Class Immunology

Immunology, in addition to being a foundational subject in university health courses, is central to Nutrition courses. The objective of the Immunology course unit is to provide greater and better knowledge about the role of the immune system both as a system that can prevent diseases and as a system that can cause them. This course unit allows students to develop practical and analytical skills that are very useful in the job market, such as in the fields of immunonutrition, master's and doctoral courses, research, clinical trials, among others. Furthermore, the acquisition, use, and interpretation of data, along with problem-solving, are crucial components of this course unit. Active participation by students during seminars will certainly develop their methodological skills in the context of Nutrition and Immunology.

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Introduction to Immunology and Innate Immunity History of immunology, importance and basic concepts Organs, cells, receptors and molecules that are fundamental to the functioning of the immune system Innate immunity and inflammation: The Complement System The inflammatory reaction and the establishment of the adaptive immune response   Adaptive immunity Antigen and MHC receptors Organization and expression of lymphocyte receptor genes The Major Histocompatibility Complex and antigen presentation Development of T cells and B cells Activation, differentiation, and memory generation Antibody- and cell-mediated immunology   The immune system in health and disease Allergies, hypersensitivities, and chronic inflammation Tolerance, autoimmunity and transplantation Infectious diseases and vaccines   Immunonutrition  

Whenever possible, digital materials are made available to support master classes, and forum discussion channels are opened about their contents. Theoretical-practical and laboratory classes: Introduction to diagnostic/research techniques in immunology using demonstrative methods and active practice with the guidance of the professor and/or researchers of CBIOS. A seminar will be prepared with the students, with the creation of a scientific poster, and subsequent presentation and discussion of it, based on a scientific article related to immunonutrition. It is a "key" tool to develop critical thinking and applicability of magistrate concepts in theoretical and practical classes.

1. Janeway, C.A. et al, (2022) Immunobiology, 10th Ed., Garland Science. 2. Goldsby, R.A. et al.(2018), Kuby Immunology, 8th Ed., New York, W.H. Freeman & Company Eds. 3. Robert R. Rich MD. et al., (2019) Clinical Immunology Principles and Practice, Elsevier Limited. 3. Abbas, A.K., Lichtman, A.H.(2021), Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 10th Ed., Elsevier/Saunders.