Dr. Kristin Denzer (registration course)
Prof. dr. Dörte Hamann (course content)
Dr. Edward Knol (course content)
Course description:
Deficiency or deregulation of the immune system can lead to a kaleidoscope of clinical features which are genetically determined or induced by infections or cancer therapy. During this course pathogenesis of diseases and novel forms of immune therapy will be discussed.
Lectures and tutorials will focus on four main topics:
1. Immunodeficiencies
2. Chronic inflammation (Autoimmune diseases and atopy)
3. Hematological malignancies
4. HLA typing, organ and stem-cell transplantation
Literature/study material used:
Mandatory:
Immunology: A. Abbas et al. Cellular and Molecular Immunology 9th edition 2018, Elsevier, Inc.
Useful other books:
Robbinson - Pathologic Basic of Disease, Alberts - Molecular Biology of the Cell
Registration:
Automatically for students I&I, together with acceptance for programme.
Other students apply for this course via
Osiris Student. More information about the registration procedure can be found
here on the Studyguide.
Contact:
Prof. dr. Dörte Hamann (course content):
d.wenziau@umcutrecht.nl
I&I Secretariat (registration course & Osiris):
secretary.iimaster@umcutrecht.nl
Mandatory for students in own Master’s programme:
Yes
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
Admittance only in exceptional cases for students with an internship in the field of Clinical Immunology
Prerequisite knowledge
Basic Immunology equivalent to content of BMW Infectie en Afweer.