69883 - Nephrology

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Docente: Giorgia Comai
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: MED/14
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Medical Biotechnology (cod. 9081)

Learning outcomes

Describe the normal architecture and function of the renal parenchyma, and the molecular and cellular etiopathogenesis of the main nephrological diseases. Discuss the main diagnostic techniques for the identification of diseases with renal involvement. Discuss innovative biotechnological strategies for the diagnosis and therapy of renal disorders. Apply molecular biology techniques for the study of nephrological problems.

Course contents

Clinical Nephrology area of interests in biotechnology

(immunological glomerulopathies, hereditary nephropathies, biomarkers of acute kidney injury, acute renal failure,  chronic renal failure, hemodialysis, kidney transplantation)

Readings/Bibliography

Updated teaching material is provided in class.

The teaching material presented in class will be made available to the student in electronic format available online Virtually.

 

Teaching methods

Frontal lesons with slides

Assessment methods

Oral exams

Teaching tools

no one

Office hours

See the website of Giorgia Comai

SDGs

Good health and well-being

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.