Seminar series
Advances in Glycoimmunology and Reproductive Medicine
The seminar series is part of the structured training and supervision program and enables medical students to develop a better understanding of immunological and glycobiological basics in the field of immunology and reproductive biology.
In this series of seminars, the immune system is examined from a glycobiological point of view and its relationships to health and disease. Students should gain an understanding of reproductive biology and the development of the various components of the immune system, the mechanisms of innate and acquired immunity, and the disease states that can arise when the immune system fails.
Students of this seminar series will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the basic experimental methods used to assess immune system function during pregnancy.
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Benefits of becoming a clinical scientist
The seminar series is part of the structured training and supervision program and enables medical students to develop a better understanding of the training to become clinical scientists.
In this seminar series we will discuss the importance of training clinical scientists at the medical university. Clinical scientists form an essential link within the triad of competences of patient care, student teaching and research.
The combination of these three areas is what makes the training of clinical scientists so special.
The students of this seminar series will gain knowledge about the basic modern career paths within academic medicine, which enables physicians to pursue a structured specialist training with room for clinical research as well as basic research.
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Metabolic dysfunction in pregnancy: Implications for mother and child
During pregnancy, metabolic disorders such as obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have potentially adverse long-term consequences for both mother and child, such as increasing the risk of preeclampsia, preterm birth, caesarean section and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.
In this seminar series we will discuss the epidemiology and pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome, the role of inflammation in metabolic syndrome, and summarize existing therapies for metabolic syndrome during pregnancy. In addition, we will provide insights into the mechanisms underlying the potential impact of maternal diabetes and metabolic comorbidities on the developing fetus.
This seminar series is designed for students of the iMED model course with an interest in the areas of endocrinology, metabolism, Obstetrics, Prenatal Medicine, and immunology. Students from the master's course in biology, molecular life sciences and the postgraduate course in molecular biology are also welcome.
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Lab course
Glycoimmunology at single cell resolution
In immunology, glycans are well known to drive diverse functions ranging from glycosaminoglycan-mediated chemokine presentation and selectin-dependent leukocyte trafficking, to the discrimination of self and non-self through the recognition of sialic acids by Siglec receptors. In this Lab course will addresses the current state-of-the-art concerning the role played by glycans controlling innate and adaptive immune responses, while shedding light on available experimental models for glycoimmunology.