05223 - Immunohaematology

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Moduli: Fausto Castagnetti (Modulo 1) Alessandro Broccoli (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biomedical Laboratory techniques (cod. 8484)

Learning outcomes

It is expected that at the end of the course, the student will understand the basic principles of the transfusion medicine and hematologic diseases with immune pathogenesis, and develop a basic knowledge in the field.

Course contents

1. Stem cells and hematopoiesis

2. Immune system, antigen antibody reaction

3. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

4. Hemolytic disease of the newborn

5. Anti erythrocyte antibodies

6. Erythrocyte Antigens

7. Red blood cell antigen alloimmunization

8. Immune thrombocytopenia

9. Aplastic anemia

10. Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

11. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

12. Stem cell transplantation

Readings/Bibliography

Fagiolo E. Immunoematologia. Mediserve, 2007.

Tura S, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. Corso di malattie del sangue e degli organi emopoietici. Esculapio 2020.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.

Assessment methods

Single written multiple-choice examination.

Teaching tools

Teacher's slides.

Office hours

See the website of Fausto Castagnetti

See the website of Alessandro Broccoli