Immunobiology MRes

Overview

This programme focuses on:

  • the way the immune system is supported by, and normally works harmoniously within, healthy body tissues;
  • how and why normal regulation fails when the immune system is induced to cause various forms of tissue damage associated with numerous diseases;
  • how our understanding of the immune response is applied to the development of new strategies for the treatment of human diseases ranging from autoimmunity/allergy to cancer and rejection of transplanted organs.

Previous project placements have included: the role of regulatory T cells in chronic inflammation and fibrosis; the generation of immortalised aggrecan specific B cells for studying rheumatoid arthritis; the role of cytokine and extracellular matrix-interactions in graft rejection.

Programme Structure

Subject Knowledge Modules

Compulsory module:

You will also choose two of the following 20 credit modules:

Professional/Key Skills

You are required to take the 10 credit Statistical Techniques in Medical Research (MMB8028) module and will also choose one of the following 10 credit modules:

Research Project

The largest single component of the degree programme is a 100 credit compulsory research project (MMB8099).

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