Advanced Cell Signalling in Health and Disease module (BS42034)

You will deepens your understanding of cell signalling at a research level. You will study the LRRK2 pathway and its links to Parkinson's disease, signalling in stem cells and neurodevelopmental disorders, targeted protein modification for the modulation of signalling pathways, innate and adaptive immune signalling, and ubiquitin-based pathways with therapeutic potential.  The module develops your skills in critically reading and appraising the scientific literature, scientific writing and presenting research findings, alongside deepening your understanding of this fast-moving field. 

​What you will learn 

​In this module, you will: 

• ​Explore specific cell signalling pathways in the context of health and disease, including LRRK2, ubiquitin signalling and immune signalling 
• ​Study targeted protein modification systems and their potential therapeutic applications 
• ​Develop skills in critical literature analysis, scientific writing and oral presentation 

​By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

• ​Apply understanding of specific signalling pathways to health and disease contexts 
• ​Critically evaluate the research literature on cell signalling 
• ​Discuss signalling pathways as potential therapeutic targets and evaluate the tools being developed to modulate them​

Assignments / assessments

• ​​Paper presentation assessment (40%) 
• ​Final exam (60%)​

Teaching methods / timetable

• ​​Lectures 
• ​Workshops 

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