File - Honours Immunology (Interdept)

MIMM 414 ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY 3 CREDITS Immunology is a field in which rapid changes are occurring. MIMM 414 is designed to communicate knowledge about selected and cutting-­‐edge topics in immunology from the current scientific literature. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES By the end of this course, students will be able to: Read effectively the scientific literature. Analyse properly immunology research data. Present in writing research results in a clear and efficient manner. Search efficiently the scientific literature in immunology. Analyse, interpret, summarize and clearly present in writing scientific information. PREREQUISITES MIMM 314-­‐ Immunology or equivalent COURSE COORDINATOR Sylvie Fournier, Associate Professor Lyman Duff Medical Building 3775 University Street, Room 603 514-­‐398-­‐7273 [email protected] office hours by appointment
LECTURES Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:30-­‐12:30 Wong Building, Room 1030 September 2012 1
COURSE MATERIAL Review and original articles from the current scientific literature, as assigned by lecturers. COURSE CALENDER 2012 Day
Date
Month
Lecturer
Topic
Wed
5
September
Dr Fournier
Introduction
Fri
Mon
Wed
7
10
12
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Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
Dendritic cells I
Dendritic cells II
Dendritic cells III
Fri
Mon
Wed
14
17
19
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Dr Olivier
Dr Olivier
Dr Olivier
Host-pathogen interactions I
Host-pathogen interactions II
Host-pathogen interactions III
Fri
Mon
Wed
21
24
26
“
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“
Dr Fritz
Dr Fritz
Dr Fritz
Hematopoiesis
in infection
and inflammation
Fri
Mon
Wed
28
1
3
“
October
“
Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
The B7/CD28/CTLA-4 pathway I
The B7/CD28/CTLA-4 pathway II
The B7/CD28/CTLA-4 pathway III
Fri
5
“
Dr Fournier
OPEN DISCUSSION
Mon
Wed
8
10
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THANKSGIVING DAY
MID-TERM EXAM
Fri
Mon
12
15
“
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Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
Mid-term exam revision
Term Paper
Wed
Fri
17
19
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Dr Suh
Dr Suh
The extended CD28-B7 family I
The extended CD28-B7 family II
Mon
Wed
Fri
22
24
26
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Dr Fritz
Dr Fritz
Dr Fritz
Stromal cell networks during
lymphoid tissue development
and immune challenge
Mon
Wed
Fri
29
31
2
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November
Dr Fritz
Dr Fritz
Dr Fritz
T helper cells differentiation I
T helper cells differentiation II
T helper cells differentiation III
September 2012 2
Mon
Wed
Fri
5
7
9
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Dr Piccirillo
Dr Piccirillo
Dr Piccirillo
Peripheral tolerance
Regulatory lymphocytes I
Regulatory lymphocytes II
Mon
Wed
Fri
12
14
16
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Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
Dr Fournier
T cell memory I
T cell memory II
T cell memory III
Mon
19
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Dr Zhang
Wed
21
“
Dr Zhang
Fri
23
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Dr Zhang
Blood Brain Barrier-Interface between the
immune system and the nervous system.
Macrophages and Microglia:
Biology and Function.
Neuroimmune interaction in
neurodegenerative diseases.
Mon
Wed
Fri
26
28
30
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Mon
3
December
Dr Fournier
OPEN DISCUSSION
COURSE EVALUATION Mid-­‐Term Examination 20% Final Examination 50% Term paper 30% Mid-­‐term Examination: A 1-­‐hour open-­‐book examination with 2-­‐3 essay-­‐type questions. The examination will cover lectures up to and including October 3rd. Final Examination: A 3-­‐hour open-­‐book examination with 6 essay-­‐type questions. The examination will cover primarily material given after the mid-­‐term exam. Term Paper: A 15-­‐page in depth examination of 2-­‐3 original papers in the scientific literature concerning a topic related to the material covered in class. Deadline for term-­‐paper topic selection: October 19th. Deadline for term-­‐paper submission: November 16th. Important notes: There is a 5% deduction each day for late submission of the term paper. A documented excuse (e.g. Doctor’s note) for missing the mid-­‐term exam should be submitted to the coordinator. In this case, the mark of the final exam will count for 70% of the final mark. The mark for a missed mid-­‐term exam without a documented excuse is zero. September 2012 3
The deferred (final exam missed) or supplementary exam is in the following August. MCGILL UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENTS In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change. McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see <http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/> for more information). L'université McGill attache une haute importance à l’honnêteté académique. Il incombe par conséquent à tous les étudiants de comprendre ce que l'on entend par tricherie, plagiat et autres infractions académiques, ainsi que les conséquences que peuvent avoir de telles actions, selon le Code de conduite de l'étudiant et des procédures disciplinaires (veuillez consulter le site <http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/> pour de plus amples renseignements). In accord with McGill University’s Charter of Students’ Rights, students in this course have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded. Conformément à la Charte des droits de l’étudiant de l’Université McGill, chaque étudiant a le droit de soumettre en français ou en anglais tout travail écrit devant être noté (sauf dans le cas des cours dont l’un des objets est la maîtrise d’une langue). If you have a disability please contact the instructor to arrange a time to discuss your situation. It would be helpful if you contact the Office for Students with Disabilities at 514-­‐398-­‐6009 before you do this. End-­‐of-­‐term course evaluations are one of the ways that McGill works towards maintaining and improving the quality of courses and the student’s learning experience. You will be notified by e-­‐
mail when the evaluations are available on Mercury, the online course evaluation system. Please note that a minimum number of responses must be received for results to be available to students. September 2012 4