Luigi Tortola: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2023 |
| Name | Dr. Luigi Tortola |
| Address | Inst. f. Molecular Health Sciences ETH Zürich, HPL G 14.1 Otto-Stern-Weg 7 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| luigi.tortola@biol.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Biology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
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| 551-1117-00L | Cutting Edge Topics: Immunology and Infection Biology Information for UZH students: Enrolment to this course unit only possible at ETH. No enrolment to module BIO636 at UZH. Please mind the ETH enrolment deadlines for UZH students: Link | 2 credits | 1S | A. Oxenius, B. Becher, C. Halin Winter, M. Kopf, S. R. Leibundgut, C. Münz, L. Tortola, M. van den Broek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Weekly seminar about cutting edge topics in immunology and infection biology. Internationally renowned experts present their current research followed by an open discussion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-1171-00L | Immunology: From Milestones to Current Topics | 4 credits | 2S | B. Ludewig, N. Pikor, L. Tortola, J. Kisielow, A. Oxenius, University lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Milestones in Immunology: on old concepts and modern experiments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course will cover the current grand topics in immunology: B cells, innate immunity, antigen presentation, tumor immunity, T cells, myeloid cells and stromal cells. For each topic two or four hours will be allocated. Historical milestone papers will be presented by the tutor/lecturer providing an overview on the development of the theoretical framework and critical technological advances. The students will read the historical milestone papers and contribute to the discussion. In the second part of the lecture, students will present recent high impact research papers that have emerged from the landmark achievements of the previously discussed milestone concepts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Milestones and current topics of innate immunity, antigen presentatino, B cells, thymus and T cells, cytotoxic T cells, NK cells, stromal cells, CNS immunity and tumor immunology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Original and review articles will be distributed by the respective lecturer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Literaturunterlagen werden vor Beginn des Kurses auf folgender website zugänglich sein: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=15568 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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