LIPIDS: molecular, cellular and biochemical properties in health and diseases

Objectives:

The course aims to deepen the knowledge acquired in basic lipid biochemistry and to further understand the properties of lipids at the biochemical, molecular and biological levels that contribute to cellular function in health and diseases.

Content:

The course covers the following main areas: properties and function of membrane and intracellular lipids, the biochemical and biological significance of lipid-protein interactions in signaling events, advanced lipid methodology and lipid-related diseases.

On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can explain phospholipid biosynthetic and catabolic pathways
• can explain methods of lipid analysis
• can describe and understand how lipid assemble into membranes and accommodate for trans-membrane proteins
• can explain lipid-protein interactions at membranes and their functions
• can describe lipid modification of proteins chemically and functionally
• can explain lipid-mediated signaling and its role in cellular processes
• can describe different lipid-mediated diseases at the molecular level

Skills

The student is able to apply knowledge and principles acquired in the course to understand molecular mechanisms of normal cellular processes mediated by lipids as well as lipid-related diseases.

General competence

The student can demonstrate advanced knowledge in lipid biochemistry and is able to apply it in a wider biochemical and biological context and in line with current research.

Autumn.

This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 33 for the autumn semester. Please see this page for more information. You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in Studentweb no later than Monday the week after the deadline.

It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (studie.bio@uib.no). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on Mitt UiB.