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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Lipidmediatorer och inflammation i hjärt-kärlsjukdom |
|---|---|
| English title | Lipid mediators and inflammation in cardiovascular disease |
| Course number | 2920 |
| Credits | 0.3 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för medicin, Solna |
| Specific entry requirements | Undergraduate study in medicine or biomedicine |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2016-03-23 |
| Purpose of the course | To provide the course participants with the up-to-date knowledge on lipid mediator-driven inflammation, importance of lipid mediators in the development of cardiovascular diseases, as well as new therapeutic approaches for the resolution of cardiovascular inflammation. |
| Intended learning outcomes | Through the course work, the participants should expand their knowledge in eicosanoid inflammatory mediators in cardiovascular diseases. At the end of the course, the participants should show: 1. good understanding of eicosanoid metabolism 2. good understanding of the pathophysiological importance eicosanoid inflammatory mediators in atherosclerotic diseases 3. a clear view of the possibilities and challenges of eicosanoid metabolism-targeted therapeutics in atherosclerotic diseases. 4. an ability to apply current knowledge of eicosanoid metabolism into research design. |
| Contents of the course | The course module will cover biology of eicosanoids and omega-3 fatty acids, cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways of eicosanoid metabolism, and molecular biology of the eicosanoid receptors. Translational medicine in the resolution of cardiovascular inflammation will be emphasised. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures and seminars. Debates about clinical issues. |
| Compulsory elements | The participants must attend all lectures/seminars. The students who have missed one session will get an alternative assignment from the module organizers (if absence can be justified). |
| Examination | Written exam. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Handout from each lecture will be provided: The biology of omega-3 fatty acids Cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways Eicosanoid receptors The resolution of cardiovascular inflammation |
Course responsible |
Magnus Bäck Institutionen för medicin, Solna 0851776084 Magnus.Back@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Nailin Li Institutionen för medicin, Solna 08-51773996 073-6172673 Nailin.Li@ki.se Clinical Pharmacology Unit Karolinska University Hospital-Solna 17176 Stockholm |
