Course Unit T-U1 Toxicological perspective
Course Unit T-U2 Human toxicology- Teacher: Teresa Fernandes
- Teacher: Helinor Johnson
- Teacher: Fabio Vivarelli
Course Unit T-U1 Toxicological perspective
Course Unit T-U3 Toxicological assessment
1. to provide the students with knowledge about toxicity mechanisms and methods of assessment of risk following exposure to chemicals in diverse settings (environmental, occupational, clinical).
2. to discuss the issue of establishing safe exposure levels for humans, in both technical and regulatory perspectives
- Teacher: Vera Ribeiro
Course Unit T-U1 Toxicological perspective
After completing this course, the student is able to:
- identify metals which are toxic to living organisms
- indicate health effects associated with metal toxicity
- identify and distinguish exposure sources
- understand the molecular mechanisms of metal toxicity
- understand that metal toxicity can be explored for the development of therapeutic metallodrugs
- Teacher: Ana Isabel Tomaz
Course Unit T-U2 Human toxicology
Course Unit T-U3 Toxicological assessment
1. to introduce the mechanisms of genotoxicity and carcinogenesis
2. to cover distinct methods for genotoxicity assessment with their advantages and limitations
- Teacher: Vera Ribeiro
Course Unit T-U2 Human toxicology
1.To examine the fundamental aspects of human toxicokinetics, namely discussing absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME), both in terms of environmental/occupational exposure to chemicals or to pharmaceuticals in clinical settings.
2.To generally introduce the genetic determinants of ADME which contribute to inter-individual variability in the safety of xenobiotics
- Teacher: Vera Ribeiro
Course Unit T-U3 Toxicological assessment
The module is designed to help students improve their knowledge and awareness of biological safety. Participants will identify the hazards associated with the biological agents, will learn safe working practices and ultimately leave the course with an enhanced ability to assess risk, so they can identify the risks and adopt safe working practices.
- Teacher: Cristina Massa