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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with Pathogens and Cancer by Rice University

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    About the Course

    Course four, Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with Pathogens and Cancer, covers the constant battle between your immune system and
    threats to your health. The first two lectures discuss viral and cellular pathogens, focusing on specific tactics they use to deflect immune
    attacks. Next, a cheerier lecture describes other immune-based therapies, beginning with engineered antibodies to treat specific diseases. This
    lecture continues with vaccine development (viral-engineered, killed, RNA-component vaccines, and more) and adjuvant function and ends with
    vaccination strategies, including herd immunity and resisting the anti-vaccination movement. The last two lectures cover im...
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    Jul 17, 2021

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    Mrs. Novotny and team deliver all topics amazingly and lively. I can feel that she is really passionate, hence she can motivate the students for elaborating more about immunology. Thank you.

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    Apr 5, 2021

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    It was an amazing course, it really helped me to get a better understanding about the immune system.

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    Jul 18, 2021

    Mrs. Novotny and team deliver all topics amazingly and lively. I can feel that she is really passionate, hence she can motivate the students for elaborating more about immunology. Thank you.

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    Aug 25, 2021

    The course is very excellent covering all the concepts of the Immune systm and the current challenges it is encountering in protecting us from various Health problems and the emerging ones including SARS-CoV-2 leading to the COVID-19 pandemic, HIV as well as the Immune dificiency diseases and Cancers. And possibly the lifestyles we adopt causing us alot of problems especially cancers. The course was very well delivered by Prof. Alma Moon Novotny. An excellent thank you Prof. In addition, thanks goes to Coursera platform and program co-ordinators and the financial aid provided to complete this course However, this is a request, if I can get your contact for further questions on some of these topics especially the Cancers and HIV Immunology. In addition, collaboration where possible. Dr. Godfrey Bbosa

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    By Andrea A R P

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    May 25, 2021

    Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with the Dark Side led to a better understanding of cancer, cancer vaccines, and treatments. Knowledge of the newer technologies in developing treatments and vaccines increased my confidence in discussing vaccines we are using right now for the present COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you Rice University and Dr. Novotny for this challenging and informative series.

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    By Jiefei W

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    Nov 26, 2024

    The best immunology courses I have taken so far. The last time I took this series for immunology was in 2018-2019. It is glad to see new materials were added, eg. covid part. However, the outlines/slides/materials that was provided many years ago are not provided any more for some of the courses in this specialization.

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    By João P M

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    Oct 23, 2021

    Love it to take this course! All the 4 of them!Feels like a journey of learning that now has come to the end of one cycle, but opened so many doors to another ones! Thank you so much for all the learning prof. Alma Novotny!!!

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    Nov 1, 2020

    This course is a great addition to the three courses in Fundamentals of immunology specialization. The course highlights that vaccination is critical not only for the individual but for the benefit of public health.

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    Dec 26, 2021

    High quality contents. The techer, Alma Moon Novotny is a fantastic communicator who conducts the course dinamicaly and precisely

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    Jul 21, 2021

    The coursera was wonderfull, the teacher is very didact and nice. Thanks Cousera and Tanks RIce Uniersity

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    By Srujan S

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    Apr 6, 2021

    It was an amazing course, it really helped me to get a better understanding about the immune system.

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    By Liang Z

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    Mar 15, 2021

    Up-to-date excellent content and great lecturer!

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    By Nathaniel D R

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    Feb 17, 2022

    Great course delivered by a great tutor.

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    By Karya I K

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    Dec 25, 2021

    Thank you for all you teach us:)

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    By Jean-Paul E

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    Dec 18, 2020

    Wonderful fundamentals course.

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    By Dr. P M B

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    Nov 9, 2021

    wondeful course thank you

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    By Constantino C R F

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    Jun 9, 2022

    excellent course!!!

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    By VICTOR D R B

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    Apr 13, 2021

    excelente curso

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    May 19, 2022

    Perfect

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    Jun 25, 2021

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    Nov 29, 2020

    This course has enlighten me in many ways.

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    By Vidhi D

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    May 28, 2021

    Some quizzes have mistakes.

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