Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Fundamentals of Immunology from Rice University

Learn basic concepts and vocabulary in immunology! Analysis of new developments in immunological therapies designed to treat diseases.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת ביסודות האימונולוגיה של Rice University

Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Fundamentals of innate immunology, including complement and its role in inflammation.
  • Development of B cells and the production and improvement of antibodies.
  • Development of Th cells and their role in promoting immune responses and in the tolerance process.
  • The role of major histocompatibility proteins in signaling to T cells.
  • The mechanisms by which cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells recognize harmful self cells.
  • The principles of chemical communication between immune cells.
  • Examples of how the immune system can cause problems and how we deal with these problems.

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Immunology researcher
  • Health Research Scientist
  • Doctor specializing in immunology
  • Immunology Laboratory Technician
  • Health and Immunology Project Manager
  • Consultant in the field of immunological therapies
  • Drug developer in the field of immunology
  • Expert in communication between immune cells
  • Medical Research and Development Analyst

Internship – 4-course series

This specialization is designed to provide students with the basic concepts and vocabulary of immunology. The goal is to provide students from diverse backgrounds with a basic understanding of immunology and the ability to evaluate and analyze new developments in immunological therapies designed to treat disease.

Hands-on Learning Project

  • Fundamentals of innate immunology, including complement and its role in inflammation.
  • Development of B cells and the production and improvement of antibodies.
  • Development of Th cells and their role in promoting immune responses and in the tolerance process.
  • The role of major histocompatibility proteins in signaling to T cells.
  • The mechanisms by which cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells recognize harmful self cells.
  • The principles of chemical communication between immune cells.
  • Examples of how the immune system can cause problems and how we deal with these problems.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Courses in Immunology

Course 1: Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B Cell Function

Duration: 34 hours

Rating: 4.7 (1,766 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • The difference between innate and adaptive immune systems.
  • Properties of different pathogens.
  • Defense strategies.
  • Detailed structure of antibodies and immunoglobulin receptors.
  • The mechanism of production of the recognition areas and the stem areas.
  • Encoding in DNA structures and expression in B cells.

Course 2: Fundamentals of Immunology: Complement, MHC I and II, T Cells, and Cytokines

Duration: 26 hours

Rating: 4.8 (482 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Use of complement in adaptive and innate stimuli.
  • Structure and coding of MHC proteins and receptors.
  • Protein interaction to initiate an adaptive immune response.
  • Fundamentals of signaling.

Course 3: Fundamentals of Immunology: Inflammation, Tolerance, Autoimmunity

Duration: 51 hours

Rating: 4.8 (321 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Overview of immune cells and the mechanism of apoptosis activation.
  • Inflammatory response and mechanisms for creating tolerance.
  • An overview of autoimmune diseases, their characteristics, causes and treatment.

Course 4: Fundamentals of Immunology: Battle with Pathogens and Cancer

Duration: 16 hours

Rating: 4.8 (103 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • The immune system’s fight against threats.
  • Viral and cellular pathogens and defense tactics.
  • Immunodeficiencies and cancer.
  • Immunotherapies (antibodies and CAR T cells) to cure cancer.

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