immunology: Recent Episodes
Franscienceart
I am a lecturer at Kingston University. I lecture immunology on a Pharmacy course amongst other subjects such as pharmacology and physiology. I try and maintain a sense of humour and look beyond what is in front of us.
A brief view into these marvellous proteins that enable the efficient fighting off of infection
Continuing on from Part 1, this podcast examines the ways the tumours can evade our immune system and the cunning ways scientists and medics are fighting back.
Here the basics of cancer immunology are covered- what evidence is there that we even have an immunological response to cancer?
A brief tour of the immunology system continuing with B cells- what are they and what do they do?
How do we get activated T cells? What starts the ball rolling? This short lecture follows the molecular activation of cytotoxic T cells and Helper T cells.
Do you want to find out why you get allergy? Join me as I explore current theories of what is going on with your immune system in the first part of this franscienceart lecture.
The is the second part of the lectures about vaccination, discussing what makes a good vaccine.
Behind the principles of vaccination lie your secondary immune responses- so whats a primary response? This podcast addresses both of these points as the first in a two part introduction to vaccination.
An introduction into what makes our immune system adapt and fight whatever this world can throw at us
As part of the innate immune response mechanisms, complement is quite a formidable protein.
Introducing the Major Histocompatibility complex. What is it? Why is it important? Why would we die without it?
This podcast looks at a general overview into how foreign molecules can impact your immunological health
An introduction to the innate immune system and the non-specfic mechanisms we utilise to get rid of bacteria
Getting to grips with the basics of immunology, this first lecture in the series introduces the subject