Learning outcomes
Basics of microglia; mechanisms of inflammatory chronic neurodegenerative diseases; link between inflammation and brain aging; inflammatory pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders; introduction to sophisticated cellular and molecular
techniques (Flow cytometry, immunostainings, confocal microscopy, image analysis, bioassays, RT-PCR, RNAseq and bioinformatics).
Prerequisites for participation
None
Necessary language skill
English
Semester(s) in which the module takes place
Summer Semester
Course type
Lecture + Practical + Seminar
Course level
Masters
Course start date
17 Jun 2024
Course end date
19 Sep 2024
Teaching mode
Local
Local attendance
Required
Workload in ECTS
7.5
Graded
Yes
Person in charge of module
Dozent: Prof. Dr. Harald Neumann
Local module ID
WPM 9