BIOL 477L - Immunology Lab

Units: 1

As a complementary course to Immunology (BIOL 477), this technique-oriented course will cover modern immunological assays and methodologies. Specific techniques covered in detail include hemagluttination, ELISAs, immunoprecipitation and Western blot assays. A section on animal handling, targeting animal research ethics, rodent handling and tissue dissection will be explored. Students will also be exposed to immunological database and algorithmic tools in a bioinformation unit.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIOL 477 , or enrollment in the Biological Sciences graduate program.