Masters level - curriculum microbiology within master GBE/MLS(2010-2011)

Understanding microbial metabolism from a genomic perspective (van der Meer, McKinney)

The central idea of this course is the understand bacterial metabolic diversity from a genomic perspective. A very large number of bacterial genomes have been sequenced, which presents a wealth of material to study the blueprints of bacterial carbon and energy metabolism. We will concentrate on an in-depth study of the energy and carbon metabolism of a small number of bacteria, including anaerobic phototrophy, electricity production and pathogenic Mycobacteria, while learning methods to interpret genomic information. 

Host pathogen interactions (responsible: Telenti)

This course will concentrate on the different aspects of microbial pathogenicity and host factors. We will examine a number of pathogenicity and virulence mechanisms, mammalian and plant host-specific factors in infection, regulatory and signalling processes in infection, and genomic aspects of pathogenicity.

Chapitres Choisis for Microbiology

In the Chapitres Choisis for Microbiology we will present, examine and discuss a wide range of current topics in general microbiology, virology, infectious biology and environmental microbiology. Topics will closely follow the most up-to-date literature and research in the different Lausanne groups, and may vary from year to year.

Current topics include:

-Molecular basis of bacterial virulence (Greub)

-Fundamental aspects of pathogenic yeasts and fungi (Sanglard)

-The Power of bacterial genetics (Haas)

-Molecular basis of viral pathogenesis (Telenti)

-Small RNAs and global regulatory control in bacteria (Reimmann)

-Gene reporters in microbiology (van der Meer)

8th semester, Chapitres Choisis

- Interactions between prokaryotes and eukaryotes: genetic regulation and signals (IPE), Christoph Keel and Dieter Haas.

- Microorganisms as tools in experimental biology (MBE), Dominique Sanglard

- Cellular and systematic pathogenesis (PCS), Dominique Sanglard

- Antimicrobial agents and prevention of infectious diseases (APM), Amalio Telenti

- Epidemiology (EPI), Dominique Blanc