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Aging and cellular senescence

University of Bonn
Empirical & clinical neuroscience
About this course

The lab-based practical part of the course will cover methods used to tackle questions in the research area outlined above, such as cell culture, microscopy, tissue dissociation and processing of tissue samples, MACS and FACS-based cell analysis and separation, cell transfection, cell genome engineering, transgene expression, cellular
assays, protein and gene expression analyses etc. In addition to the practical part, students will attend lectures and seminars.

Learning outcomes

What are important biological mechanisms underlying aging? In this module, students will deal with basic mechanisms involved in aging and will participate in the development of novel research approaches, such as tools and methods to analyze in-vivo senescent cells across tissues. Students will gain knowledge and practical experience with cell culture- and tissue-based approaches to aging and cellular senescence. By the end of the module, students should be able to design and perform experiments, analyze data obtained from their own experiments and generate a
written report / oral presentation to communicate their findings.

Prerequisites for participation

45 ECTS

Necessary language skill
English
Semester(s) in which the module takes place
Winter
Course type
Practical + Seminar
Course level
Masters
Course start date
06 Jan 2025
Course end date
28 Feb 2025
Teaching mode
Local
Local attendance
Required
Workload in ECTS
15
Graded
Yes
Person in charge of module
Dr. Dan Ehninger
Local module ID
WPP 47