Module MOD-2 | International MSc Molecular Biomedicine, Athens

Module MOD-2: "Molecular & cellular mechanisms in chronic inflammation & infectious diseases"

The Courses introduce the basic principles of Innate and Adaptive Immunity, the molecular mediators & Signaling in Inflammation, the Transcriptional and Epigenetic Regulation of Inflammatory Responses, the Immune Regulation of Metabolism, the Perturbation of the Immune System by Viruses, and the basic Concepts of Autoimmunity presented through a series of Clinical Seminars focusing on some specific autoimmune diseases & syndromes.

Coordinator:

Maria TSOUMAKIDOU (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Associate Professor
Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Associate Researcher – Group Leader

Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) “Alexander Fleming”

Lecturers:

George KOLLIAS (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School) - MSc Director

Professor of Physiology – Member of the Academy of Athens
Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Associate Researcher – Group Leader – Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) “Alexander Fleming”
EMBO Member

Dimitrios BOUMPAS (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School)

Professor of Medicine
Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Affiliated Investigator – Group Leader
Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA)

George PANAYOTOU (BSRC Alexander Fleming)

Acting Director & Chairman of the Board of BSRC "Alexander Fleming"
Researcher A' – Professor level – Group Leader
Molecular Analysis of Signal Transduction Pathways Group
Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) “Alexander Fleming”

Giorgos BAMIAS (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School)

Professor of Gastroenterology
Director of the Gastroenterology Unit of "Sotiria" General Hospital of Athens
Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Antonios CHATZIGEORGIOU (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School)

Professor of Physiology
Group Leader

Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Clio MAVRAGANI (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School)

Professor of Physiology
Director of the Department of Physiology - Group Leader

Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dimitrios VASSILOPOULOS (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School)

Professor of Internal Medicine – Rheumatology

Director of the 2nd Pathology Clinic and Laboratory, "Ippokrateio" General Hospital of Athens

Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Vassilis AIDINIS (BSRC Alexander Fleming)

Researcher A' – Professor level
Group Leader

Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) “Alexander Fleming”

Eleni DOUNI (Agricultural University of Athens)
Professor of Animal Biotechnology – Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
Group Leader – Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) “Alexander Fleming”