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The immune system is a complex network of cells and specialized organs that reacts to harmful external and internal agents disrupting normal bodily functions. It operates in a precisely controlled way to defend against infections and cancer, while also playing a key role in various acute and chronic diseases.
The Immunology and Pathology major explores how our immune system can both trigger and combat illnesses in humans and animals. This knowledge is crucial, as grasping immunological and pathological processes enables us to consider ways to modify immune responses for disease prevention and treatment. The major integrates learning in immunology, pathology, anatomy, histopathology (advanced imaging techniques), microbiology, biology, biochemistry, and physiology.
Research in immunology and pathology is vital as it drives progress in clinical medicine and science, fostering new therapeutic approaches such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and immunotherapies. Furthermore, immunopathological methods are extensively applied in biology, histopathology, endocrinology, microbiology, cellular and molecular biology, neuroscience, and genetics.