Duration
25h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Emerging viruses
- Arboviruses
- Viral vectors (E. Divalentin, ULiège)
- Oncolytic viruses
- Main principles of vaccination
- Introduction to the "Trained immunity" concept (B. Machiels, ULiege)
- SARS-CoV 2: vaccines and antiviral therapy (J. Neyts, KUL)
- Real-time epidemiology of SARS-CoV2 via Whole Genome Sequencing (K. Durkin, ULiège, CHU)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course will address topical questions related to virology and vaccinology
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite in immunology, microbiology and molecular biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will be given orally. Different speakers will be asked to illustrate the theoretical principles through their research
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Different speakers will be asked to illustrate the theoretical principles through their research
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Powerpoint presentations used for the lectures will be available on eCampus
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Other : Oral presentation
Additional information:
Oral presentation of an article on one of the topical themes exposed during the course
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
None
Contacts
C. Sadzot
Laboratoire de Virologie et d'Immunologie,
GIGA B34 2° floor (Office at the 5° floor)
csadzot@uliege.be
+32 4 366 24 45