- Docente: Giovanni Brandi
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/06
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)
Learning outcomes
Learners must learn: 1. classical and molecular-based methods of studying the intestinal microbiota 2. updated knowledge of microbial ecology 3. knowledge of microflora-induced changes on the intestinal mucosa and at a distance 4. role of microflora in inflammatory intestinal diseases, in cancer, irritable bowel, pediatric allergies, obesity and diabetes etc.
Course contents
PROGRAM / CONTENTS:
First day:
- Introduction to the knowledge of the intestinal microbiota of the healthy individual
- Microbiota and MAC (mucosa-associated microbiota characteristics)
- Methods for studying the intestinal microbiota (cultural and molecular)
Second day:
- Microbiota and chronic intestinal inflammatory and functional diseases
- Overgrow-bacterial and breath test
- Microbiota and "brain-gut axis"
Third day:
- Microbiota, immunity and allergies
- Microbiota and NASH
- Microbiota and cancer
Fourth day:
- Changes in the microbiota during life
- Probiotics and prebiotics
- Final test
Readings/Bibliography
It is not necessary to purchase specific texts. The teaching material will be provided in class and can be downloaded from the "AMS Campus - AlmaDL - University of Bologna" website, using your university credentials (username and password).
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods
Multiple choice quiz
Links to further information
https://www.unibo.it/it/didattica/insegnamenti/insegnamento/2020/380645
Office hours
See the website of Giovanni Brandi