CELLULAR, MOLECULAR AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES - BIOLOGY, GENOMICS, HUMAN AND MEDICAL GENETICSModule THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: CLAUDIO BUCOLOExpected Learning Outcomes
knowledge of the differences between traditional and biotechnological drugs;
knowledge of the therapeutic use of medicines; knowledge of gene therapies;
knowledge of cell therapies;
knowledge of the main methods for evaluating the pharmacological profile of biotechnological drugs.
Ability to interpret scientific results in the research of biotechnological drugs.
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Required prerequisites: none
Attendance of lessons: compulsory
Exam test: no ongoing tests; no end-of-course test;
Exam dates: see calendar
Delivery of teaching material: handouts / slides Information for students with disabilities and / or SLD To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and / or dispensatory measures, based on the didactic objectives and specific needs. It is also possible to contact the CInAP contact person (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and / or SLD) of the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences.
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
• Gene therapy
• Cell therapy
• Notes on experimental models
• Notes on the validation of experimental data
• Notes on the correct interpretation of scientific data
Textbook Information
· Calabrese, Molteni, Racagni "Farmaci Biotecnologici e Terapie Avanzate" Ed EDRA
. Goodman and Gilman - Le basi farmacologiche della terapia. Ed. Zanichelli 13^ ed.
· Rossi, Cuomo, Riccardi - Farmacologia. Principi di base e applicazioni terapeutiche. Ed. Minerva Medica, 4^ ed.
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman and Gilman | Le basi farmacologiche della terapia | Zanichelli | 2000 | |
| Rossi, Cuomo, Riccardi | Farmacologia. Principi di base e applicazioni terapeutiche. | Minerva Medica | 2021 |
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene therapy | Goodman & Gilman's |
| 2 | Cell therapy | Goodman & Gilman's |
| 3 | Notes on experimental models | slides |
| 4 | Notes on the validation of experimental data | slides |
| 5 | Notes on the correct interpretation of scientific data | slides |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Gene and cell-mediated therapy: eg. CAR-T, check point inhibitors, corneal stem cells
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