First year students will follow 4 teaching modules each. They are given by specialists in the field of Lausanne and Geneva Universities

Immunity

E. Roosnek

Faculty: B Huard, C. Chizzolini, V. Kindler

Topics: General introduction to the immune system, Biology of B and T lymphocytes, tolerance and autoimmunity, inflammation

Virology

L. Roux

Faculty: D. Garcin

Topics: RNA viruses and their genetic variability, quasi-species, adaptation and evolution, anti-viral innate immunity, interferon system and viral counter measures, autophagy and ist effect on virus multiplication

Infection and Immunity

F. Tacchini-Cottier

Faculty: to be determined

Topics: Immune responses against Leihsmania, crosstalk between innate and adaptive immune system, function of infected dendritic cells and the T-cell response, to be further defined.

New emerging bacterial pathogens

Gilbert Greub