Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Biosciences
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: No specific module prerequisites are required. Please contact the module organiser if you have any questions.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module is aimed at students wishing to study the process of inflammation, its role in disease and how to control this pathophysiological response. Due to the widespread role of inflammation in human physiology and pathology the module would be of interest to students of Pharmacology, Biomedicine, Neurosciences, Biochemistry, Immunology, Physiology, Medicine and subjects applied to medicine. As inflammation represents a significant area for the development of new therapies students interested in drug discovery & design and chemistry may also find the module of interest.听

Knowledge of Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Immunology and Pathology will be beneficial but not essential as background material is available if required.听

As our knowledge of human disease increases it is becoming evident that inflammation plays a significant role in many pathologies. These not only include the classical inflammatory diseases, but also atherosclerosis, ischemic-reperfusion injury, sepsis/multiply organ failure and COPD. Inflammation is also an important component of metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The field of inflammation and cancer is also rapidly developing with new anti-cancer drugs targeting the immune response. Inflammation has now been implicated in a wide variety of neurological conditions and diseases and it is hoped that it can be targeted to treat these diseases in the future. Finally, the impact of age on the immune system and inflammation is being beginning to be appreciated and how this contributes to ageing. This module provides in-depth coverage of the core mechanism by which inflammation is initiated and maintained and discusses the state of the current and future research trends in its treatment听

Indicative lecture list (based on 2023/24 syllabus)听

Microcirculation and endothelial cells in Inflammation.听

狈别耻迟谤辞辫丑颈濒蝉听

Monocytes & macrophages听

Cell signalling in Inflammation.听

ROS and energy metabolism.听

Complement & Kinins听

Lipid Mediators.听

笔补颈苍.听

Cytokine biology听

Inflammatory cell migration.听

骋濒耻肠辞肠辞谤迟颈肠辞颈诲蝉.听

Sepsis & Multiple organ failure.听

Rheumatoid arthritis & other joint diseases听

Multiple scleroses & neurodegenerative diseases听

Asthma & COPD.听

Neurogenic Inflammation听

Hot Topics in Inflammation 听

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 20% Viva or oral presentation

80% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 8
Module leader: Dr Dean Willis
Who to contact for more information: dean.willis@ucl.ac.uk

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 20% Viva or oral presentation

80% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 36
Module leader: Dr Dean Willis
Who to contact for more information: dean.willis@ucl.ac.uk

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 80% Fixed-time remote activity

20% Viva or oral presentation
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 3
Module leader: Dr Dean Willis
Who to contact for more information: dean.willis@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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