The goals of the course of immunopathology are to provide a) a comprehensive knowledge of immunopathology and the underlying T cell biology b) a basic knowledge of immunological techniques c) some notions about selected areas of current immune research c1) microbiota and mucosal immunity c2)immunology of cancer c3)neuroimmunology. Currently a knowledge of Immunopathology is mandatory for the training of the biologist aiming at studying Biomedicine, the aim is to furnish a useful complement to other classes of BMS dealing with Microbiology, Oncology and Neurobiology. After the Course the student will be able to explain the concepts underlying current immunology in health and disease and to describe some basic experimental strategies.
Prerequisiti
In order to attend fruitfully the class, the student should possess the basic notions in Immunology. To this end, the lecturer will hold a three-lecture refresh in basic immunology in September, before the beginning of the course
Metodi didattici
The course consists of lectures supported by Power Point presentations (48 hours, 6 CFU). As a complement to the section B, the lecturer will discuss briefly some seminal papers (journal clubs)
Verifica Apprendimento
The final exam consists of a written test (three open questions: two about broad topics, one about experimental or technical issues). Thereafter the written test will be discussed in an oral exam. In this way the teacher will verify the preparation and presentation skills of students. Students are expected to have a comprehensive knowledge of current immunology, immunopathology and a basic understanding of some experimental methods. The final grade is evaluated as follows: 9 points for each of the three open questions, 4 points for the oral discussion (the sum of these marks is 30+1, 30 cum laude).
Contenuti
Section A Immune regulatory circuits Immunological techniques Atopic diseases Autoimmunity
Section B Microbiota and mucosal immunity Cancer Immunology and the new field of cancer immunotherapy Selected topics in Neuroimmunology
Lingua Insegnamento
INGLESE
Altre informazioni
The lecturer is available on appointment (a.delermabarbaro@uninsubria.it) for meeting students to explain or further discuss the issues treated in the class.