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
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 |