Study Programmes 2015-2016
SBIM0483-1  
Cytokine chemokine signalling
Duration :
10h Th, 5h SEM
Number of credits :
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Vincent Geenen
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course includes 4 theoretical lessons on the following topics:
  • General introduction and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 and TNF systems).
  • Type 1 cytokines and the polarization Th1/Th2/Th17
  • CD4+ T cell populations and regulatory cytokines.
  • Chemokines.
The other lessons are composed by seminars that are presented by the students and are oriented toward the topic of their BSc thesis.
Learning outcomes of the course :
To get an integrated view of the physiological properties of cytokines and chemokines rather than a listing of the distinct molecules.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Knowledge of the general principles of immunology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face with discussions and seminars.
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
See above.
Contacts :
Vincent Geenen: vgeenen@ulg.ac.be Tel.: 04 366 25 50