Immunology I

Code:

MD2306

Acronym:

I I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	104	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	2	-	3,5	45	94,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

• Aquire new contents regarding basic concepts of human immunology.
• Lear the basic mechanisms of the immune response regarding endogenous and exogenous aggresions.
• Learn the main pahtologies associated with immune system deficiencies.
• Identify and learn the main therapeutic approaches regarding immune-based diseases.
• Aquire new research and laboratorial skils regarding applied immunology contents.

Program

1. Immunological reaction. Adaptive and innate response.
2. The Immune system – structure and functional organization.
3. B cells – ontogeny and antibody production.
4. Antibodies – structure, biological activity and genetic base of their diversity.
5. T cells – ontogeny and priming.
6. Antigens and antigenic processing.
7. The major histocompatibility complex and its functions.
8. Immunological tolerance.
9. Efector mechanisms and amplification of the immune response / cytokines and chemokines.
10. Inflamation and cellular recruitment.
11. Regulation of the immune response.

Mandatory literature

Janeway, Jr Charles A. 070; Immunobiology. ISBN: 0-4430-7310-4
Roitt Ivan M. 070; Roitt.s essential immunology. ISBN: 1-4051-3603-0

Complementary Bibliography

Lamont Richard J. 340; Oral microbiology and immunology. ISBN: 1-55581-262-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Weekly classes / student

1 theoretical class of 60 minutes
1 theoretical-practical class of 90 minutes

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Immunology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification in written exam (maximum = 20 values)

Examinations or Special Assignments

In an optional base, students, individually or in a group of 2 elements may develop a scientific report under teachers' supervision. This work could contribute with 1 value (maximum) to the final grade.