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551-1117-00L 2 Credits MSC D-BIOL
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Cutting Edge Topics: Immunology and Infection Biology

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Abstract

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

Objective

Weekly seminar about cutting edge topics in immunology and infection biology. Internationally renowned experts present their current research followed by an open discussion. The aim of this course is to confront students with current research topics and with scientific presentation. The course offers the opportunity to gain in depth knowledge about diverse topics which are often only briefly touched in the concept courses and to engage in discussion with experts in the field.

Content

Immunology and infection biology. The specific topics are variable and depend each semester on the list of invited experts.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Current research data (often not yet published) are presented in this seminar series. There is no script and we are not allowed to record or distribute the contents of the seminars. Thus, the ability of students to extract the most relevant points of each seminar is promoted, which is an important skill for the future attendance of scientific meetings.

Literature

Often parts of the presented seminars have already been published by the respective speakers and the respective primary research can be retrieved from scientific journals.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Die Leistungskontrolle kann in Englisch oder Deutsch absolviert werden.Leistungskontrolle/Description of the performance assessment:1. 10 min oral presentation on an allocated seminar.2. 45 min written examination covering the contents of the whole course.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Cutting Edge Topics: Immunology and Infection Biology
**together with University of Zurich** In autumn semester 2021, the seminar will be conducted hybrid, some seminar units will only take place via Zoom and others on site with a parallel broadcasting. Information on the individual seminar units can be found at .
No time listed 1 h weekly

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