This course provides an overview of blood cells and the mammalian immune system, including a detailed description of all three arms of the immune response, how toxic chemicals can impact normal immune system homeostasis to result in adverse health outcomes, cellular/functional methodologies for determining the potential immunotoxicity of a given chemical, and how immunotoxicology relates to other scientific fields, such as drug development and risk assessment. 

Requirement : Participants should have some basic knowledge on the biology of the immune and reproductive systems, as well as methodologies for assessing the functioning of these systems.

Fellowship coverage:   The fellowship will cover course fees, round-trip airfare, accommodation allowance, daily stipend, training material, and health insurance.

Contact: Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd., Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand

Tel: +66 2 553 8535     Fax: +66 2 553 8536     E-mail: [email protected]