wsbim2113  2020-2021  Bruxelles Woluwe

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
3 credits
20.0 h + 10.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Coutelier Jean-Paul;
Language
French
Main themes
Through articles from the litterature, the recent knowledge in anti-infectious immunity will be examined. That includes major cells and molecules involved in these mechanisms, recent vaccination methods, and the consequences of infections on concomitant diseases with an immune component.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 To increase knowledge on the particularities of immune responses against pathogens ; allow to follow and to criticize the litterature.
 
Content
The approach will be based on an analysis of the litterature, in animal experimental models (mostly mouse) and in humans (AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, parasites'). After the teacher's presentation, students will be required to participate (articles critical reading, data interpretation based on the course given the previous week).
The course analyze anti-infectious immunity through critical reading of articles.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Each module consist in a teacher'presentation followed by a critical reading of an article by the students.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Critical reading of an article to analyze in the context of the course.
Bibliography
Résumé de cours 29p + diapositives projetées au cours disponibles sur Moodle.
Faculty or entity
SBIM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Biomedicine

Master [60] in Biomedicine