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Subject
Advanced Workshop on Molecular Biology
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZUBIAGA ELORDIETA, ANA MARIA | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Catedratico De Universidad | Doctor | Bilingual | Genetics | ana.zubiaga@ehu.eus |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 25 | 38 | 63 |
| Seminar | 25 | 37 | 62 |
Training activities
| Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Exercises | 20.0 | 50 % |
| Expositive classes | 50.0 | 75 % |
| Written discussion of a topic | 55.0 | 15 % |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance and participation | 10.0 % | 40.0 % |
| Elaboración individual de informe | 20.0 % | 50.0 % |
| Multiple-choice examination | 5.0 % | 10.0 % |
Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation
The evaluation of the workshop will be based on the following aspects:1. Attendance and participation in class, 60% of the final grade. 80% class attendance is required.
2. Scientific report 40% of the final grade.
This method of assessment could be changed if the guidelines of the health authorities so provide. The appropriate modifications would be announced in due course, with the necessary strategies and tools to guarantee the right of the student to be evaluated with equity and fairness.
Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation
Taking a written test of the entire syllabusThis method of assessment could be changed if the guidelines of the health authorities so provide. The appropriate modifications would be announced in due course, with the necessary strategies and tools to guarantee the right of the student to be evaluated with equity and fairness.
Temary
Session 1.- Deciphering the transcriptional essence of prostate cancer progression.Speaker: Verónica Torrano (UPV/EHU)
Session 2.- The cellular antenna: the role of primary cilia in development and disease.
Speaker: Jim Sutherland (CIC-BioGUNE, Derio)
Session 3.- Neural stem cells and neurogenesis.
Speaker: Juan Manuel Encinas (Achucarro Center for Neurosciences, Leioa)
Session 4.- Using structural virology to harness viral pathogenesis.
Speaker: Nicola Abrescia (CIC-BioGUNE, Derio)
Session 5.- Looking for pharmacological targets in myocardial fibrosis.
Speaker: Ana Villar (Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología, Santander)
Session 6.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Basic principles and biomedical applications.
Speaker: Pedro Ramos (CIC-bioMagune, Donostia)
Session 7.- Cells and materials for disease modeling and regenerative medicine.
Speaker: Ander Abarrategi (CIC-bioMagune, Donostia)
Session 8.- Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy.
Speaker: Asís Palazón (CIC-BioGUNE, Derio)
Session 9.- How to write a review paper (including instructions for workshop evaluation).
Speaker: Ana Zubiaga (UPV/EHU)
Session 10.- Toward efficient treatments of muscular dystrophies.
Speaker: Ainara Vallejo (Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Donostia)
Session 11.- Glutamine addiction in cancer cells.
Speaker: Raúl Durán (Centro Andaluz de Biología Molecular y Biomedicina, CABIMER, Sevilla)
Bibliography
Compulsory materials
The student will have at his disposal the Egela digital platform for the subject.For each session, the student will be provide in advance with 5 original papers or reviews related to the topic of the session, selected by the speaker.