Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Matter: BASES OF PATHOLOGY
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Head instructor
Dr. Patrick SALIBA - patrickuic@uic.es
Other instructors
Dr. Francisco ALAMEDA - falameda@uic.es
Lda. Noelia PÉREZ - nperez@uic.es
Lda. Analía ELGUEZABAL - aelguezabal@uic.es
Dra. Maria Teresa FERNÁNDEZ - mfernandezf@uic.es
Dr. Alberto VILLANUEVA - avillanuevag@uic.es
Pathology, which involves the study of structural, molecular and functional changes of cells, tissues and organs, allows us to understand the underlying causes of different disease processes.
Before studying the physiopathology of different systems, it is essential to know about changes at the cellular and molecular level that will give rise to a certain systemic pathology. The course is designed to acquire knowledge about the molecular and cellular basis that defines the pathology, as well as the principles and types of fundamental mechanisms that cells use in responses to stress, the techniques required to study these aspects and the latest advances in this specific field of Biomedicine.
Basic knowledge of biochemistry, cellular biology and molecular biology.
The objective of this subject is that, at the end of it, students will understand the main molecular and cellular processes that govern the pathological state.
Topic 1: introduction to molecular and cellular pathology.
BLOCK II: MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Topic 2: Fundamentals of molecular pathology.
Topic 3: Types of molecular pathologies (I).
Topic 4: Type of molecular pathologies (II)
Topic 5: Molecular pathology of infectious diseases.
BLOCK III: CELL PATHOLOGY
Topic 6: Subcellular alterations.
Topic 7: Cell death
Topic 8: Senescence and cellular aging.
Topic 9: Neoplasms.
BLOCK IV: TECHNIQUES IN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PATHOLOGY
Topic 10: Study models in cellular and molecular pathology.
In vitro studies: cell lines, 2D / 3D cultures, tumoroids and organoids. In vivo studies in animal models.
Topic 11: Cellular diagnosis.
Topic 12: Molecular diagnosis (I).
Topic 13: Molecular diagnosis (II).
Topic 14: Molecular diagnosis (III): From mutation to the disease.
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