Meccanismi molecolari di trasduzione del segnale in biologia cellulare e patologia

The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the signal transduction
processes through which information reaches the intracellular targets which are the sites of
modulation. In particular, it will offer detailed knowledge of the biochemical and molecular
mechanisms of signal transduction and amplification, as well as of the pathophysiological
consequences associated with alterations of specific signal transduction pathways. Moreover, it will
also illustrate the most recent advances in understanding the role of signal transduction pathways in
human diseases.

By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of
the main mechanisms of signal transduction and of their most common alterations. They should also
be able to identify the role these mechanisms play in the development of human diseases.