IMM-3 Module: Autoimmunity & Immunodeficiency
Course Outline
Coordinator:
Dr. Régine Mydlarski
HRIC, Room 4A10
Tel: 403-955-8345
Email: regine.mydlarski@ucalgary.ca
Dates:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 – 10:30 AM
November 4th – December 2nd, 2014
Location:
HMRB22 – November 4th only
HSC G744 – All other dates
Format:
This course incorporates both faculty- and student-led learning techniques. The format will be a 45
minute seminar followed by 45 minutes of manuscript review. Prior to each session, 1-2 related
manuscripts will be handed out to the students. Each student will be required to: 1) critically appraise
one manuscript in oral format; and 2) provide a final presentation on a specific autoimmune disorder. All
students must actively contribute to the discussions. Evaluations will be based on the marking scheme
below.
Lectures:
November 4
November 6
November 11
November 13
November 18
November 20
November 25
November 27
December 2
Organ-specific autoimmunity
“Bullous disease: from bench to bedside”
Acquired immunodeficiencies
Remembrance Day
The HLA system
“Role in transplantation, autoimmunity & drug reactions”
Systemic autoimmunity:
“Systemic lupus erythematosus”
Transplantation
Student presentations
Immunomodulatory therapies
Final examination
Marking Scheme:
10% Class participation
20% Oral presentation
20% Manuscript review
50% Final examination
Dr. R. Mydlarski
Dr. J. Storek
No class
Dr. F. Khan
Dr. S. Barr
Dr. W. Wang
Students
Dr. R. Mydlarski
Manuscript critique
Student
Shan Gao
Kyung Su Lee
Yujia Lin
Reza Ojaghi
Jaye Platnich
Ania Zuba
Liying Zhu
Date
November 6, 2014
November 18, 2014
November 18, 2014
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014
Note:
 There will be only 1 manuscript review on November 6
 No manuscripts will be reviewed on November 4, 11, 13 or 25
 All manuscripts will be emailed to the students approximately one week prior to the date of
presentation.
Oral Presentation (November 25, 2014)
The final oral presentation consists of a 10-minute talk on a specific autoimmune disorder with an
additional 2 minutes allotted for questions. The presentation should focus on the pathophysiology and
immunological basis of the disorder. A brief overview of the clinical features is recommended to ensure a
more thorough understanding of the clinical correlates of disease.
Student
Shan Gao
Kyung Su Lee
Yujia Lin
Reza Ojaghi
Jaye Platnich
Ania Zuba
Liying Zhu
Topic
Graves disease
Pernicious anemia
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Dermatitis herpetiformis