551-0345-00L Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Lecturers | W.‑D. Hardt, B. Nguyen |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 15. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. |
| Abstract | Research laboratory class in small groups. Research projects on current topics in cellular microbiology and bacterial pathogenesis are assigned to each student. |
| Learning objective | Introduction to a current topic in cellular microbiology and/or molecular genetics of a bacterial pathogen. Experimental work in the research lab and introduction to the current lab techniques. This includes contributions to the analysis of animal experiment. You will work with the current research literature in bacterial pathogenesis and write a research protocol. Requirement for obtaining the credit points: oral presentation of the research project, a short written exam and evaluation of the research protocol. |
| Content | Research projects on the model pathogen Salmonella. |
| Lecture notes | none. |
| Literature | Literature will be selected with reference to the assigned research project. |