Immunology

All living organisms need to protect themselves against infections. The immune system is normally sufficient to protect us from different infections, but there is a constant battle between the host and an infectious organism, an arms race, where the immune system always has to be prepared to encounter new and more aggressive pathogens. However, this system sometimes overreacts, which may cause us large medical problems, such as allergies and autoimmune diseases. The course provides a solid base for working in almost all areas of immunology. The course also gives a good description of many important immunological techniques, of which many are standard methods in almost all areas of science.