Class Immunology

Immunology, in addition to being a basic discipline in university education in Health courses, is central to Pharmaceutical Sciences. To understand the development and performance of vaccines, immunomodulatory drugs and immunotherapies, it is necessary for students to understand the fundamentals of the immune response and the pathologies resulting from its dysfunction. This course allows students to develop practical and analytical skills, which are very useful in the job market, master's and doctoral courses, chemical-pharmaceutical research, pathology and diagnostic laboratories, clinical trials, among others. In addition, obtaining, using, and interpreting data, along with problem solving, are crucial components of this course. The active participation of students during the seminars will certainly develop their methodological skills in the context of Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 Major Histocompatibility Complex 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 Neurodegenerative diseases: The case of Parkinson's Disease

Whenever possible, digital materials to support master classes are made available, and forum discussion channels are open about their contents. Theoretical-practical and laboratory classes: Introduction to diagnostic/research techniques in immunology using demonstrative methods and active practice with guidance from the CBIOS professor and researchers. A seminar will be prepared with the students, with the presentation and discussion of a immune-ralated disease and the therapeutics associated. It is a "key" tool for developing critical thinking and understand the concepts presented in the theoretical classes.    

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