Advanced Immunology Course 2024

The University of Queensland Frazer Institute is pleased to offer a Winter Course in Advanced Immunology at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) in Wooloongabba.

Course will be run using COVID-safe practices.

The course offers:

Advanced instruction in immunology

An opportunity to hear from international leaders and rising stars in the field of immunology including:

• Professor Di Yu, Frazer Institute
• Professor Ranjeny Thomas, Frazer Institute
• Professor Gabrielle Belz, Frazer Institute

The opportunity to win a Frazer Institute Honours Scholarship in Immunology, valued at $3500*

Registration information:

Registration is completed by selecting the Tickets option (upper right) where your ticket can be selected and registration details provided.

Ticket options:

• Lectures + Practical ($200 + GST) - Available to enrolled undergraduate students from any university.
• Lectures only component: includes all lectures ($150 + GST) - Available to external attendees.
• Lectures only component ($100 + GST) - Available to UQ staff and enrolled postgraduate students at any university. RISQ option available for UQ staff and students.
• Lectures only component using RISQ option available for UQ staff and students.

Please note: If you are a postgraduate student and would like to be waitlisted for any vacancies in the 'Lectures + Practical' course, please contact fi.admin@uq.edu.au. Enrol for the 'Lectures only' course and you will be notified if a place in the practical course becomes available.

Topics include (may be subject to minor changes):

• Review of Immune system
• Hematopoiesis
• T-cells - T-cell tolerance
• B-cells - B-cell Tolerance and antibody production
• Dendritic cells and antigen processing/presentation
• Microbiome/immune/environment interactions
• Natural Killer Cells
• Innate Lymphoid Cells
• Macrophages and infection
• Dendritic cells and antigen targeting
• Tumour immunotherapy
• Autoimmunity and tolerance
• Bench to bedside

Seminars based on current research around:

• Cancers, such skin, lung, breast, ovarian cancers
• Autoimmune pathologies, such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes
• COVID-19
• Development, such as embryology
• Vaccination and drug development

Technology seminars:

• Fundamentals of flow cytometry
• Spatial technologies
• Microscopy imaging
• Humanised mouse models

Practical course (afternoons) will include:

• Cell culture
• ELISA
• Fluorescence microscopy
• Luciferase assay
• Flow cytometry
• Live cell imaging
• Data analysis
• Data presentation

*Frazer Institute Honours Scholarship in Immunology eligibility criteria: To be eligible for a Frazer Institute Honours Scholarship in Immunology you must be eligible to undertake Honours at UQ and enrol in an immunology themed Honours program at Frazer Institute within 1 year of the scholarship being awarded. For further information please contact fi.admin@uq.edu.au.

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