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Title Tissue-specific immunology
Course number 3072
Programme Allergi, immunologi och inflammation (Aii)
Language English
Credits 1.5
Date 2018-11-19 -- 2018-11-23
Responsible KI department Institutionen för medicin, Huddinge
Specific entry requirements Basic knowledge in immunology corresponding to the course 2302 is required.
Purpose of the course This course will introduce the students into the emerging field of immunology within tissues, including lung, liver, gut, skin, and secondary lymphoid organs, and will actively discuss the biological and clinical relevance of immune cells in tissues.
Intended learning outcomes After the course, the students should be able to describe certain differences of the immune system in blood and various tissues. Furthermore, the students should be able to identify and discuss specific roles of the immune system in human fetal and adult tissues in health and disease but also discuss possibilities and caveats in today's research in tissue-specific immunology, e.g. ways to collect material and ethical considerations.
Contents of the course The course will be given over one week (full time). Following a basic introduction to tissue-immunity, invited national and international lecturers will present their immunological research in one (or more) of the relevant tissues or tissue models, including both scientific and methodological aspects. The students will be asked to study one specific topic of tissue immunology in a group project work. The topic will be provided by the course leaders at the beginning of the course. An oral presentation and a written report is expected from all students at the end of the course.
Teaching and learning activities Lectures, group work, oral presentation and written report. Deadline for submission of the written report will be one week after finishing the course.
Compulsory elements - Oral presentation
- Short written report
The students are required to attend all lectures and seminars. Absence can be compensated by an individually written report.
Examination - Short oral presentation of small-group project work on the last day of the course, with all students actively participating.
- Short written report based on the content of the course (1 page, due 1 week after finishing the course).
- Every student will be evaluated and assessed individually.
Literature and other teaching material Janeway's Immunobiology edition 8 or 9 or equivalent is recommended but not required. For the group work, suggestions for relevant scientific articles will be provided.
Number of students 8 - 20
Selection of students Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date).
More information The course is given full-time on-site at the KI Flemingsberg campus. Time for working on the assignments (report and presentation) will be provided during the course. The written report should be handed in at latest 1 week after finishing the course.
Additional course leader Magdalini Lourda
Latest course evaluation Not available
Course responsible Nicole Marquardt
Institutionen för medicin, Huddinge

nicole.marquardt@ki.se
Contact person Nicole Marquardt
Institutionen för medicin, Huddinge

nicole.marquardt@ki.se


Magdalini Lourda
Institutionen för medicin, Huddinge

Magdalini.Lourda@ki.se