Immunology II

Objectives

-Define the physical, cellular and molecular processes associated with the development of pathologies exemplified by processes of inflammatory, immunological haematological, allergic, autoimmune and neoplastic
disorders.
-Understand the the value of transplantation and immunotherapy.
-Define the key role of the immune system (laboratorial data) in a range of human immune mediated diseases.
-Demonstrate the role of Immunology and immunity on human disease and how this can used to diagnosis and therapy.
-Understand immunity to benefit both health and prevention of disease.
-Interpret and assemble scientific data from reports based on immunological or research laboratory activities

 

Program

1-Laboratorial Immunology in clinical practice and research:
-Introduction to Laboratorial Immunology
Laboratory techniques based on immune concepts
Clinical-Immunology and Laboratory Applications
-Laboratorial Immunology and scientific research.
2-Pathophysiology of Immune System:
-Hypersensitivities
-Autoimmune Diseases
-Immunodeficiencies
-Immunoproliferative syndromes
-Oncology
-Immunoprophylaxis (Vaccines)
-Immunotherapy (organ transplantation)
-Immunotherapy and Immunomodulation

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical and practical classes: These classes aim to stimulate students to acquire core competencies and the ability to solve problems and self-learning.
Practical Laboratorial: These classes aim to provide the knowledge and understanding in laboratory terms of the Immune System to develop and apply in clinical practical cases .
Assessment:
Exam:85%
Problem solving report:5%
Synthesis work:5%
Fieldwork or laboratory work:5%

Bibliography

-Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 8th Edition - Abbas & Lichtman & Pillai. 2014.
-Fundamentos de Imunologia (2ª Edição) - Fernando A. Arosa, Francisco C. Pacheco, Elsa M. Cardoso - Editor: Lidel.2012.
-Kuby Immunology (7ª Edição) - Judy Owen, Jenni Punt, Sharon Stranford. 2012.
-Janeway's Immunobiology 8 with Case Studies in Immunology 6 - Kenneth Murphy, Raif Geha, Luigi Notarangelo. 2011.
-Roitt's Essential Immunology - Peter J. Delves, Seamus J. Martin, Dennis R. Burton, Ivan M. Roitt. 2011.
-Artigos seleccionados de revistas científicas (Trends in Immunology, Nature Immunology, Current Opinion in Immunology, etc.)