Ocular immunology: Fundamentals, disease entities, and future therapeutic opportunities
Course organizers
Reza Dana, MD, Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary / Harvard Medical School, (Lead), Sunil Chauhan, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Daniel Saban, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine
Course description
This education course will introduce the principles of immunology and immunological privilege at is pertains to eye physiology and disease. Key aspects covered in this course include cellular and molecular factors that maintain immune homeostasis in different ocular compartments, and how breakdown of these pathways gives rise to disease etiologies, such as infection, allergy, alloimmunity, autoimmunity, and aging. Basics of immune modulation and immune-based targeted therapies will also be discussed.
This course will give an update on current areas of research and future opportunities for targeted immune-based therapies to increase the clinical knowledge, competence, and performance of learners.
The content of this course is suitable for basic and clinician scientists new to the study of ocular immunology.
Estimated duration
2 hours and 15 minutes
Members-in-Training ($49.00); Members ($79.00); Nonmembers ($109.00)
Description
After attending this educational course, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the components of the immune system and immunologic privilege as it pertains to the eye
- Recognize key cellular and molecular factors driving pathology in ocular immune/inflammatory conditions
- Evaluate current areas of research on immune modulation and future opportunities for targeted immune-based therapies.
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