Immunology and Genetics

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Immunology involves the development and application of methods of bioinformatics, mathematics and statistics for the study of immune system biology. Through drug discovery mechanism new drugs can be discovered and designed and the causes of the diseases can be analyzed and ways could be found to tackle them. The modern drug discovery process integrates the understanding of the molecular basis for a disease with crucial understanding of how potential drug molecules interact with particular disease targets and the whole organism. Bioinformatics is a growing field which can explore the causes of diseases at the molecular level, explain the occurrence of the diseases from the genetic angle and make use of computer techniques to diminish the scope of study and enhance the efficiency of the results so as to curtail the cost and time.

Genetics allows us to understand normal events such as development, growth and ageing in terms of the underlying molecular machinery of the cell. Genetics and Immunology, aiming to instil a broad base of knowledge at molecular, cellular and organismal levels. The study in immunology and genetics will help you understand why susceptibility to infectious disease differs between individuals. Identification of genes defining the immune defects may identify new target genes for therapeutic approaches. Alternatively, genetic variations can also help to define the immunological pathway leading to disease.