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REVISED 4/2/03
Date Chapter Topic Tu Jan 28 1 EM Introduction & overview Th Jan 30 2 EM Cells of the immune system Tu Feb 4 2 EM Organs of the immune system Th Feb 6 3 EM Antigens 2/10 = Last day to add/drop with no record Tu Feb 11 4 CLB Antibodies: Structure, Function Th Feb 13 4-5 CLB Monoclonal antibodies [Tu Feb 18 Monday Class Schedule] Th Feb 20 Review for Evening Exam *** 6:30-8:00 EVENING EXAMINATION Short Answers, Chapters 1-4 *** Tu Feb 25 5 CLB Antibody genes and generation of diversity Th Feb 27 6 CLB Antigen-antibody reactions Tu Mar 4 7 EM Major histocompatibility complex Th Mar 6 8 EM Antigen processing and presentation Mon 3/10 = last day for grad drop with "DR" Tu Mar 11 Review for Evening Exam *** 6:30-8:00 EVENING EXAMINATION Short Answers, Chapters 1-8 *** Th Mar 13 9 EM T-cell receptor (3/17-21 = Spring Break) Tu Mar 25 10 CLB T-cell maturation, activation, differentiation Wed 3/26 = last day to drop with "W" for undergraduates 3/27 *** EXAM RE-WRITES DUE *** Th Mar 27 10-11 CLB 4/1 Take-home exam questions handed out Tu Apr 1 11 CLB B-cell generation, activation, differentiation Th Apr 3 12 CLB Cytokines Tu Apr 8 13 EM The complement system Th Apr 10 14 CLB Cell-mediated effector responses (CTL, NK, DH) Tu Apr 15 17 CLB Immune responses to infection Th Apr 17 18 CLB Vaccines 4/22 *** TAKE-HOME EXAM ANSWERS DUE *** Tu Apr 22 15 EM Leukocyte recirculation and inflammation Th Apr 24 16 EM Hypersensitive reactions (immunopathologies) Tu Apr 29 19 CLB AIDS and other immunodeficiencies Th May 1 20 EM Autoimmunity Tu May 6 21 EM Transplantation: tissue and organ grafting Th May 8 22 EM Cancer and the immune system Tu May 13 23 EM Experimental systems TBA Discussion/Review for Final Exam Sa May 17 8:00 AM *** FINAL EXAMINATION IN BARTLETT ROOM 65 *** NOTE CHANGE OF PLACE DIFFERENT FROM THE UMASS FINALS SCHEDULE!! FINAL EXAM: OBJECTIVE - Chapters 1-23.