Molecular immunology

Objectives

At the end of this course unit the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that allow him / her to:

Acquire basic knowledge about the mechanisms of the immune response, in the different steps of the immune response.

• Learning the molecular basis and mechanisms of antigen recognition and leukocyte activation

• Identify the role of immune dysfunction in autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiencies.

•Develop skills on the applicability of methodologies / technologies used in the study of Immunology in different areas, such as, basic research, diagnosis and new therapies.

• Apply knowledge in the presentation of the mechanisms of action of immunotherapies

General characterization

Code

11188

Credits

3.0

Responsible teacher

Paula Alexandra Quintela Videira

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

Available soon

Bibliography

- Fundamentos de Imunologia, Lidel - Edições Técnicas, 2ª ediçao, por Fernando A. Arosa, Elsa M. Cardoso e Francisco C. Pacheco

- Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Saunders/Elsevier, 2011 by Abbas, Lichtman, and Pillai

- Janeway’s Immunobiology; Garland Science, by Murphy, Travers, Walport

- Kuby Immunology; Kindt, Goldsby, Osborne

Articles in peer reviewed journals

Teaching method

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Evaluation method

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Subject matter

DATE	Hour	TITLE	TYPE
24-4	14-16.30	Introduction to the Immunology course Elements and mechanisms of innate immune response	theorectical
	16.30-18	Questions and Answers Work groups Introduction to methods used in Immunology	Theorectical - practical
15-5	14-16.30	Elements and Mechanisms of adaptive immune response Bases of the diversity of antigen recognition	theorectical
	16.30-18	Questions and Answers Work groups:	Theorectical - practical
22-5	14-16.30	Tumour and infection immunology	theorectical
	16.30-18	Questions and Answers Work groups	Theorectical - practical
29-5	14-16.30	Hipersensivities, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies	theorectical
	16.30-18	Questions and Answers Work groups	Theorectical - practical
5-6	14-16.30	Immunotherapies	theorectical
	16.30-18	Questions and Answers Work groups	Theorectical - practical
15-6		Test
5 -6 to 15-6	9	Report

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