Antigen Presentation and T-Cell Activation

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: H7F5739

Course description

The purpose of the course is for the students to get an overview of antigen presentation and T cell activation in different settings (e.g. infection, cancer).

During the course, students with previous basic immunology knowledge will be able to further deepen their understanding of various and important aspects of lymphocytes biology.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Students should have previously attended a Basic immunology course (or equivalent), or otherwise have attained the same level of previous knowledge.

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

Course director

Isabelle Magalhaes

Thomas Poiret

Course syllabus

H7F5739

Department

Department of Medicine, Huddinge

Doctoral programme

Allergy, immunology and inflammation (Aii)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Antigen presentation, T cell

CONTACTIsabelle Magalhaes

isabelle.magalhaes@ki.se