Syllabus of Jawaharlal Nehru University MSc Biotechnology - BT534 - Immunotechnology

Credits: 2

A. Immune System

1. Immunodefficiency Conditions
2. Lymphocyte Traffic
3. Innate and adoptive immune response in protection

B. Autigen

1. Antigen engineering for better immunogericty
2. Use for vaccine development

C. Antibody molecules

1. Antibody engineering
2. Antibody for diagnosis
3. Antibody for therapy

D. MHC molecules

1. Structure of MHC molecules
2. Antigen presentation
3. Antigen presentation by non MHC molecules

E. T Cell activation

1. Understanding self-nonself discrimination
2. TH Cell subpopulation
3. Organisation of T cell receptor

F. B Cell activation

1. B Cell receptor complex
2. B Cell maturation
3. Generation of antibody diversity

G. Cytokines

1. Cytokine structure and their receptors
2. Cytokine therapy

H. Complements

I. Cell mediated effector responses

J. Lymphocyte Migration and Inflamation

K. Hypersensitivity reactions

L. Infections diseases

M. Auto immunity