Module overview
This module covers the major topics in cellular and molecular immunology, including antigen recognition, antigen processing and presentation to B and T cells, the molecular events leading to the generation of antibody and T cell receptor diversity, antibody effector functions, the role of CD4 and CD8 T cell subsets and NK cells in immune responses, and the role of immunity in protection against pathogens and cancer. The module will allow core immunological principles to be utilised in developing a research proposal, forming the basis of module assessment.
In addition, this module aims to increase awareness that immunology, as well as being of intrinsic interest, has a broad impact on biology and medical sciences. We will also include a profile of the impact of research in Southampton on understanding major diseases, including cancer, profiling the ‘Southampton immunology footprint in global research’.