This course covers the basic principles of human anatomy and physiology.

Basic knowledge of general and specific features and function of cells in animal and plant. Focus in the animal system are the following: cytoskeleton, muscle cells, immune system, the control of the cell cycle, and tumor development. In the plant system the focus will be on compartmentalization, cell wall, vacuole and plastid and their biogenesis.

Weekly seminar about cutting edge topics in immunology and infection biology. Internationally renowned experts present their current research followed by an open discussion.

Weekly seminar about cutting edge topics in immunology and infection biology. Internationally renowned experts present their current research followed by an open discussion.

This 1st year Laboratory course introduces the student to the entire range of classical and modern molecular biosciences. During this course (Praktikum GL BioI) the students will do three praktikum days in:- Biochemistry- Cell Biology I- Microbiology- Plant Anantomy & Ecology(total of 12 experiments)Each experiment takes one full day.

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive overview of mammalian developmental biology and stem cell systems both on the theoretical as well as the experimental level. Centering the course on genetic and genomic methods engages the students in contemporary research and prepares for future studies in the course of semester and master projects.

This block course teaches a wide selection of practical immunological techniques and offers advanced lectures in selected topics in immunology.

Introduction into structural and functional aspects of the immune system.Basic knowledge of the mechanisms and the regulation of an immune response.

Introduction into the cellular and molecular basis of the immune system and immune responses against diverse pathogens, tumors, transplants, and self (autoimmunity)

The aim of lecture is to understand:> how immune system recognizes different pathogens and how it successfully selects appropriate defense stratgey> why defense mechanism against microorganism often yields into symptoms of disease (fever, inflammation, autoimmunity)> how the cells of the immune system migrate into different tissues> immune system in intestine and anti tumor response

This course provides a detailed understanding of- development of T and B cells- the dynamics of a immune response during acute and chronic infection- mechanisms of immunopathology- modern vaccination strategiesKey experimental results will be shown to help understanding how immunological text book knowledge has evolved.

Literature seminar for students at the masters level and PhD students. Introduction to the current research topics in infectious diseases; Introduction to key pathogens which are studied as model organisms in this field; Overview over key research groups in the field of infectious diseases in Zürich.

This course provides a broad introduction to flow cytometry. We will cover the working principles of cytometry instrumentation, and essential aspects of experimental design and data analysis. Fluorescence-based cytometry (conventional and full spectrum) as well as mass cytometry will be covered.The format is a lecture course enriched by a visit to the ETH Flow Cytometry Core Facility.

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Milestones in Immunology: on old concepts and modern experiments

In this course the mechanisms of disease development will be studied. Main topics will be:1. Influence of environmental factors with an emphasis on inflammation and the immune response.2. Mechanisms underlying disease progression in metabolic disorders, integrating genetic and environmental factors.3. Mechanisms underlying disease progression in cancer, integrating genetic and environment

The course builds on the Fundamentals in Biology courses that are taught during the first three semesters. Students will be introduced into molecular disease mechanisms with a focus on the immune system and its role in health and disease and on cancer biology.