From Innate to Specific Immunity

The course is thematically focused, giving a deeper insight into one particular subject, and the theme is subject to change for each course.

In 2026, the class will have the form of Summer School in Immunology within the SSI 2026 conference: www.ssi2026.no/ . The class will take place in Bergen.

Lecturers:
Emmet McCormack, University of Bergen
Gyri Teien Haugland, University of Bergen
Rebecca Cox, University of Bergen
Victor Greiff, University of Oslo
Yenan Bryceson, Karolinska Institutet

The theme of 2026 HUIMM905 is: key models and technologies in immunological research.

Registration deadline: 18.05.2026 to be eligible for partial conference registration grant.
Registration deadline: 17.08.2026.
Withdrawal deadline to be eligible for conference registration refund: 23.06.2026

In 2026, we offer partial conference registration grants for HUIMM905 participants for the amount of 2 000 NOK.

To be eligible for the support grant, you must:
- be enrolled in HUIMM905 and eligible for ECTS,
- submit an abstract to the conference and present your research,
- attend the Summer School and the conference in person.
Proof of conference registration and the abstract should be submitted to the class coordinator via piotr.mydel@uib.no by Registration Deadline.
PhD candidates will be priorities. Should funds be leftover at 18.05.26, additional announcement for Msc students will be posted.

Themes of the past HUIMM905:

2007 - From innate to specific immunity
2009 - The endocytotic pathway in health and disease
2011 - Winter School on Vaccines
2017 - Chronic inflammation - the root of all things evil
2022 - Precision medicine for inflammatory diseases

* Knowledge

After completing the course the student should have obtained a deeper insight into a specific immunological field.

* Skills

- Beeing able to extend collaboration and networking.

- Improved training in skills like presentation technique, verbally presenting scientific information, critical thinking and participating in scientific discussions.

* General Competence

- Improved ways of thinking, communicating and interacting in a scientific manner.

Part of the formal training of the PhD education.

3-5 days with full day program.

A detailed program is prepared prior to start of course, please contact the course coordinator for more information.

This course is arranged biannualy and the dates are decided individually. The course is held in the Autumn semester. The course last from 3-5 days, with full day program. A detailed program is prepared before each course; please contact the course coordinator for more information.

The venue for the course is usually a hotel or conference centre outside Bergen, this is decided before each course.