This course will give a broad perspective of the molecular biology of insects, with a focus on vectors of human pathogens (i.e. malaria and dengue vectors) and insect of economic importance.
Course Prerequisites
Basic biological knowledge
Teaching Methods
lectures
Assessment Methods
The examination will be oral and will be supplemented by a student presentation of a topic related to the curriculum, to be taken during the course.
Texts
current scientific literature, that be provided during the curse
Contents
The course will provide an introduction to insect physiology, developmental biology, genomics, molecular evolution and ecology, starting from the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Molecular mechanisms implicated in insect–host and insect-pathogen interactions will be discussed as well. Experimental methodologies used in entomology will be presented, including research and large-scale applications. The economic and public health implications related to insects, their role as vectors for human diseases or agricultural pests and considerations related to the use of genetically-modified insects will be discusses as well.
Course Language
English
More information
For students in the categories listed below, individual meetings for up to two hours per week are available as well as appropriate teaching material. Categories: 1) working student; 2) student engaged in caring for family members; 3) student with civil disability; 4) student with disabilities or specific learning disorders; 5) student parent; 6) student athlete; 7) student in prison regimen; 7) student in inpatient regimen or suffering from certified medical conditions
