Antibodies: Structure, Engineering, and Therapeutics
This learning journey is designed to provide an introduction to the structural composition of immunoglobulins, antibody engineering methods, and their therapeutic applications. Several key antibody concepts are covered including classification, discovery, clinical relevance, and immunogenicity.
Table of Contents
- An Introduction to Antibodies and their Structure
- Antibody Classes and Subclasses
- Antibody Valency and Function
- The Role and Structure of Antibody Receptors (FcRs)
- An Introduction to Antibody Engineering
- Genetic Engineering of Antibodies
- Antibody Phage Display
- The use of Antibodies for Cancer Treatment
- Antibodies for the Treatment of Cancer: Herceptin
- Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes
- Antibodies for Transplant Tolerance
- Antibody Therapy Immunogenicity
- Autoantibodies and Autoimmune Diseases
- Can Humanised Antibodies Reduce Immunogenicity?
1. An Introduction to Antibodies and their Structure
By Dr. Mike Clark – University of Cambridge, UK
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2. Antibody Classes and Subclasses
By Dr. Mike Clark – University of Cambridge, UK
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3. Antibody Valency and Function
By Dr. Mike Clark – University of Cambridge, UK
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4. The Role and Structure of Antibody Receptors (FcRs)
By Prof. Mark Cragg – University of Southampton, UK
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5. An Introduction to Antibody Engineering
By Dr. Ian Wilkinson – Absolute Antibody, UK
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6. Genetic Engineering of Antibodies
By Dr. Geoffrey Hale – Chief Executive Officer of mAbsolve Ltd., UK
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7. Antibody Phage Display
By Dr. Andre Frenzel – YUMAB GMBH, Germany
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8. The use of Antibodies for Cancer Treatment
By Prof. Mark Cragg – University of Southampton, UK
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9. Antibodies for the Treatment of Cancer: Herceptin
By Prof. Mark Greene – University of Pennsylvania, USA
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10. Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes
By Dr. Robert Hilbrands – Brussels Free University, Belgium
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11. Antibodies for Transplant Tolerance
By Prof. Luis Graca – University of Lisbon, Portugal
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12. Antibody Therapy Immunogenicity
By Prof. Herman Waldmann – University of Oxford, UK
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13. Autoantibodies and Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Luís Eduardo Coelho Andrade – UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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14. Can Humanised Antibodies Reduce Immunogenicity?
By Dr. Geoffrey Hale – Chief Executive Officer of mAbsolve Ltd., UK
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