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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 : | French language |
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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 6 will be dedicated to the theory and the last 4 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 (40%) and seminar participation (10%) |
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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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