Antibodies

  • Course Price: $150 USD
  • BIO Member Price: $120 USD
  • Course Run Time: 70 minutes
  • Course Level: Level 3 - Advanced
  • Completion Period: 2 week

Antibodies examine the versatile role of antibodies, including how they are used in research and the clinic. Learn how monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, and checkpoint inhibitors mitigate disease. Understand how common diagnostics such as ELISA, bead immunoassay, and lateral flow immunochromatographic assay use antibodies for testing. Increase your fluency in the science of antibodies and appreciate their importance in today's healthcare industry.

Suggested Prerequisites

The Biology of Biotech
Immunology 101

Takeaways
  1. Explain how antibody structure determines its function.
  2. Discuss how and why the antibody-antigen interaction occurs and its importance to both mitigating and diagnosing disease. 
  3. Compare and contrast polyclonal, monoclonal, and humanized antibody uses and production methods.
  4. Describe the mechanisms of action of monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, and checkpoint inhibitors use to fight disease.
  5. Learn how antibodies are used in diagnostics including ELISA, bead immunoassay, and immunochromatographic assay, and understand the purpose of each diagnostic.
Certificate Requirements
  • View the entire course
  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent
Certificate Requirements
  • View the entire course
  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent
Trailer
Section 1: Antibodies Overview
Understand how antibody structure determines its function. Learn how and why the antibody-antigen interaction occurs and its importance in mitigating and diagnosing disease.
Section 2: Antibodies as Therapeutics
Learn how monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, and checkpoint inhibitors mitigate disease.
Section 3: Antibodies as Diagnostics
Learn how antibodies are used in diagnostics including ELISAs, bead immunoassays, and immunochromatographic assays. Understand the use of each diagnostic.
Final Quiz
You have 20 minutes to take this timed quiz. You have two attempts to pass the quiz with a 70% or higher grade.
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Certificate Requirements
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  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent