BIOC372.1x: Fundamentals of Immunology Part 1 (edX) mooc-list/course/bioc3721x-fundamentals-immunology-part-1-edx Learn about your bodys defenses against disease: how it can identify threats and coordinate counterattacks. This is a past/archived course. At this time, you can only explore this course in a self-paced fashion. Certain features of this course may not be active, but many people enjoy watching the videos and working with the materials. Make sure to check for reruns of this course. When youre sick, you may wonder, Why me? But the real question should be, Why am I not sick all the time? You might even ask, Why does my body respond with a fever, and is it really a good idea to lower it? This course explores immunology, how the body defends itself from constant assault by parasites and pathogens. This course will present the fundamentals of both innate and adaptive immunity, emphasizing functional interactions among cells and organs. We will cover signaling, pathogen recognition and the division of labor among myeloid, lymphoid and supporting cells. The subject matter will also supply health professionals and biomedical researchers with the basic vocabulary and concepts necessary to understand both clinical press releases and primary literature. The course materials also provide support to other immunology instructors by presenting difficult concepts in creative ways using analogies and models. This is the first part of a two part course. Fundamentals of Immunology, Part 2 will start in October 2014 after the conclusion of Part 1. edX | RiceX: Fundamentals of Immunology, Part 1: BIOC372.1x About Video https://youtube/watch?v=uuFSazlQ05w If you want to learn about other Related courses, click onto the link shared directly below. BIOC372.1x: Fundamentals of Immunology Part 1 (edX) mooc-list/course/bioc3721x-fundamentals-immunology-part-1-edx
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