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| Titel | Cytokines in Inflammation |
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| Kursnummer | 1626 |
| Program | Allergi, immunologi och inflammation (Aii) |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Antal högskolepoäng | 3.0 |
| Datum | 2022-04-25 -- 2022-05-06 | Kursansvarig institution | Institutionen för medicin, Solna |
| Särskild behörighet | Knowledge in immunology corresponding to course "Basic Immunology" is required |
| Kursens syfte | The aim of the course is to provide an increased understanding of the function of cytokines in the context of a healthy immune system and in different disease contexts. |
| Kursens lärandemål | At the end of the course the participant should be able to:
- select adequate experimental methods to analyse cytokines based on specific scientific questions. - understand the relevance of cytokines in the context of their research project. - compare and contrast the function of cytokines in different organs and different diseases. - explain how a disease can be treated with drugs targeting cytokines. - hypothesize future treatment of a disease, where the modification of a cytokine pattern is the target. |
| Kursens innehåll | The course contains lectures on the roles of cytokines in health and disease. Different methodologies for analysis of cytokines will be covered by theoretical and practical sessions. |
| Arbetsformer | The course is partly theoretical, partly practical, where lectures, research seminars and laboratory demonstrations are integrated. Time is also allocated for discussing lab results and the content of the lectures. Practical laboratory sessions will be conducted in small groups. |
| Obligatoriska moment | All activities included in the course are compulsory. Absence needs to be compensated by an assignment in agreement with the course coordinators. |
| Examination | The participant has to:
- actively participate in the discussions during the course and show that the learning outcomes of the course are reached by the end of the course - prepare a group presentation of a selected topic on the course's content and in the context of their own research project. The presentations will be evaluated by the course organisers. Every student will be assessed individually. |
| Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Subject-specific literature (relevant cutting-edge scientific papers) will be distributed during the course. For basic immunological knowledge one of the following textbooks should be referred to for information regarding different cell types and cytokines: 'The Immune System' - Parham; 'Immunobiology' - Janeway; 'Immunology' - Kuby |
| Antal studenter | 8 - 20 |
| Urval av studenter | Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date) |
| Övrig information | The course will contain lectures (equivalent to 6 days), practical sessions (equivalent to 3 days), student assignment presentations and discussions. The lectures will be online or at campus depending on the public health recommendations during that time. The exact schedule and information about the practical sessions will be communicated closer to the beginning of the course. The practical sessions will be held in smaller groups. |
| Ytterligare kursledare | Vijay.Joshua.Balasingh@ki.se, Harald.Lund@ki.se |
| Senaste kursvärdering | Kursvärderingsrapport |
| Kursansvarig |
Vijay Joshua Balasingh Institutionen för medicin, Solna vijay.joshua.balasingh@ki.se |
| Kontaktpersoner |
Vijay Joshua Balasingh Institutionen för medicin, Solna vijay.joshua.balasingh@ki.se Harald Lund Institutionen för fysiologi och farmakologi harald.lund@ki.se |
