OVERVIEW

The Course is meant to give an understanding of the main causes of disease and knowledge of the physiological response to cell and tissue damage. The Course gives also insights into the pathogenesis of important processes such as inflammation, neoplastic transformation, metabolic and blood related disorders

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge of different aspects of general physiopathology that enable graduate students to explore or expand any field connected to this topic.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understanding of the mechanisms underlying the inflammatory process and the neoplastic transformation. In-depth knowledge of the main molecular and cellular mechanisms of the immune response (natural and adaptive). Comprehension of the central aspects of important metabolic and blood diseases.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Ethiology of diseases - genetic or environmental causes of disease ( trauma - radiations -temperature) and causes of chemical origin.

Cell damage and death

General features of the innate and adaptive immune response.

The inflammatory process, mechanisms of tissue repair.

Chronic inflammation - fibrosis

General oncology: ethiology, molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis, cancer progression. Tumor classification  

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

 Patologia generale: 1) GM Pontieri, Elementi di Patologia generale, Piccin

Theaching materials will be available on Aulaweb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

TULLIO FLORIO (President)

ANNALISA FURFARO

FRANCESCA MATTIOLI

MARIA ADELAIDE PRONZATO

MARIAPAOLA NITTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

October 2018

Class schedule

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The students  will have oral examinations

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The students must know the basic elements of General Pathology

Exam schedule