Imperial College London
Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology
Imperial College London

Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology

Malgorzata (Maggie) Trela
Sophie Rutschmann

Instructors: Malgorzata (Maggie) Trela

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4.7

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • In this course, you will learn the causes and consequences of a failing immune system.

  • You will explore the impact of genetic deficiencies on the immune response.

  • You will understand the relationship between tumour and immune cells and how this leads to tumour survival.

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There are 4 modules in this course

In module one, you will explore the genetic regulation of our immune system. Through the example of primary immuno deficiencies and looking at their detrimental effect on our innate and/or adaptive responses, you will discuss their individual pathological manifestation and some potential therapeutic avenues of investigation.

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4 videos6 readings2 assignments

In module two, our expert will take you on a journey to explore tertiary lymphoid structures. These are immunological organisations that develop in tissues affected by chronic inflammation in response to various alienations. Interestingly, you will explore why these structures can sometime hinder or benefit disease resolution.

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1 video3 readings2 assignments

In module three, you will discover that the outcome of cancer heavily relies on the crosstalk and relationship between the tumour and immune cells found in its micro-environment. You will explore this relationship from the point of view of tumour escape mechanisms and how these manipulate our immune response. Finally, you will learn about therapies that use our immune system to combat this deadly disease.

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3 videos2 readings2 assignments

With approximately ten percent of the global cancer burden potentially attributed to viruses, our last module of the course, module four, will explore the relationship between viral persistence on cancers. Importantly, as viral infection is not sufficient for cancer to develop, you will investigate the physiological contribution of our immune system in this complex landscape.

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2 videos2 readings2 assignments

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Malgorzata (Maggie) Trela
Imperial College London
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