Fundamentals of Immunology - T Cells and Signaling Coursera

Overview

Fundamentals of Immunology: T cells and Signaling describes the functions of Complement, MHC presentation to T cells, T cell development and signaling. The early lectures survey cells, tissues and organs using metaphors, cartoons and models to improve understanding and retention. 

This Fundamentals of Immunology - T Cells and Signaling course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University includes the structure of both MHC proteins and T cell receptors and the sources of variation. Testing employs multiple choice questions testing facts, concepts, and application of principles. Questions may refer to diagrams, drawing and photographs used in lecture and reproduced in the outline.

What You’ll Learn:

How complement uses adaptive and innate triggers to target pathogens. The detailed structure and coding of MHC proteins and both alpha-beta and gamma delta receptors and how these proteins interact to initiate an adaptive immune response. The basics of signaling, and the varieties of external receipt and internal activation pathways. We bine the process of putting together how signals and crosstalk control the activity of the immune system.