PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2010/2011
Courses part II - 2nd Master CGT
1. BETA CELL THERAPY IN DIABETES
30 h./year; coordinator Z. Ling (SP: 5)
| Role
of Beta Cell Bank |
10
h. |
Z.
Ling |
| Strategies |
10
h. |
Invited
lecturers |
| Clinical
trials |
10
h. |
B.
Keymeulen |
2. HEMATOPOIETIC CELL THERAPIES
30 h./year; coordinator I. Van Riet (SP: 5)
| Adult
bone marrow & blood stem cells |
4
h. |
I.
Van Riet |
| Hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation |
12
h. |
R.
Schots/invited lecturers |
| Processing
of hematopoietic stem cells for clinical use |
6
h. |
I.
Van Riet |
| Dendritic
cell-based immunotherapy |
4
h. |
K. Breckpot |
| Stem cell-based gene therapy in hematology |
5 h. |
T. Vanden Driessche |
3. CELL THERAPY IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
32 h./year; coordinator R. Kooijman (SP: 5)
| Differentiation
of stem cells |
8
h. |
E.
Peters |
| Pathogenesis
of neurodegenerative diseases |
8
h. |
J.
De Keyser |
| Therapy
in neurodegenerative diseases |
8
h. |
R.
Kooijman |
| Capita
selecta |
8
h. |
Invited
lecturers |
4. GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION
40 h./year; coordinator I. Liebaers (SP: 5)
| Testicular
transplantation |
8
h. |
H.
Tournaye |
| Ovarian
transplantation |
8
h. |
J.
Smitz |
| Endometrium
and implantation |
8
h. |
P.
Devroey |
| Preimplantation
genetic diagnosis |
8
h. |
M.
De Rycke |
| Genetics
and infertility |
8
h. |
W.
Lissens |
5. MANIPULATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
30 h./year; coordinator K. Thielemans (SP: 5)
| Introduction
& review of lymphocyte ontogeny and maturation |
10
h. |
J. Aerts |
| Immunologic
tolerance |
10
h. |
M.
Braun |
Lentiviruses and their role in
anti-tumour immunotherapy
|
10
h. |
K. Breckpot
|
6. MOLECULAR IMAGING
30 h./year; coordinator A. Bossuyt (SP: 5)
| General
principles of imaging |
7.5
h. |
F.
Deconinck |
| Chemistry
and design of molecular imaging agents |
7.5
h. |
J.
Mertens |
| High
resolution nuclear cardiology in small animals |
7.5
h. |
Ph.
Franken |
| Molecular
imaging in oncology |
7.5
h. |
P.
Flamen |
7. SEMINARS, VISITS, DEMONSTRATIONS
30 h./year; coordinator C. Van Schravendijk (SP: 3)
Seminars are organized on Fridays. They consist of data presentations and discussions by Belgian and foreign investigators.
8. JOURNAL & DATA CLUBS
60 h./year; coordinator C. Van Schravendijk (SP: 7)
Participants select an area and research group in which they will attend journal and data clubs and participate in discussion sessions.
They will be trained in the critical analysis of data and publications and in scientific communication.
9. MASTER THESIS
Coordinator C. Van Schravendijk (SP: 20)
The thesis should fulfil the basic requirements of a scientific report in English. Previous theses can be consulted in the medical library.
Thesis instructions provide a guideline for writing the Master thesis.
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