PhD Course: Mechanisms in Innate Immune Signaling
The LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center offers five spots for international PhD students to participate in the center’s PhD course on innate immune signaling pathways on 24-27 January 2023.
Are you a PhD student interested in gaining a better understanding of innate immune responses and host-pathogen interactions? Then apply now for SIC’s PhD course and get a unique opportunity to interact with students and faculty at the SIC headquarters in Copenhagen.
About the course
The aim of this PhD course is that participants acquire knowledge on innate immune signaling pathways and regulations there-of both in response to microbes (commensals and pathogens) and in inflammation in states of disease in skin and gut. Focus is on the molecular mechanisms, that govern the early immune reponses and on post translational modifications that occur, how they can be regulated and potential consequences of deregulation. In addition, there will be presentations on pharmacological interventions to deregulated responses.
The course includes a journal club where students present pre-selected papers to each other, and meet-the speaker sessions, where students will meet with the invited speakers of the course.
The course will contain lectures by leading national and international researchers within the fields immune signaling both from SIC, from Danish research institutions and internationally.
Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
1. Explain concepts governing activation of innate immune responses
2. Describe signaling pathways and post-translation modifications involved in immune signaling
3. Have examples of how deregulation of innate immune signaling can lead to disease
4. Explain the interplay between the host and microbes
5. Discuss techniques for addressing outstanding questions in the field and address their strengths and weaknesses