Module LS4155-KP06

Anti-Microbial Therapy and Prophylaxis (AntTherPro)

Duration:

1 Semester

Turnus of offer:

each summer semester

Credit points:

Course of studies, specific field and terms:

Master Infection Biology 2023 (compulsory), Clinical Aspects, 2nd semester
Master Infection Biology 2018 (compulsory), Clinical Aspects, 2nd semester
Master Infection Biology 2012 (compulsory), Clinical Aspects, 2nd semester

Classes and lectures:

Vaccination Strategies (seminar, 2 SWS)
Anti-Microbial Therapies (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

120 Hours private studies
60 Hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

General concepts of anti-microbial therapies including potential and limitations
Concepts in drug design and alternative strategies
The problem of drug resistance and future challenges
Selected examples: antibacterials (antibiotics), antivirals (e.g., targeting HCV, HIV or Herpes viruses), antifungals (e.g. antimycotics and Candida albicans).
Vaccination strategies: pathogen niches and immunity
Types of vaccines / examples of vaccines
Epitopes, vaccine carriers, adjuvants

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

Students obtain competence in the different concepts of antimicrobial therapies and prophylaxes (directed against: bacteria, viruses, fungi)
Students learn to illustrate these approaches with the aid of appropriate examples
Students are able to assess the potential and the limitation of a given therapy concept
Students can critically discuss alternative strategies
Students acquire the competence to present and critically discuss the general concepts of anti-microbial prophylaxis and relevant examples for infectious diseases (e.g., vaccination).

Grading through:

written exam
Marked presentation

Responsible for this module:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Krey

Teachers:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Krey
PD Dr. rer. nat. Guido Hansen
Dr. rer. nat. Nicolas Gisch
Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Dallenga

Literature:

n.n.: Recent review articles

Language:

offered only in English

Notes:

Admission requirements for taking the module:
- None

Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- LS4155: Regular participation in seminars (85%)

Module Examination(s):
- LS4155-L1: Anti-microbial therapies, written exam, 90 min, 67% of module grade
- LS4155-L2: Vaccination strategies, graded seminar presentation, 30 min, 33% of module grade

Letzte Änderung:

23.2.2023