Each student will give a 5 minute formal introduction to one of the papers that we will discuss in class. The papers and corresponding dates will be selected by each student once the semester has begun.
| WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Innate Immunity | |
| 3 | Antibodies | |
| 4 | MHC Class I - Peptide Processing and Loading Instructor Demonstration of a Presentation | |
| 5 | MHC Class I - Maturation of Heavy Chains | |
| 6 | NK Cells | |
| 7 | CD4/MHC Class II | |
| 8 | Endocytosis/Degradation | Assignment due: write title and abstract of article |
| 9 | Anergizing/Tolerizing of T Cells | |
| 10 | Apoptosis | |
| 11 | Cytokines | |
| 12 | Plants | First version of research proposal due |
| 13 | Student Oral Presentations | Student oral presentations of research proposal due |
| 14 | Applications and Special Papers | Final version of written research proposal due |