CODE 80820 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 2 BIOTECNOLOGIE MEDICO-FARMACEUTICHE 8767 (LM-9) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/04 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY OVERVIEW The immune system plays a fundamental role in the defense from pathogens and in the surveillance against cancer. Alterations of the immune response may cause disease. The manipulation of the immune system is one of the most promising approaches to fight metastatic tumors. Cancer is one of leading causes of death. It arises through genetic or epigenetic alterations. The knowledge of these genetic alterations has greatly influenced diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of cancer. AIMS AND CONTENT TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SILVANO FERRINI Ricevimento: By appointment by email: silvanodomenico.ferrini@hsanmartino.it MARINA FABBI Ricevimento: By appointment by email: marina.fabbi@hsanmartino.it ROSARIA GANGEMI Exam Board MARICA ARVIGO (President) DIEGO FERONE (President) SILVANO FERRINI (President) MARINA FABBI ROSARIA GANGEMI EXAMS Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/01/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale 15/02/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale 19/06/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale 12/07/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale 30/07/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale 25/09/2018 11:00 GENOVA Orale