Studying at the University of Verona
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Immunology (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S00179
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/04 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Period
Lezioni 2° semestre 1°- 5° anno dal Feb 20, 2017 al May 26, 2017.
Location
VERONA
Learning outcomes
Objectives of the course
• acquisition of the knowledge in fundamental biologic mechanisms regulating the immune system function for the defense against infections, as well as pathogenesis of hypersensibility, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency;
• understanding the main laboratory methods used by the immunologist and the immune pathologist;
Objectives of professional expertise
• overview on the immune system function, either in health or disease state;
• overview on the basics for the most common immune laboratory techniques, with the aim to understand: a) the results of laboratory analyses obtained through immunological techniques; b) previously occurred immune responses to infections; c) congenital or acquired immune dysfunctions; d) hypersensibility patterns; e) main autoimmune pathologies; f) immune strategies applied to allergy and immunodeficiency therapies; g) general principles of vaccine and immune suppression therapy; h) transplantation and tumor immunology.
Program
Innate and acquired Immunity. Anatomy, cytology and biochemistry of the immune system: lymphoid organs, cells (lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages, granulocytes, hemopoietic precursors), and molecules (immunoglobulins, T cell receptor, MHC molecules, co-stimulatory molecules). Cellular receptors of innate immunity, sensing of pathogen and damage patterns. Antigen processing and presentation. Cell-mediated and humoral immune response. The complement cascade. Cytokines, chemokines and cell-cooperation. Defense against infections. Immune tolerance. Hypersensibility reactions. Autoimmune diseases. Immunodeficiency. Immunity and tumors. Principles of immunotherapy. Immuno-hematology. Immunology of transplantation.
Recommended texts:
K. MURPHY, P. TRAVERS, M. WALPORT
Janeway’s Immunobiology
GS Garland Science – 9th edition, 2016
A.K. ABBAS, A.H. LICHTMAN, S. PILLAI
Cellular and Molecular Immunology
Elsevier Saunders, 8th edition, 2015
PETER PARHAM
The immune system
GS Garland Science, - 4th edition, 2015
D. MALE, J. BROSTOFF, D. ROTH, I. ROITT
Immunology
Elsevier, 7th edition, 2009
Examination Methods
Written test, based on questions with multiple choice answers.
