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LSM - 4223 Introduction VC 2014 PDF
LSM - 4223 Introduction VC 2014 PDF
Introduction
Module Information
Module Coordinators: A/Prof Vincent Chow and A/Prof Kevin Tan
Email:
Tel:
[email protected]; [email protected]
6516-3691; 6516-6780
LECTURES:
WEDNESDAYS
PRACTICALS: FRIDAYS
Lecturers:
VENUE:LT 20
VENUE:LS Lab 9 @MD4
Lectures:
Team Presentations:
Practicals / Tutorials:
16 hrs
8 hrs
28 hrs
Total
50 hrs
W
K
MONTH
PRACTICALS / TUTORIALS
FRIDAYS
Introduction (VC)
Lab Methods (GK)
P3 (Diagnostic Microbiology)
(SA/GK)
Mid-Semester Break
Immunization (SA)
Opportunistic Infections
10
11
Team Presentations
12
Team Presentations
13
Team Presentations
14
Team Presentations
Objectives
LSM 4223 is an advanced course in the study of human infectious
diseases with emphasis on new and emerging infections as well as
those of major clinical/economic importance
Students are expected to have basic knowledge of infectious diseases
Reference Texts
Fundamentals of Microbiology (Alcamo)
Jones & Bartlett
Bad websites:
Those not from academic or authoritative sources
Your Lecturers
Your Lecturers
Dr. Kevin SW Tan BSc (Hons) PhD
Associate Professor
Molecular Parasitologist
Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Parasitology
Department of Microbiology
Level 5, Block MD4
Tel: 6516 6780
Email: [email protected]
Research area
Your Lecturers
A/Prof. Gamini Kumarasinghe MBBS, DPath, FRCPath, FRCPA
Senior Consultant
Division of Microbiology, National University Hospital
Clinical Microbiologist
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Main Building, Level 3
National University Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Main responsibilities
Supervision of the clinical microbiology laboratory, clinical
liaison and consultation
Infection control policy formulation
Your Lecturers
A/Prof. Sylvie Alonso PhD
Associate Professor
Bacteriologist / Immunologist
Department of Microbiology
Tel: 65 6516 3541
Email: [email protected]
Research area
Host-pathogen Interactions
Development of live bacterial vaccines
Your Lecturers
A/Prof. Tan Yee Joo
Associate Professor, Microbiology, NUS
Virologist
Email: [email protected]
Research areas
Understanding how RNA viruses make use of host cell
machineries for their own benefits
SARS coronavirus, avian influenza virus, hepatitis C virus
Your Lecturers
A/Prof. Thomas Dick
Associate Professor, Microbiology, NUS
Molecular Bacteriologist
Email: [email protected]
Research areas
Assessment
Assessment
Team presentation
Written report (CA)
Lab reports
Final exam
Total
10%
20%
20%
50%
100%
Team Presentations
Broad Topics
Diseases
Infections of Immunocompromised/ Vaccines
Typically:
8 group presentations
Team reports = CA
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Swine Flu
Genes in this new virus very similar to influenza
Clinical severity
Mild to severe. Most infected individuals recover
without treatment.
However, hospitalizations and deaths may occur
especially in high-risk groups (70%), i.e. asthma,
heart disease, renal disease, diabetes,
immunosuppressed, pregnancy.
Unlike seasonal influenza, adults over 65 years are
not at increased risk of flu complications. One
third have cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies.
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Salient Points