MIC 419

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Welcome to Immunology 419!

Immunology is the study of the body's natural defenses against infectious disease. These pages provide resources for MIC 419, an introductory immunology course for undergraduates at the University of Arizona taught every spring. The course goals are to familiarize the student with basic knowledge about the immune system and to promote continued learning through cooperative teams and problem solving experiences. If you are interested in the graduate/honors undergraduate section of this course taught every fall, see VSC 519. For a web version of 419 taught alternate summers, see MIC419web

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Proposals

Course Resources

• Choosing a textbook: You need ONE good immunology text; two are available in the bookstore and one of those is also available on line.
• Syllabus: Course goals and procedures
• Instructor: Contact information and office hours
• For Registered Students Only
  • Cases and Exams (links in Calendar)
  • Grades (via D2L) http://help.d2l.arizona.edu/StudentTools/Tipsheet/StudentTipSheet.htm
  • Vaccine Proposals from previous classes: 419 2004 and 519 2004
  • Turnitin.com

Calendar 2008 (DRAFT in progress)

This calendar is subject to change during the course of the semester.

Reading assignments, learning objectives, cases, and discussion assignments can be found by clicking on the links in the Calendar.

Dates	Mon	Weds	Fri	Discussion (T or W)
Week 1 Jan 16-18		Intro to Immunology and Problem-Solving An Immunology Roadmap	Immunity Rules: Overview of the Immune System: Case 1	No meetings
Week 2 Jan 21-25	MLK HOLIDAY No class	Innate Immunity: Case 2	Innate Immunity: Case 2	AT 1: Team Organization* ATs are due in discussion the week they are listed in the calendar
Week 3 Jan 28-Feb 1	Innate Immunity: Case 2		Antigen Recognition:Antibody Case 3	AT2: Vaccine Design *
Week 4 Feb 4-8	Antigen Recognition:Ig Isotypes Case 3 Figures/Activities	Generation of Antigen-Specific B Cells Class Demo	Generation of Antigen-Specific B Cells Case 4 Figures	AT3: Measuring Humoral Immunity*
Week 5 Feb 11-15	Generation of Antigen-Specific B Cells Case 4	Antigen Presentation and Generation of Antigen-Specific T Cells Case 5	Antigen Presentation and Generation of Antigen-Specific T Cells Case 5	Vaccine Proposal: AT4 Team evaluation (ungraded)
Week 6 Feb 18-22	Antigen Presentation and Generation of Antigen-Specific T Cells Case 5	T Cell-Mediated Immunity Case 6	T Cell-Mediated Immunity Case 6	AT5: Measuring Cellular Immunity*
Week 7 Feb 25-29	T Cell-Mediated Immunity Case 6	Humoral Immunity Case 7	Humoral Immunity Case 7	Vaccine Proposal: AT 6 Select Antigens and Vaccine Type
Week 8 Mar 3-7	Mucosal Immunity Case 8	The Big Picture Case 8	The Big Picture Case 8 and Review Midterm Exam available online	Vaccine Proposal: AT7:Describe Immune Response and Testing
Week 9 Mar 10-14	Midterm Exam No Lecture	Midterm Exam No Lecture	Midterm Exam due 5PM VSM 235 and on Turnitin.com No Lecture	Vaccine Proposal: AT8: Submission of Draft 1 or detailed outline with sources (Submit individual sections or as a team) 5PM VSM 235
Spring Break Mar 17-21	No Class	No Class	No Class	No Class
Week 10 Mar 24-28	Pathogen Evasion of Immunity Proposal Feedback	Pathogen Evasion of Immunity Case 9	No Lecture	Vaccine Proposal: Review comments, work on Draft 2; Interim peer evaluation (Points)* Attendance mandatory
Week 11 Mar 31-Apr 4	Exam 1 Feedback Exams available	No Lecture	No Lecture	Vaccine Proposal: Draft 2 continue work
Week 12 Apr 7-11	Hypersensitivity Case 10 Figures	Hypersensitivity Case 10	No Lecture	Vaccine Proposal: Final Draft for Peer Review Electronic submission by MONDAY 4/9/07 5 PM to jdecker@u.arizona.edu
Week 13 Apr 14-18	Autoimmunity Case 11 Figures	Autoimmunity Case 11	Autoimmunity Case 11	Vaccine Proposal: Study Section* Attendance mandatory Peer Review of Vaccine Proposals
Week 14 Apr 21-25	Tumor Immunology Dr. Akporiaye	Tumor Immunology Dr. Akporiaye	No Lecture	Vaccine Proposal: Pink Sheets due* Attendance mandatory Evaluate Pink Sheets, decide on changes needed or response
Week 15 Apr 28-May 2	Transplantation Case 12 Figures	Transplantation Case 12 Course Evaluation Peer Evaluations (Points)*	Take Home Final Available on line	Vaccine Proposal: Final Revisions
Week 16 May 5-7	Vaccine Proposal No lecture	Vaccine Proposal No lecture	VP: Submit proposal 5 PM Friday May 4 at VSM 235 and on Turnitin.com	Vaccine Proposal: Final Revisions
Finals Week	Course feedback: please print, complete and submit with your final exam Worth 5 points		May 11   1 PM Take-home Final Exam Due VSM 235 and on Turnitin.com

* All assignments are due as a typed copy in class and electronically at Turnitin.com

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