universiteit antwerpen - Course details 2012-2013 - Polyvalent programme (no major)

State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine

Course Code :	2033FBDBMW
Study domain:	Biomedical Sciences
Semester:	Semester: 1st semester
Contact hours:	36
Credits:	6
Study load (hours):	168
Contract restrictions:	No contract restriction
Language of instruction :	English
Exam period:	exam in the 1st semester
Tutor(s)	Frans Van Meir Leen Rigouts Greta Schoeters Frank Kooy Jean-Claude Dujardin

1. Prerequisites

At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences:
An active knowlegde of :

English

Specific prerequisites for this course:

The State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine lectures are in line with the core subjects of the master in Clinical Research, Molecuilar and cellular biomedicine, Environment and health sciences, and Infetious and tropical diseases

2. Learning outcomes

The student can report concisive of specialized lectures, which he / she should see as an review. The focus of attention is to place the subject within a context, to the prospects of the proposed research. An interpretation of related literature is a prerequisite.

3. Course contents

This lecture cycle presents themes that deepen and broaden the theoretical knowledge that is offered in the ‘clinical research’ courses. The lectures will be provided by experts and can be adapted year after year. In the 2012-2013 academic year following the lectures are planned:

We 26 September 2012, 16.15-18.30h, Promotiezaal

Introduction F. Van Meir en NN. (Linguapolis)

How to organise a mindmap?

How to write a short paper?

We 3 October 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(MGW) Connexin and pannexin signaling in cell growth and cell death: relevance for liver physiology and pathology

Prof. Dr Mathieu Vinken, Department of Toxicology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

We 10 October 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(MCB) Titel lezing

Lecturer

We 17 October 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(MCB) Titel lezing

Lecturer

We 24 October 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(ITD) LC-MS metabolomics from study design to data analysis – using Leishmania as a model

Dr. Maya Berg

Fr 26 October 2012, 9.00-17.00u, Aula Fernand Nedée

(KWO) Research day of the faculty ( www.ua.ac.be/onderzoeksdagfbd )

Prof. Dr. Adrian Covaci , Toxicology center

Prof. Dr. Sebastiaan Engelborghs , Neurochemistry and behavior

Prof. Dr. Jo Leroy , Veterinary physiology and biochemistry

Prof. Dr. Kristel Sleegers, VIB DMG - Molecular Neurogenomics

We 7 November 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(KWO) Key aspects to be considered for adult stem cell manufacturing for clinical applications in regenerative medicine (date to be confirmed)

Dr. Marcin Jurga, R&D Manager, The Cell Factory, CryoSave

We 14 November 2012, 13.00-18.00u, Aula major

(OPINNO) Colloquium: Biotechnology, industry and research

Organisation FlandersBio

We 21 November 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(MCB) Titel lezing

Lecturer

We 28 November 2012, 16.15-18.00h, Promotiezaal

(KWO) Pain research from TI/TV to POC in humans

Prof. Dr. Theo Meert, Johnson & Johnson

Mo 3-Th 4-We 5 December 2012, 9.00-17.00h, Institute of Tropical Medicine4

(ITD) ITG colloquium: Pathogen survival strategies: from field to

Pathogen survival in vertebrate hosts

Adaptation of the vertebrate host to pathogens

Drug resistance

Adaptation of pathogens to invertebrate hosts

Interaction between pathogens or with microbiome

Importance of transmission in survival of the pathogens

We 12 December 2012 , 18.00-19.00h, Auditorium S001

(KWO) The importance of an ethical committee, and its role during the evolution of biomedical research

Prof. Dr Julian Kinderlerer, president European Group on Ethics (to be confirmed)

19.00h Closing reception State-of-the-Art

We 19 December 2012, 16.15-19.00h, Promotiezaal

(MGW) Visit to Genzyme (to be confirmed)

4. Teaching method

Class contact teaching:

Lectures

Seminars

Personal work:

Assignments:Individually

Paper: Individually

5. Assessment method and criteria

Continuous assessment:

Assignments

Participation in classroom activities

6. Study material

Required reading

Review papers are provided on 'Blackboard' study materials

Optional reading

The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis:
Scientific papers are provided by de lecturers

7. Contact information

Contact coördinator Klinisch wetenschappelijk onderzoek (KWO):

Prof. dr. F. Van Meir

Campus Groenenborger, Lab for Cell Biology and Histology,

Building U, room U111, secretariat room U108b

e-mail: frans.vanmeir@ua.ac.be