Christoph Schneider: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Christoph Schneider |
Address | Molekulare Biomedizin, Kopf ETH Zürich, HPL G 16.1 Otto-Stern-Weg 7 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
christoph.schneider@biol.ethz.ch | |
URL | https://www.physiol.uzh.ch/en/research/institutegroups/grschneider.html |
Department | Biology |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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551-0223-00L | Immunology III | 4 credits | 2V | M. Kopf, S. B. Freigang, J. Kisielow, S. R. Leibundgut, A. Oxenius, C. Schneider, E. Slack, R. Spörri, L. Tortola | |
Abstract | This course provides a detailed understanding of - development of T and B cells - the dynamics of a immune response during acute and chronic infection - mechanisms of immunopathology - modern vaccination strategies Key experimental results will be shown to help understanding how immunological text book knowledge has evolved. | ||||
Learning objective | Obtain a detailed understanding of - the development, activation, and differentiation of different types of T cells and their effectormechanisms during immune responses, - Recognition of pathogenic microorganisms by the host cells and molecular events thereafter, - events and signals for maturation of naive B cells to antibody producing plasma cells and memory B cells. - Optimization of B cell responses by intelligent design of new vaccines | ||||
Content | o Development and selection of CD4 and CD8 T cells, natural killer T cells (NKT), and regulatory T cells (Treg) o NK T cells and responses to lipid antigens o Differentiation, characterization, and function of CD4 T cell subsets such as Th1, Th2, and Th17 o Overview of cytokines and their effector function o Co-stimulation (signals 1-3) o Dendritic cells o Evolution of the "Danger" concept o Cells expressing Pattern Recognition Receptors and their downstream signals o T cell function and dysfunction in acute and chronic viral infections | ||||
Literature | Documents of the lectures are available for download at: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=2581¬ifyeditingon=1 | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Immunology I and II recommended but not compulsory |