Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is the "免疫方法學" (Immunology Methods) course offered by the National Taiwan University. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of immunology methods and techniques.

Course Details

• Course Number: Immuno7007
• Course ID: 449 M1200
• Credits: 2
• Type: Elective
• Department: Institute of Immunology, Molecular Medicine Program
• Instructor: 繆希椿 (Miu Hsi-chun)
• Class Time: Thursday, 6-7 pm
• Classroom: 基醫504 (Basic Medical Sciences Building 504)
• Enrollment Limit: No limit, direct online registration
• Total Enrollment: 30 students
• Fields of Specialization:
  • Medical Immunology
  • Medical Immunology

Course Description

This course covers various topics in immunology, including animal genetic modification, flow cytometry, biochemical and immunological analysis, bioinformatics, AI, and cutting-edge immunological technologies such as CAR-T, human monoclonal antibodies, and organoid culture. The course aims to introduce students to the principles and applications of immunological experimental methods and techniques.

Course Objectives

The primary objective of this course is to provide students with a deep understanding of the principles, methods, and applications of immunological experiments and techniques. By the end of the course, students are expected to have the ability to select and apply appropriate experimental methods in their future research.

Course Requirements

Students are required to select a topic for in-depth exploration and present their findings in a group report. Additionally, students are expected to submit individual reports to achieve the learning objectives of the course.

Evaluation Method

The evaluation method for this course is 100% based on written reports.

Accommodations for Students with Difficulties

The course provides accommodations for students with difficulties, including flexible attendance arrangements and mutual agreements with instructors to present in alternative formats.

Course Schedule

The course schedule is as follows:

• Week 1: Ethics and misconduct in science (李建國)
• Week 2: Laboratory safety and organization of research (顧家綺)
• Week 3: Flow cytometry: analysis and cell sorting (林志萱)
• Week 4: DNA cloning and quantitative analysis of gene expression (繆希椿)
• Week 5: Typhoon holiday
• Week 6: National Day (holiday)
• Week 7: Tools for studying global gene expression (賴亮全)
• Week 8: Crystallography of immune molecules (鄭貽生)
• Week 9: Functional proteomics (柯俊榮)
• Week 10: Experimental animal models (游益興)
• Week 11: Organoid culture for research in immunology (徐志文)
• Week 12: CAR-T and bacteria-based cancer therapy (游彰憲)
• Week 13: Methods for signal transduction (徐立中)
• Week 14: Generation of human monoclonal antibodies (黃冠穎)
• Week 15: Tools for glycoimmunological research (謝世良)
• Week 16: Analysis of DNA regulatory elements (林國儀)
• Week 17: Final report presentation (繆希椿)