CELLULAR/MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Prerequisites: Two semesters of a rigorous, molecularly-oriented, introductory biology course, such as UN2005 (Inc., Biochemistry of DNA & Proteins, basic Genetics, Metabolism & Cell Physiology) and UN2006 (Cell biology, inc. intra-cellular transport, phagocytosis, protein regulation, as well as Inter-cellular communication, inc., cell-cell contact, receptors/ligands & transporters).  This course will cover the integration of innate and adaptive immune systems, as well as how immune response contributes to health and disease (e.g., Infectious disease, allergies, autoimmunity, immune deficiencies, the microbiome and cancer immunotherapy).   Students will also become familiar with important immunological methods, which will provide an opportunity to explore some of the current literature.   Sophomores will require permission from their advisor to enroll, and graduate student will require the instructor’s permission to enroll.  SPS, Barnard, and TC students may register for this course with the instructor’s approval on a Registration Adjustment Form (Add/Drop form), which can be downloaded ( http://registrar.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/reg-adjustment.pdf) and then returned to the office of the registrar.