Basic Immunology

Third-cycle level | 3.0 credits (HEC) | Course code: K8F6035
VT 2026
Study period: 2026-01-26 - 2026-02-13
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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Course description

This course will provide students with a thorough introduction to immunological concepts. Over two weeks, students will learn about both innate and adaptive immunology. 

Week 1 - Discussion of basic immunological concepts (5 days)

Week 2 - Discussion of immunological concepts in the context of disease (3 days)

Lectures will be given by researchers who are experts in the field, with two seminars from international guest lectureres incorporated into the course. 

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

While no prior knowledge in immunology is required, basic immunological concepts will be discussed in depth and detail. Basic understanding of cell and molecular biology is therefore necessary (as an example - you should roughly remember what ‘translation’, ‘G1 phase’, ‘splicing’, or‘endocytosis’ all are off the top of your head (molecular details not necessary)). 

Selection

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

 

Course director

Course Organisers:

Olivia Thomas, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Solna
Centre for Molecular Medicine
https://www.cmm.ki.se/research-groups-teams/hans-gronlund-group/olivia-thomas-team/
Olivia.Thomas@ki.se

Carmen Gerlach, Department of Medicine, Solna
https://ki.se/en/meds/research-group-carmen-gerlachLinks to an external site.
https://gerlachlab.com/Links to an external site.
carmen.gerlach@ki.se

Takuya Sekine, Department of Medicine, Huddinge
https://ki.se/en/people/takuya-sekine
takuya.sekine@ki.se

Course syllabus

K8F6035

Department

Department of Clinical Neuroscience

Doctoral programme

Allergy, immunology and inflammation (Aii)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

immunology, immunologi

CONTACTOlivia Thomas

olivia.thomas@ki.se