Modul MZ4121-KP06

Biology of Infections (Infek)

Duration:

1 Semester

Turnus of offer:

each summer semester

Credit points:

Course of studies, specific field and terms:

Master Nutritional Medicine 2023 (optional subject), Infection Biology, 2nd semester
Master Molecular Life Science 2023 (optional subject), Infection Biology, 2nd semester
Master MLS 2018 (optional subject), Infection Biology, 2nd semester
Master MLS 2016 (optional subject), cell biology, 2nd semester

Classes and lectures:

Specific Topics of Infection Biology (seminar, 2 SWS)
Specific Topics of Infection Biology (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

60 Hours in-classroom work
120 Hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

Infectious diseases, viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic infectious agents, parasites, zoonotic diseases
Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial chemotherapy, mechanisms of resistance against antiviral and antibacterial drugs
Intracellular pathogens, molecular mechanisms of intracellular survival, Mycobacteria
Antimicrobial immune mechanisms, compartments and regulation of antimicrobial defence, allergy
Immune therapy and vaccination, mechanisms of the induction of specific T-cell and B-cell mediated protective immunity, adjuvants, DNA vaccines
Experimental techniques in the infection biology, in vitro and ex vivo methods, experimental animal models of infectious diseases, gene knock-out mice, gene manipulated infectious agents
Immune deficiencies, immunosuppressive chemotherapy and its consequences, retroviruses, HIV-AIDS
Epidemiology of infectious diseases, zoonoses

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

Detailed knowledge of infectious agents, infectious diseases and their pathomechanisms
Detailed understanding of antimicrobial defence mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level. Understanding the mechanisms of vaccination and immune deficiencies.
Knowledge of in vivo and in vitro techniques of infection biology.

Grading through:

oral presentation
written exam

Responsible for this module:

Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp

Teachers:

Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp
Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Dallenga
Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Hölscher
PD Dr. rer. nat. Norbert Reiling
Dr. rer. nat. Bianca Schneider
Prof. Dr. med. Tanja Lange
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Niemann
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Hoffmann, Dr. med.
Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Hauptmann
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Merker
Samyr Kenno, PhD
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Taube

Literature:

Basics and new papers:

Language:

offered only in English

Notes:

Prerequisites for the module:
- nothing

Prerequisites for admission to the written examination:
- succesful participation in the seminar

Module exam:
- MZ4121-L1: Infection Biology, written exam, 60 min, 75% module grade
- MZ4121-L2: Infection Biology seminar, Seminar lecture, 25% module grade

Letzte Änderung:

11.3.2024