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The Interplay Between Neuro-Infections and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Karolinska Institutet
Empirical & clinical neuroscience
About this course

This course has the main general purpose of connecting two topics, or disease types, which are generally known by the scientific community to be completely distant from each other, such as Infections of the Central Nervous System (Neuro-Infections) and neurodegenerative diseases/dementia.  

Students should gain knowledge on the common neuroinflammatory processes and molecular mechanisms of neuronal damage that are common between neurodegenerative diseases and Central Nervous System infections. These learning outcomes reflect the purpose of the course, which is of shedding light into the interplay between dementia/neurodegenerative disease and infections and try to understand the molecular biology that connects these two types of brain disease. 

Learning outcomes
  • Understanding the common molecular processes of neuronal damage between CNS infections and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Understanding the common neuroinflammatory events between CNS infections and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Designing an analysis using national registry databases
Prerequisites for participation

Background in Biomedicine/Biomedical Science/Molecular Medicine

Necessary language skill
English
Semester(s) in which the module takes place
Spring Semester 2025
Course type
Lecture + Practical
Course level
Doctoral
Course start date
03 Feb 2025
Course end date
14 Feb 2025
Apply between
Application start date
15 Oct 2024
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Application end date
05 Nov 2024
Teaching mode
Local
Local attendance
Required
Workload in ECTS
3.0
Graded
Yes
Person in charge of module
Federico Iovino, PhD
Email address
federico.iovino@ki.se
Local module ID
C4F5677