Studying at the University of Verona

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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The 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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
7
B/F
- ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
5
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12

4° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
BIO/14
10
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/18
22
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
17
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23

5° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/06 ,MED/18
11
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
7
B/F
- ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
5
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
BIO/14
10
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/18
22
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
17
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/06 ,MED/18
11
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44

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Teaching code

4S00179

Coordinator

Vincenzo Bronte

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.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE