05223 - Immunohaematology

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biomedical Laboratory techniques (cod. 8484)

Learning outcomes

It is expected that at the end of the course, the student will understand the basic principles of the transfusion medicine and hematologic diseases with immune pathogenesis, and develop a basic knowledge in the field.

Course contents

1. Stem cells and hematopoiesis

2. Immune system, antigen antibody reaction

3. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

4. Hemolytic disease of the newborn

5. Anti erythrocyte antibodies

6. Erythrocyte Antigens

7. Red blood cell antigen alloimmunization

8. Immune thrombocytopenia

9. Aplastic anemia

10. Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

11. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

12. Stem cell transplantation

Readings/Bibliography

Fagiolo E. Immunoematologia. Mediserve, 2007.

Tura S, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. Corso di malattie del sangue e degli organi emopoietici. Esculapio 2020.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Written exam

Teaching tools

Slides (available after each single lesson)

Office hours

See the website of Fausto Castagnetti

SDGs

Good health and well-being

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.