Kuby Immunology: 7th Edition: International Edition

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The new edition is thoroughly updated, including most notably a new chapter on innate immunity, a capstone chapter on immune responses in time and space, and many new focus boxes drawing attention to exciting clinical, evolutionary, or experimental connections that help bring the material to life. The new Chapter 17, Infectious Disease and Public Health, now includes discussions on patterns of infection, reservoirs, modes of transmission, and portals of entry. Judith is a recipient of the AAI Academic Mentoring Award, The Charles and Mary Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and of a Career Advancement Award and a Faculty Award for Women from the NSF.

The revised Chapter 13, Barrier Immunity: The Immunology of Mucosa and Skin, now includes a section on The Immune System of the Respiratory Tract. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.In 2001 she was hired as a Clare Booth Luce Assistant Professor at Mount Holyoke College, a small liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, MA, where she is currently an Associate Professor serving the Department of Biological Sciences and the Program in Biochemistry. In 1978 she was appointed assistant professor of biology at Stanford and is now a full professor and currently holds the Dr. Jennifer has received numerous Teaching Awards at Haverford College, as well as the American Association of Immunologist Distinguished Service Award for Teaching and helping to develop their Introductory Course Curriculum. Presenting current concepts in an experimental context, Kuby Immunology has been thoroughly updated to include a new chapter on innate immunity, a capstone chapter on immune responses in time and space, and many new focus boxes drawing attention to exciting clinical, evolutionary and experimental connections that help bring the material to life.

Together, Jennifer Punt and Judith Owen initiated the AAI Introductory Immunology Course, which is now offered on an annual basis. The only textbook written for undergraduates by teachers of the course, this bestseller presents the most current concepts in an experimental context, conveying the excitement of scientific discovery, and highlighting important advances while providing unsurpassed pedagogical support for the first-time learner.The new Chapter 18, Immunization and Vaccines, highlights recent advances in vaccine development and expands discussion on the many vaccine formulations, designs, and additives and their advantages and disadvantages. Judith has served on the Education Committee of the American Association of Immunologists, (AAI) and as Chair of the AAI Membership Committee. Immunology is a domain looking first of all to understand how the human body protect himself face to the various micro-organisms present in the environment [5].