Molecular Mechanisms of Host Defence

The course will be based on basic molecular biological, cell biological and immunological research within the Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at The Faculty of Medicine. The students will be introduced to basic experimental biological research on molecular and cellular level. The course will present cell biological and molecular processes of cell growth and cell death, cell repair and maintenance as well as innate and adaptive immunological mechanisms. Mechanisms will be described on three levels: molecular, cellular and on organism level. Focus will be on host defence mechanisms against diseases and how fundamental scientific research can contribute to improve medical treatment.

After completing the course MOL8002 the student
- Has insight in different aspects of basic molecular biological, cell biological and immunological research at the Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine
- Has an improved understanding of molecular biological, cell biological and immunological processes involved in host defence.
- Has improved knowledge on experimental biological research methods
- Understands how fundamental scientific research can improve medical treatment

Lectures the whole day (0900-1600) for one week.