Universität Wien

322054 VO Human Gene Therapy: From basics to clinical applications - M14 (2023S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 32 - Pharmazie

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

The lecture will take place in seminar room 2D313 (UZA2) Thursdays from 8h45-10h15 at the following dates: 2.3., 9.3., 16.3., 23.3., 30.3., 27.4., 4.5., 11.5.. (backup dates: 25.5., 8.6., 15.6., 22.6.). Please send an e-mail with ‘322054-1 VO Human Gene Therapy’ in the header to m.ogris@univie.ac.at. So you will be signed in into the moodle course already by end of February and will have access to the lecture notes already for the first lecture on March, 2nd.


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to gene therapy, gene delivery vectors (viral, non-viral, physical delivery methods), expression vectors, molecular cloning, relevant immunology for the field, genome engineering, gene knockdown, genetic vaccinations, mRNA technologies, regulated transgene expression, vector-host interaction, principles of macromolecular delivery, examples of monogenetic diseases and gene therapy approaches, current pre-clinically and clinically evaluated and approved gene therapies and genetic vaccines, approved gene therapy approaches, cancer gene therapy, oncolytic vectors, CAR-T cell therapies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination, dates to be announced at the lecture

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

understanding and knowledge of the topics presented in the lecture; for a pos. grade: >50 % of questions correctly answered

Examination topics

content of the lecture

Reading list


Association in the course directory

MA23

Last modified: Fr 08.11.2024 00:19