BIO-477: Infection biologyInfectious diseases (ID) are still a major problem to human health. But how do pathogens make us sick? How do they evolve and spread? The discovery and use of antibiotics and vaccination has changed the outcome of some IDs. But resistance mechanisms have e ...
BIO-621: Practical - Goemans LabThe students will get practical experience in
(i) how to cultivate diverse bacteria
(ii) how to treat them with antibiotics or
(iii) with bacteriophages that they will isolate themselves from the environment. ...
ENG-436: Food biotechnologyThe course will deliver basic knowledge on the principles of food fermentation and enzyme technology. The course will also present benefits that food biotechnology can bring in terms of Nutrition & Health and Sustainability. ...
ChE-436: Pharmaceutical biotechnologyThe course focuses on the development and application of biotechnology-based approaches to human diseases. It provides current information on the engineering and pharmaceutical production of highly specific therapeutic proteins, vaccines, and other importa ...
BIO-603(AA): Practical - Ablasser LabPattern recognition pathways in innate immunity.
The course aims to teach students about approaches to study mechanisms of innate immune recognition of pathogens. ...
BIO-614: Practical - Antanasijevic LabThe students will learn:
- how to handle viral protein antigens and antibody samples
- how to assemble and purify immune complexes using liquid chromatography
- how to image them on an electron microscope ...
BIO-603(PA): Practical - Persat LabThe student will learn how to:
- perform high resolution microscopy of single bacterial cells
- perform a motility assay
- operate high resolution microscope
- analyze image data ...
BIO-441: Nutrition: from molecules to healthThe course addresses methods/technologies to study how nutrition affects biological and pathophysiological processes. It provides an overview of molecular phenotyping of individuals and key aspects to perform clinical investigations, covers nutrigenomics, ...
BIO-372: MicrobiologyThis course will provide an introduction to fundamental concepts in microbiology. Special emphasis will be given to the surprising and often counter-intuitive physical world inhabited by microorganisms. ...
BIO-638: Practical - Lemaitre LabDrosophila immunity.
Give students a feel for some of the approaches pursued to understand mechanisms underlying cell division innate immunity in Drosophila. ...
BIOENG-430: Selected topics in life sciencesThis course explores advances at the intersection of biology, biotech, engineering, and medicine. Through lectures, projects, and expert talks, students examine research transforming healthcare, tackling global health issues, and raising ethical and societ ...
BIO-312: Genomic solutions to sustainable developmentThe course explores how genomic technologies can contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students will learn how genomics impacts healthcare, agriculture, energy, and environmental conservation through lectures, case studies, and prac ...
CH-317: Drug discovery and developmentThis course discusses the molecular basis of diseases and how drugs work. Concepts and processes employed in today's drug discovery and development are covered. The first part of the course focuses on small molecule drugs and the second one on biotherapeut ...
BIO-479: Immunology - advances and therapeutic implicationsThe students acquire advanced level knowledge regarding the functioning of the (vertebrate) immune system. A strong focus is placed on the molecular mechanisms underlying innate and adaptive immune responses and their implications for medicine. ...
AR-401(z): Studio MA1 (Braghieri)L'atelier propose d'explorer le thème de la construction dans le territoire alpin, à la lumière des changements imposés par les transformations économiques et sociales qui s'opèrent ces dernières décennies. Le programme prévoit de développer un lieu commun ...
BIO-603(O): Practical - Oricchio LabTraining in hemato-oncology.
Analysis and genetic manipulation of hematopoietic progenitor cells.
Morphological recognition of main hematopoietic lineages. ...
ENV-202: Microbiology for engineers"Microbiology for engineers" covers the main microbial processes that take place in the environment and in treatment systems. It presents elemental cycles that are catalyzed by microorganisms and that have a major impact on planet Earth. ...
BIO-244: Physics of the cellLiving organisms evolve in a physical world: their cells respond to mechanics, electricity and light. In this course, we will describe the behavior and function of cells using physical principles. ...
BIO-369: Randomness and information in biological dataBiology is becoming more and more a data science, as illustrated by the explosion of available genome sequences. This course aims to show how we can make sense of such data and harness it in order to understand biological processes in a quantitative way. ...
