Corso di Laurea in Biotecnologie

Conoscenze di base di fisiologia

Apprendimento dei meccanismi fisiopatologici alla base delle principali patologie renali. Comprensione delle possibili applicazioni di tecniche biotecnologiche in quest'area di ricerca.

Students, with the help of the instructors and the support of the material provided during lessons, come to understand some cutting-edge topics in their field of study, such as the mechanisms of renal damage progression, dialysis replacement therapy, and kidney transplantation.

The application of the provided knowledge supports, sustains, and helps resolve issues related to the pathophysiology of renal function within the broader clinical context of acute and chronic kidney disease, understood as problems of significant social relevance and economic impact on a global scale.

Tools are provided to collect and interpret relevant data on kidney diseases derived from the real world, in order to integrate already acquired knowledge and manage the complexity of a rapidly evolving epidemiological reality.

Students develop communication skills on the major topics covered (pathophysiology of kidney diseases, acute and chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and transplantation), to effectively communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions with both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

The course of study leads individuals to become specialists in the field, with the biotechnological skills necessary to attend further courses of study with a high degree of autonomy and judgment

Frontal lecturing with practical exercitations on material and devices

The achievement of the learning objectives will be assessed using a written test (top grade 30/30)

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Nephrology

• Renal anathomy and physiology
• Renal function evaluation
• Classification of renal diseases
• Renal syndromes
• Acute kidney injury
• Chronic kidney disease
• Dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• Renal transplantation
• Advanced therapies for renal diseases

Slides, papers, reviews will be provided during the course.