Bio 430 News/ Updates!

*Lab Report Instructions - posted below

*For next lab: print out lecture notes (optional), read Regulatory T Cells article, write lab report, prepare for quiz

*Check the links below for background information about the lab and lecture material

Bio 430 Course Materials

Bio430 Syllabus (.pdf)

Bio430 Lab Report Instructions (.pdf)

Discussion questions for week 4 articles (.doc)

Important Links

Background information about ELISA assays

Background information about Western Blots

Immunology Basics Tutorial with self quiz questions

Immune System Overview

National Cancer Institue (part of the NIH) - Introduction to Immunology (skip slides 12, 35-38)

Activation of a T helper cell (figure)

Lecture Notes and Discussion Articles (all .pdf)

Date Lecture Lab Discussion Materials
Week 1 - April 10 Lecture 1 ELISA  
Week 2 - April 17 Lecture 2 Western Blot part 1 Regulatory T Cells article
Week 3 - April 24 Lecture 3 Western Blot part 2 Guest speaker: Dr. William Robinson
Week 4 - May 5   Analysis of Serum Proteins; Blood Typing HIV and Vaccines: New Assault on HIV; Dangling Carrots; Prostitutes Union; Yellow Fever Vaccine