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551-1100-00L 4 Credits MSC D-HEST , D-BIOL

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Infectious Agents: From Molecular Biology to Disease

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Hardt, Prof. em. Dr. Manfred Kopf, Prof. Dr. Annette Oxenius, Prof. Dr. Peter Sander, Prof. Dr. Adrian Benedikt Hehl, Prof. Dr. Christian Münz, Prof. Dr. Salomé Régine Leibundgut

Number of participants limited to 22. Requires application until 2 weeks before the start of the semester; selected applicants will be notified one week before the first week of lectures. (if you missed the deadline, please come to the first date to see, if there are any slots left)

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Abstract

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.

Objective

Working with the current research literature. Getting to know the key pathogens serving as model organisms and the research technologies currently used in infection biology.

Content

for each model pathogen (or key technology): 1. introduction to the pathogen 2. Discussion of one current research paper. The paper will be provided by the respective supervisor. He/she will give advice (if required) and guide the respective literature discussion.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Teachers will provide the research papers to be discussed.Students will prepare handouts for the rest of the group for their assigned seminar.

Literature

Teachers will provide the research papers to be discussed.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: graded semester performance

Up to date research papers will be supplied by the teachers. These will be presented and discussed by the student. This paper presentation (1, at most 2 per student) will count as "oral examination". There will be a short written examination after the end of the last seminar in the semester.

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
seminar	Infectious Agents: From Molecular Biology to Disease	Fri 09:45-11:30 (HIT J 52) 02.06 Date 09:45-12:30 (HIT J 52)	2 h weekly