Department of Biotechnology
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
(Maharashtra)
(NAAC Reaccredited ‘A’ Grade University)
GIAN Short Term Course on
Basic immunology and Immunotherapy
(Course Code:176039H01)
September 22-26, 2019
Overview
The science of immunology is the study of the immune system in both
healthy and diseased states. Study of immunology is critical to human health
and survival. Basic immunology provides insight into the developments and
function of network of immune cells, tissues and organs and malfunctions of
the immune system. This knowledge is of fundamental importance to
understanding the various mechanisms underlying human diseases and to
develop medical interventions to prevent and treat them. Study of
immunology has led to some major health care advances including vaccination
and cancer immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy, or the use of a person’s own immune system to treat an
infection or disease, has recently been at the forefront of cancer research.
The increasing use of monoclonal antibodies and the recent success of immune
check point inhibitors such PDL-1 based immunotherapy highlight the success
of this approach in the treatment of cancers. Immunotherapy is also
emerging as a novel treatment for various autoimmune diseases such as
rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis, as well as
conditions such as allergy and asthma. An understanding of the immune
system in health and disease has the potential to develop further ways of
manipulating it to maintain health. Furthermore, the discipline of immunology
is increasing in complexity and utilizing skills from other sectors such as
engineering, computing and bioinformatics. Future development of
immunoassays and immunotherapies are going to require increased
collaboration between these sciences. Therefore, it is essential to raise
the awareness of basic immunology and immunotherapy amongst students in
Indian Universities not only in life sciences, but also in other disciplines such
as engineering and computer science etc.
Modules
• Innate Immunity & Adaptive Immunity
• Antigen Processing and Presentation Dendritic Cells
• Immunotherapeutic approaches using Dendritic cells for treatment of
various diseases including cancer.
• Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases
• Allergy and asthma
• Bioinformatics based Immunoassays for diagnosis of diseases.
• Novel Engineering based approaches to develop device for immunoassays.
Course Schedule: September 22-28, 2019
You can attend if…..
• You are Research scholar from Universities, Colleges and government
organizations, including R&D laboratories.
• You have enrolled as student for B.Sc/ BPharm/ MSc/ M.B.B.S/ M.S./
M.D./MPharm/ MTech/ PharmD/ PhD)
• You are Faculty from reputed academic institutions and technical
institutions.
Fees:*
Participants from abroad: US $125
Industry / Research Organizations: Rs. 3000
Academic Institutions:
Faculty: Rs. 2000
Research Scholars: Rs. 1500
UG/PG Students: Rs 1000
*The above fee include all instructional materials, computer use for tutorials
and assignments, laboratory equipment usage charges, 24 hr free internet
facility. Participants will be provided with accommodation on payment basis.
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