BIOL 3703 - Clinical Immunology
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40488,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Li Sui
Email: lsui@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | The immune system, 6th edition | Peter Parham | 978-1-324-10478-0 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule (subject to change)
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8/24 | Syllabus | Introduction | |
| Wed | 8/26 | Chapter 1 | Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense | |
| Fri | 8/28 | Chapter 1 | Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense | |
| Mon | 8/31 | Chapter 1 | Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense | |
| Wed | 9/2 | Chapter 2 | Innate Immunity: The Immediate Response to Infection | |
| Fri | 9/4 | Chapter 2 | Innate Immunity: The Immediate Response to Infection | Chapter 1 homework due |
| Mon | 9/7 | No Class | ||
| Wed | 9/9 | Chapter 3 | Innate Immunity: The Induced Response to Infection | |
| Fri | 9/11 | Chapter 3 | Innate Immunity: The Induced Response to Infection | Chapter 2 homework due |
| Mon | 9/14 | Chapter 3 | Innate Immunity: The Induced Response to Infection | |
| Wed | 9/16 | Chapter 4 | Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity | |
| Fri | 9/18 | Chapter 4 | Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity | Chapter 3 homework due |
| Mon | 9/21 | Chapters 1, 2 & 3 | Exam 1 | |
| Wed | 9/23 | Chapter 4 | Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity | |
| Fri | 9/25 | Chapter 4 | Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity | |
| Mon | 9/28 | Chapter 5 | Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes | |
| Wed | 9/30 | Chapter 5 | Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes | |
| Fri | 10/2 | Chapter 5 | Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes | Chapter 4 homework due |
| Mon | 10/5 | Chapter 6 | The Development of B Lymphocytes | |
| Wed | 10/7 | Chapter 6 | The Development of B Lymphocytes | |
| Fri | 10/9 | Chapter 6 | The Development of B Lymphocytes | Chapter 5 homework due |
| Mon | 10/12 | Chapter 7 | The Development of T Lymphocytes | |
| Wed | 10/14 | Chapter 7 | The Development of T Lymphocytes | Chapter 6 homework due |
| Fri | 10/16 | Chapters 4,5 &6 | Exam 2 | |
| Mon | 10/19 | Chapter 7 | The Development of T Lymphocytes | |
| Wed | 10/21 | Chapter 8 | T Cell–Mediated Immunity | |
| Fri | 10/23 | Chapter 8 | T Cell–Mediated Immunity | Chapter 7 homework due |
| Mon | 10/26 | Chapter 8 | T Cell–Mediated Immunity | |
| Wed | 10/28 | Chapter 9 | Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies | |
| Fri | 10/30 | Chapter 9 | Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies | Chapter 8 Homework due |
| Mon | 11/2 | Chapter 9 | Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies | |
| Wed | 11/4 | Chapter 9 | Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies | |
| Fri | 11/6 | Chapter 10 | Preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces | |
| Mon | 11/9 | Chapters 10 & 11 | Preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces | Chapter 9 homework due |
| Wed | 11/11 | No Class | ||
| Fri | 11/13 | Chapter 7, 8 & 9 | Exam 3 | |
| Mon | 11/16 | Chapter 11 | Immunological Memory and Vaccination | Chapter 10 homework due |
| Wed | 11/18 | Chapter 14 | Failures of the Body’s Defenses | |
| Fri | 11/20 | Chapter 14 | Failures of the Body’s Defenses | Chapter 11 homework due |
| Mon | 11/23 | chapter 15 | Allergy and the Immune Response to Parasites | Chapter 14 homework due |
| Wed | 11/25 | No Class | ||
| Fri | 11/27 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | ChapterS 15 &17 | Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Adaptive Immune Response | |
| Wed | 12/2 | Chapter 17 | Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Adaptive Immune Response | Chapter 15 homework due by 5pm |
| Fri | 12/4 | Chapters 10, 11, 13, 14 &16 | Exam 4 | |
| Mon | 12/7 | No Class | ||
| Wed | 12/9 | No Class | ||
| Fri | 12/11 | No Class |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.