Immunology:: A Pathway Through the Maze

As well as offering a path through the immunology maze, the course will emphasize the R&D opportunities for therapeutic intervention that arise from recent advances in immunology, for example the use of therapeutic antibodies and recombinant molecules as potential drug treatments. After the introductory session, each lecture will begin by covering the basic concepts of a particular area of immunology; these will then be developed in such a way that participants are rapidly brought an understanding of the most recent findings.

This course will be valuable to people with backgrounds in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, pharmaceutical R&D and biotechnology. It will be of benefit to all researchers and managers involved in drug discovery and development as well as academics. It has been specifically designed both for those who are new to immunology and for those who already have some understanding but wish to update their knowledge.

Professor Kathryn Wood

Kathryn Wood is Professor of Immunology at Oxford University and joined the Nuffield Department of Surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in 1982. Since then, she has developed an active research program focused on transplantation immunology. She is the co-author of Principles of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and author of The Handbook of Transplant Immunology. She is Vice-President (Eastern) of the Transplantation Society.

Professor Fiona Powrie

Fiona Powrie is a Wellcome Senior Research Fellow in Basic Biomedical Science in the University's Sir William Dunn School of Pathology. Her research interest is immune regulation, particularly CD4+ T cells subsets and cytokines in mucosal immune regulation.