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551-1515-00L 6 Credits BSC D-BIOL
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Insulin Signaling

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Markus Stoffel
Number of participants limited to 15. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:30:41

Abstract

Introduction to the physiological and biochemical action of insulin signaling and its role in the fasted/feeding response and in obesity and diabetes.

Objective

The students will obtain an overview about the current topics of research in insulin signaling and how it impacts on growth, metabolism and cell differentiation. They will learn to design experiments and use techniques necessary to analyze different aspects of insulin signaling,including physiological actions in whole animals as well as in tissue culture. Through lectures and literature seminars, they will learn about the open questions of insulin signaling research and discuss approaches to address these questions experimentally. In practical lab projects the students will perform physiological in vivo studies as well as biochemical experiments. Finally, they will learn how to present and discuss their data. Student assessment is a graded semester performance based on individual performance in the laboratory, a written exam and the lab data presentation.

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General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Students are obliged to be present throughout the block course.Cancellation: If you have to deregister from a course that has been assigned to you (just emergency reasons), please notify in written the course coordinator at least four weeks before the course starts, for courses in the 1st quarter, a cancellation period of one week applies. The study secretariat D-BIOL must also be informed (email CC [email protected]) so that the enrollment is deleted. Otherwise the course is considered as "failed".

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Insulin Signaling
Permission from lecturers required for all students. Block course in the 3rd quarter of the autumn semester
  • Tue 12:45-16:30 (HPL D 12)
  • Tue 12:45-16:30 (HPL D 21.2)
  • Wed 07:45-16:30 (HPL D 12)
  • Wed 07:45-16:30 (HPL D 21.2)
  • Thu 07:45-16:30 (HPL D 12)
  • Thu 07:45-16:30 (HPL D 21.2)
  • Fri 07:45-16:30 (HPL D 12)
  • Fri 07:45-16:30 (HPL D 21.2)
  • 04.11 Date 12:45-14:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 07.11 Date 15:45-17:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 11.11 Date 12:45-14:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 14.11 Date 11:45-12:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 14.11 Date 15:45-17:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 21.11 Date 11:45-12:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 21.11 Date 15:45-17:30 (HPL D 34)
  • 26.11 Date 09:45-11:30 (HPL D 32)
  • 26.11 Date 12:45-14:30 (HPL D 32)
100 h semesterly

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