1020774 - Microbial vectors and applications in gene and cell therapy |
From the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlaying the functionality of genetic elements such as viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes, palsmids and trasposones, to the development of transfer vectors for mammalian cells. Knowledge of the methods and models (ex vivo and animal models) used to test the vector safety and their production. |
First year |
First semester |
6 |
BIO/19 |
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1056104 - Stems cells biology and applications
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Knowledge on the basic molecular and cell properties of mammalian stem cells and of their use in biomedical applications (Module 1) and knowledge about the role of stem cells in embryonic and post-embryonic development in plants (Module 2). Moreover, the class aims to give information about plant stem cell manipulation techniques for agricultural purposes. |
First year |
First semester |
6 |
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Module I |
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First year |
First semester |
3 |
BIO/11 |
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Module II |
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First year |
First semester |
3 |
BIO/18 |
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1020771 - Metabolic engineering and plant improvement |
The course aims to study applications of metabolic engineering and advanced methods for the production and analysis of plant compounds for nutritional and pharmacological use and for their utilization as biological pesticides. In addition the course also analyses applications of breeding and metabolic engineering for plant improvement in productivity, nutritional properties, stress resistance and for biofuels production. |
First year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/04 |
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1035089 - FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS |
The course aims to introduce the students to the main approaches to functional genomics, using yeast as the most advanced model system currently available. Students will learn to apply the high-throughput techniques based on DNA microarrays measuring their potentials and their problems and limits. Focus will be placed on data mining methodologies, from image analysis to data normalization and statistical filtering to gene clustering and gene ontology. The perspectives of next generation sequencing in extending the limits of DNA microarray technology will also be illustrated. |
First year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/11 |
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1038172 - APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY |
The course aims to provide students with the biochemical bases to understand the most advanced biotechnological applications of enzymes, proteins and complex multienzymatic systems. The biochemical principles of methods for the study of protein-protein interactions will also be illustrated. |
First year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/10 |
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1038307 - Molecular mechanisms of mitosis |
To provide students with an integrated view of the different molecular and cellular components involved in mitosis, highlighting their evolutionary conservation and their role in tumorigenesis and diverse human pathologies. To make students familiar with the model systems and the experimental approaches employed to study cell division. |
First year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/18 |
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1052144 - Scientific metods and applications in biology |
The scientific method and its applications in biology. Epistemological foundations of science, conceptual and experimental approaches in biology. The course focuses on scientific reasoning and its countless shapes and applications, rather than the transmission of notions. The students will be introduced to select scientific papers and requested to comment and discuss them, with the goal of fostering their scientific reasoning capabilities. Classroom discussions are key teaching instruments in this course. |
First year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/18 |
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1020774 - Microbial vectors and applications in gene and cell therapy |
From the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlaying the functionality of genetic elements such as viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes, palsmids and trasposones, to the development of transfer vectors for mammalian cells. Knowledge of the methods and models (ex vivo and animal models) used to test the vector safety and their production. |
Second year |
First semester |
6 |
BIO/19 |
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1020771 - Metabolic engineering and plant improvement |
The course aims to study applications of metabolic engineering and advanced methods for the production and analysis of plant compounds for nutritional and pharmacological use and for their utilization as biological pesticides. In addition the course also analyses applications of breeding and metabolic engineering for plant improvement in productivity, nutritional properties, stress resistance and for biofuels production. |
Second year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/04 |
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1038172 - APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY |
The course aims to provide students with the biochemical bases to understand the most advanced biotechnological applications of enzymes, proteins and complex multienzymatic systems. The biochemical principles of methods for the study of protein-protein interactions will also be illustrated. |
Second year |
Second semester |
6 |
BIO/10 |
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