551-1100-00L Infectious Agents: From Molecular Biology to Disease

Semester	Spring Semester 2018
Lecturers	W.‑D. Hardt, L. Eberl, U. F. Greber, A. B. Hehl, M. Kopf, S. R. Leibundgut, C. Münz, A. Oxenius, P. Sander
Periodicity	yearly recurring course
Language of instruction	English
Comment	Number of participants limited to 22. Requires application; selected applicants will be notified before the first week of lectures.

Abstract	Literature seminar for students at the masters level and PhD students. Introduction to the current research topics in infectious diseases; Introduction to key pathogens which are studied as model organisms in this field; Overview over key research groups in the field of infectious diseases in Zürich.
Learning objective	Working with the current research literature. Getting to know the key pathogens serving as model organisms and the research technologies currently used in infection biology.
Content	for each model pathogen (or key technology): 1. introduction to the pathogen 2. Discussion of one current research paper. The paper will be provided by the respective supervisor. He/she will give advice (if required) and guide the respective literature discussion.
Lecture notes	Teachers will provide the research papers to be discussed. Students will prepare handouts for the rest of the group for their assigned seminar.
Literature	Teachers will provide the research papers to be discussed.
Prerequisites / Notice	Restricted to max 22 students. Please sign up until two weeks before the beginning of the semester via e-mail to micro_secr@micro.biol.ethz.ch and include the following information: 551-1100-00L; your name, your e-mail address, university/eth, students (specialization, semester), PhD students (research group, member of a PhD program? which program?). The 22 students admitted to this seminar will be selected and informed by e-mail in the week befor the beginning of the semester by W.-D. Hardt. The first seminar date will serve to form groups of students and assign a paper to each group.