EduExplora - Food Allergies and the Mysteries of the Immune System Online Program

Course Description

The immune system is amazing! Every day, it simultaneously protects our bodies from infections, supports our growth and development, and plays vital roles in maintaining each of the major organs and their functions. Yet, there is still so much we don’t understand about the immune system. One of the greatest mysteries is why we have food allergies. This course will introduce the core principles and functions of the immune system and then delve into the deep the questions of what remains to be discovered with a special focus on food allergies. Through interactive lessons and group work, students will learn to think critically and challenge what we think we know about the immune system and what it's supposed to do.

Grades: 7-9

Time: 10:00am EST (New York Time)

Category: MEDICINE & BIOSCIENCE

Instructor: William Khoury-Hanold, PhD

William Khoury-Hanold, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Immunobiology - Yale University

William Khoury-Hanold received his Ph.D. in immunology from Yale University in 2016. Working in the lab of Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, he studied the pathogenesis of herpes simplex virus. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Immunobiology at Yale. William's research focuses on how the gastrointestinal tract senses and responds to ingested noxious substances. He studies the role of bitter taste receptors in the small intestine and their connection to the immune system and food allergies.

“I didn’t really know what to expect coming into this class. It was great! The instructor William was really nice and fun and made the class enjoyable”

Kyndall Johnson - USA

Program Calendar:

July 19-30, 2021

(Monday – Friday)

Real-Time Classes Duration:

1 hour & 45 minutes long

(with a 15-minute break)

Max Class Group:

Small class size

(20 students max)