Cell Science and Molecular Biology

Molecular and Cellular Immunology

Molecular and Cellular Immunology is a branch of immunology that focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the immune response. It seeks to understand how immune cells interact with each other and with other cells in the body to protect against pathogens and maintain tissue homeostasis. This field is critical for developing new vaccines, understanding autoimmune diseases, and improving cancer immunotherapy. Play a central role in cell-mediated immunity, recognizing and killing infected or abnormal cells. Produce antibodies that neutralize pathogens and mark them for destruction by other immune cells. Engulf and digest pathogens, debris, and dead cells, and also serve as antigen-presenting cells. Antigen-presenting cells that activate T cells and initiate adaptive immune responses. Immune system attacks the body's own tissues, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Immune response to harmless substances, triggering symptoms like sneezing, itching, and swelling. Uses the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells, including checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy. Stimulate the immune system to produce an immune response against specific pathogens, preventing infections.