Graduate Program Immunology

The Graduate Program Immunology develops the multiple facets of Immunology in the field of Biology and Medicine. This Graduate program federates and coordinates the Master's degrees, doctoral schools and research teams at the University of Paris-Saclay in the field of Immunology. This disciplinary field covers the normal (i.e. anti-infectious and anti-cancer immunity) and pathological (e.g. autoimmunity, inflammatory diseases, allergies) development and functioning of the immune system. Immunology is a cross-cutting discipline that ranges from basic research to the application of this knowledge in medicine in diagnostic or therapeutic approaches. Immunology is involved in many fields of medicine through diseases of the immune system but also in the development of treatments such as immunotherapies (monoclonal antibodies, cell therapy), vaccination or organ transplants. Immunology extends its field of investigation, for example, to the study of the entire blood system (haematology) and associated haemopathies, infectious diseases, cancers and certain genetic diseases.

Covid19 News: A team of this Graduate Program is carrying one of the Research projects selected by the REACTing scientific board to fight against the Covid19 epidemic :

• Implementation of an experimental SARS-CoV-2 infection model in cynomolgus monkeys. Project leader: Roger Le Grand (Inserm, CEA, University of Paris-Saclay - National Infrastructure for Health Biology IDMIT)

In addition, 3 projects led by teams from the Immunology GP are funded as part of the COVID-19 Flash call launched by the ANR:

• AM-Cov-Path: Pathogenesis of SARS-Cov-2 infection in a non-human primate model: a model for treatment and prevention. Roger LE GRAND (UMR-S 1184 IMVA-HB, IDMIT, CEA Fontenay-aux-Roses)
• ICARE: Initial COVID-19-associated SARS-CoV-2 Cell Atlas and Response. Isabelle SCHWARTZ (UMR 0892 - Molecular Virology and Immunology - VIM, INRAe/UVSQ/UPSaclay - Jouy-en-Josas)
• SARS2BlockEntry: Construction of nano-lines to block the SARS-CoV-2 entry. Bernard DELMAS (UMR 0892 - Molecular Virology and Immunology - VIM, INRAe/UVSQ/UPSaclay - Jouy-en-Josas)

Keywords (alphabetical order) : Adaptive Immunity; Allergy; Antibodies; Autoimmunity; Biotherapies; Cancer; Chronic diseases; Immune Escape; Immunodeficiency; Immune system; Immunological memory; Immunotherapies; Immunosuppression; Infection; Inflammatory diseases; Innate Immunity; Hematology; Host-infectious agent interactions; Lymphocytes; Septic Shock; Systemic diseases; Transplantation; Tolerance; Vaccination

Master programs:

The Graduate Program Immunology proposes two Master programs. The M1/M2 "Immunology" program offers a complete disciplinary training in Immunology, from its fundamental concepts to applications in Healthcare. The M1/M2 "Host-graft" program specializes in the study of the host-graft relationship, extended to oncology through the study and modulation of immune interactions between host and tumor. These courses are open to scientific students, physicians, pharmacists, veterinarians and engineers.