1. 2024.02.16. The structure and working principle of the immune system. Central and peripheral lymphoid organs. (Buzás Krisztina)

2. 2024.02.23. Characteristics of innate immunity. The relationship between innate and adaptive immunity. (Roberta Fajka-Boja)

3. 2024.03.01. Complement system. Cell types and mediators involved in inflammation and acute phase response. (Roberta Fajka-Boja)

4. 2024.03.08. The structure of MHC molecules, polymorphism. Antigen presentation. Development of T and B cells. (Ágnes Czibula)

5. 2024.03.15. Antigen recognition function of T lymphocytes. The T cell mediated immune response. T cell types, their effector functions. (Ágnes Czibula)

6. 2024.03.22. B lymphocytes. B cell activation, antigen-dependent differentiation of B cells. The structure of antibodies, antibody-mediated effector functions. (Prof. Attila Bácsi)

7. 2024.03.29. TEST FOR RECOMMENDED GRADE (1. MTO)

8. 2024.04.05. Spring break

9. 2024.04.12. Immune responses against extracellular pathogens. Immune responses against intracellular pathogens. Immunescape. Immunological memory. Vaccination. (Fajka-Boja Roberta)

10. 2024.04.19. Autoimmunity. Peripheral and central immune tolerance. (Prof. László Kovács)

11. 2024.04.26. Types and characteristics of hypersensitivity reactions. Allergic reactions. (Judit Danis)

12. 2024.05.03. Transplantation, pregnancy immunology. (Zoltán Veréb)

13. 2024.05.10. Tumor immunology. Immunotherapies and their role in tumor therapy. (Krisztina Buzás)

2024.05.15. Wednesday 18:00 TEST FOR RECOMMENDED GRADE (2. MTO)

14. 2024.05.17. Basic immunology methods. Monoclonal antibodies, Immunodiagnostics. (Gabriella Terhes)

Examination of the learning outcomes:

Attendance at lectures is mandatory.

Two MTOs are written during the semester. In the case of grades 5 (very good) and 4 (good), the grade of the colloquium is offered at the end of the semester. Grade 4 and grade 5 means 4 (good) final grade. Grade 5 and grade 5 means 5 (very good) final grade.

Further requirement of the admission to the exam: no more than 20% certified absence in the classroom teaching.

The first and the potentially repeated second exams will be written, where the condition of sufficient completion is the acquisition of 60% of the maximum points that can be obtained.

The grades are determined as follows:

0-59% unsatisfactory (1)

60-69% sufficient (2)

70-79% moderate (3)

80-89% good (4)

90-100% very good (5)

The third repeated exam and any further exams are oral. The potential improvement of the examination (anybody wants better grades than the offered, for example 5 instead of 4) grade is only made orally.

The unsatisfactory semester mark can be corrected during the examination period in accordance with the examination regulations.

The basics of the exam:

The teaching material dealt with in the lectures.

Recommended specialist literature:

Janeway: Immunbiology (Taylor&Francis, 2007)

Abul Abbas Andrew Lichtman Shiv Pillai: Basic Immunology (Elsevier, 2019)

Abul Abbas Andrew Lichtman Shiv Pillai: Cellular and molecular immunology (Elsevier, 2017)