Immunology Program
IMMUNOL 201: Advanced Immunology I (MI 211)
For graduate and medical students and advanced undergraduates. Molecules and cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems; genetics, structure, and function of immune molecules; lymphocyte differentiation and activation; regulation of immune responses; autoimmunity and other problems in immune system dysfunction. Prerequisites: undergraduate course in Immunology and familiarity with experimental approaches in biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
Instructors: Chien, Y.
IMMUNOL 202: Advanced Immunology II (MCP 202)
Readings of immunological literature. Classic problems and emerging areas based on primary literature. Student and faculty presentations. Prerequisite: IMMUNOL 201/MI 211.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Garcia, K.
IMMUNOL 203: Advanced Immunology III
Key experiments and papers in immunology. Student presentations and faculty participation; faculty describe their experimental process and scientific papers. Prerequisite: IMMUNOL 201/MI 211 or IMMUNOL 202/MCP 202.
Terms: Sum | Units: 3
IMMUNOL 204: Innate Immunology (MI 104, MI 204)
Innate immune mechanisms as the only defenses used by the majority of multicellular organisms. Topics include Toll signaling, NK cells, complement, antimicrobial peptides, phagocytes, neuroimmunity, community responses to infection, and the role of native flora in immunity. How microbes induce and defeat innate immune reactions, including examples from vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Schneider, D.
IMMUNOL 205: Immunology in Health and Disease
Concepts and application of adaptive and innate immunology and the role of the immune system in human diseases. Case presentations of diseases including autoimmune diseases, infectious disease and vaccination, hematopoietic and solid organ transplantation, genetic and acquired immunodeficiencies, hypersensitivity reactions, and allergic diseases. Problem sets based on lectures and current clinical literature. Laboratory in acute and chronic inflammation.
Terms: Win | Units: 2-4
Instructors: Lewis, D.
IMMUNOL 215: Principles of Biological Technologies (MI 215)
The principles underlying commonly utilized technical procedures in biological research. Lectures and primary literature critiques on gel electrophoresis, protein purification and stabilization, immunofluorescence microscopy, FACS. Prerequisites: biochemistry. Required of first-year graduate students in Microbiology and Immunology, and the Immunology program.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Kirkegaard, K.
IMMUNOL 231: Medicine for Innovators and Entrepreneurs (PEDS 231)
Interdisciplinary, project-based course in which bioscience, bioinformatics, biodesign, bioengineering students learn concepts and principles to understand human disease and work together to propose solutions to medical problems. Diabetes mellitus is used as a paradigm for understanding human disease. Guest medical school and outside faculty. Field trips to Stanford clinics and biotechnology companies. Prequisite: college level biology.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4
Instructors: Aye, T.; Mellins, E.
IMMUNOL 275: Tumor Immunology (CBIO 275)
Focuses on the ability of innate and adaptive immune responses to recognize and control tumor growth. Topics include: tumor antigens, tumor immunosurveillance and immunoediting, tumor immunotherapy, cancer vaccines and dendritic cell therapy. Tracks the historical developments of our understanding of modulating tumor immune response and discusses their relative significance in the light of current research findings. Prerequisite: for undergraduates, human biology or biology core.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Engleman, E.; Rothbard, J.
IMMUNOL 285: Brain and the Immune System (IMMUNOL 185)
For advanced undergraduates, coterminal students, and graduate students. Molecular and cellular interactions between the nervous and immune systems. Focus is on the role of immune molecules in neural development, the bi-directional mechanisms by which the brain and immune system communicate with each other, and the role of the immune system in the diseased and infected brain. Topics include: molecular basis of fever, stress and inflammation, gender differences in autoimmune diseases, inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases, central nervous system infections, and the immune system in psychiatric disorders. Expert guest lectures, weekly discussion sections, and student presentations. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences or Human Biology core.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
Instructors: Brownell, S.; Price, J.; Steinman, L.
IMMUNOL 290: Teaching in Immunology
Practical experience in teaching by serving as a teaching assistant in an immunology course. Unit values are allotted individually to reflect the level of teaching responsibility assigned to the student. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Arvin, A.; Blau, H.; Boothroyd, J.; Butcher, E.; Chawla, A.; Chen, C.; Chien, Y.; Chu, G.; Cleary, M.; Contag, C.; Crabtree, G.; Davis, M.; De Tomaso, A.; Dhabhar, F.; Engleman, E.; Fathman, C.; Felsher, D.; Fontaine, M.; Frydman, J.; Galli, S.; Garcia, K.; Genovese, M.; Greenberg, H.; Herzenberg, L.; Jones, P.; Kay, M.; Kopito, R.; Krams, S.; Kuo, C.; Lee, P.; Levy, R.; Levy, S.; Lewis, D.; Lewis, R.; Lipsick, J.; Martinez, O.; McDevitt, H.; Mellins, E.; Michie, S.; Miklos, D.; Nadeau, K.; Negrin, R.; Nelson, W.; Nicolls, M.; Nolan, G.; Palmer, T.; Parham, P.; Rexach, M.; Robinson, W.; Schneider, D.; Shizuru, J.; Sobel, R.; Steinman, L.; Strober, S.; Sunwoo, J.; Tan, M.; Utz, P.; Weissman, I.; Wyss-Coray, A.
IMMUNOL 299: Directed Reading in Immunology
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Arvin, A.; Blau, H.; Boothroyd, J.; Butcher, E.; Chawla, A.; Chen, C.; Chien, Y.; Chu, G.; Cleary, M.; Contag, C.; Crabtree, G.; Davis, M.; De Tomaso, A.; Dhabhar, F.; Engleman, E.; Fathman, C.; Felsher, D.; Fontaine, M.; Frydman, J.; Galli, S.; Garcia, K.; Genovese, M.; Greenberg, H.; Herzenberg, L.; Jones, P.; Kay, M.; Kopito, R.; Krams, S.; Kuo, C.; Lee, P.; Levy, R.; Levy, S.; Lewis, D.; Lewis, R.; Lipsick, J.; Martinez, O.; McDevitt, H.; Mellins, E.; Michie, S.; Miklos, D.; Nadeau, K.; Negrin, R.; Nelson, W.; Nicolls, M.; Nolan, G.; Palmer, T.; Parham, P.; Rexach, M.; Robinson, W.; Schneider, D.; Shizuru, J.; Sobel, R.; Steinman, L.; Strober, S.; Sunwoo, J.; Tan, M.; Utz, P.; Weissman, I.; Wyss-Coray, A.
IMMUNOL 305: Immunology Journal Club
Required of first- to fourth-year graduate students. Graduate students present and discuss recent papers in the literature. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Martinez, O.; Steinman, L.
IMMUNOL 311: Seminar in Immunology
Enrollment limited to Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., and medical students whose scholarly concentrations are in Immunology. Current research topics.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Fathman, C.; Steinman, L.
IMMUNOL 311A: Discussions in Immunology
Students discuss papers of speakers in 311, and meet with the speakers. Corequisite: 311.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Fathman, C.; Steinman, L.
IMMUNOL 399: Graduate Research
For Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. students, and medical students whose scholarly concentrations are in Immunology.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Arvin, A.; Blau, H.; Boothroyd, J.; Butcher, E.; Chawla, A.; Chen, C.; Chien, Y.; Chu, G.; Cleary, M.; Contag, C.; Crabtree, G.; Davis, M.; De Tomaso, A.; Dhabhar, F.; Engleman, E.; Fathman, C.; Felsher, D.; Fontaine, M.; Frydman, J.; Galli, S.; Garcia, K.; Genovese, M.; Greenberg, H.; Herzenberg, L.; Jones, P.; Kay, M.; Kopito, R.; Krams, S.; Kuo, C.; Lee, P.; Levy, R.; Levy, S.; Lewis, D.; Lewis, R.; Lipsick, J.; Martinez, O.; McDevitt, H.; Mellins, E.; Michie, S.; Miklos, D.; Nadeau, K.; Negrin, R.; Nelson, W.; Nicolls, M.; Nolan, G.; Palmer, T.; Parham, P.; Rexach, M.; Robinson, W.; Schneider, D.; Shizuru, J.; Sobel, R.; Steinman, L.; Strober, S.; Sunwoo, J.; Tan, M.; Utz, P.; Weissman, I.; Wyss-Coray, A.