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| SBIM0484-1 | Immunology of tumours
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| Duration : | 10h Th, 10h SEM |
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| Holder(s) : | Nathalie Jacobs |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The different notions studied are listed above. They will be introduced by a theoretical presentation follow by a discussion based on scientific papers.
- Introduction and theoretical recalls: immune system - tumour development - history of tumour immunology.
- Innate anti-tumoural immunity
- Adaptive anti-tumoural immunity
- Tumour immuno-escape mechanisms: non-recognition of the tumour by the immune system and tumour inhibitory effects on the immune system
- Immunotherapy of tumours: antibodies directed against tumour - cytokines and immune cells - vaccines |
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| Course objective : | - Understand the immune response against tumour development and the immuno-escape mechanisms of cancer cells.
- Understand the mechanisms of action of immunotherapeutic protocols used to fight cancer |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic immunology course |
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| Organization : | The course will be divided in 10 lessons (2 hours), the first hour will dedicated to the theory and the second to scientific paper presentation by students. The first lesson will be done jointly with the Vaccine course on basic immunology recalls. |
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| Written notes : | A powerpoint presentation on theoretical notions of will be posted on "My Ulg" before the lesson |
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| Assessment : | Oral exam (50%) scientific paper presentation (30%) and seminar participation (20%) |
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| Contacts : | Nathalie Jacobs, PhD
Experimental Pathology, B23 + 4
University of Liege, CHU Sart-Tilman
4000 Liège, Belgium
phone: +32(0)43662420
fax: +32(0)43669583
n.jacobs@ulg.ac.be
http://www.giga.ulg.ac.be |
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