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The 2nd HKU – Pasteur Immunology Course (MMPH6174) will focus on innate immunity and its signaling mechanisms, aiming to provide an in-depth coverage of this area.
The course will begin by providing a comprehensive overview of modern immunology, followed by bibliographical coverage of the innate immunity response in viral, as well as in parasitic and bacterial infections. A panel of leading international scientists will deliver topical seminars on specialized areas including:
- Introduction to the repertoire of effector cells, such as mast cells, natural killer cells, dendritic cells and macrophages;
- Talks on the pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and the repertoire of recognition molecules or receptors, such as pattern recognition molecules (PRMs) or pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD), NOD-like receptor (NLR);
- Overview of Toll like receptor (TLR) activation and signaling pathways, microRNA and cytokine induction, as well as of transcriptional regulation of inflammatory cells;
- The use of natural products to help the immune system to fight infection will also be touched on to conclude the course.
In addition, hand-on practical sessions will be incorporated into the course to illustrate some most current techniques in immunological research.
There are no registration fees for the course. Travel fellowships (up to 5) will be awarded to the best non Hong Kong residents; non-Hong Kong residents who need scholarship for travel are advised to complete the scholarship application and return all completed forms to HKU-pasteur@hku.hk on or before 20th September 2009. Accommodation (on sharing twin basis) and food (canteen-style) will be provided for non-Hong Kong residents.
Detail programme will be available in mid-August
Deadline for application:
25th September 2009 for Non-Hong Kong residents
4th October 2009 for students from HKU and other Hong Kong universities |
