Hot Topics in Microbiology (B-KUL-E05N6A)
Aims
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Students will gain insight into the most recent and current issues in microbiology (virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology.
Previous knowledge
This course aims at students with a profound knowledge of and interest in microbiology. It is a follow-up and extension of the "Advanced Course in Microbiology".
Order of Enrolment
Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.
SIMULTANEOUS(E05N5A) AND (FLEXIBLE(E08C5D) OR FLEXIBLE(U04D3A))
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
E08C5D : Bachelorproef
U04D3A : Bachelorproef
E05N5A : Advanced Microbiology
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Biomedical Sciences (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master in de biomedische wetenschappen (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master in de biomedische wetenschappen (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting Biomedisch basis- en translationeel onderzoek) 120 ects.
Activities
5 ects. Hot Topics in Microbiology (B-KUL-E05N6a)
Content
Topics cover emerging and/or life-threatening viruses and bacteria; targets for antimicrobial therapy; antimicrobial drug discovery and development; drug resistance, e.g.:
- The viral microbiome
- Antifungal resistance
- Importance of secretion for bacterial virulence
- Tumor-inducing viruses
- Acyclic nucleoside phosphonates: from bench discovery to the clinic
- Applications of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing to microbiology
- Scanning viruses: from epidemiological and clinical insights to intervention strategies
- Staphylococcal biofilm formation on implant materials
- Cellular HIV receptors
- Polyomaviridae-associated diseases
- The human microbiome in health and disease
Course material
PowerPoint presentations and/or papers.
Language of instruction: more information
English
Format: more information
Introduction by the teacher. In-depth study and discussion of a publication that recently appeared in the literature. Students are expected to participate actively.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Hot Topics in Microbiology (B-KUL-E25N6a)
Explanation
Exam:
Short written examination at the end of each session. The final quotation will be the mean of the quotations received for each individual session (equal weight of each question).
Attendance at all lectures
Attendance is mandatory. All absences must be justified, by doctor’s certificate or other agreed upon proof of absence. Unwarranted absence will automatically result in a zero score for the respective topic.
Information about retaking exams
The evaluation will be based on a paper.