Sun 8 Jan 2017 (5 weeks)
Other Lecturers:
A/P Gan Yunn Hwen
A/P Liu Haiyan
Dr Zhang Yongliang
Workload
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2-0.5-3-2-4
Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week