Toxicologia Molecular

Students will acquire basic knowledge of toxicology, to become able to specialize in different areas of this science, particularly in the area of human and environmental toxicology. They will obtain knowledge in toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic of xenobiotic and the biotransformation processes. They will also be exposed to the principles of genetic toxicology and carcinogenesis mechanisms, and the advantages and disadvantages of in vitro and in vivo assays. They will acquire competences to understand the main approaches and experimental design in toxicology studies. Students will become familiar with the assessment of toxicological risk. Case studies will be used to familiarize the general and specific concepts of human and environmental toxicology. The concepts learned will enable students to develop work in areas related to toxicology.

The toxicity mechanisms will be addressed as well as the absorption, distribution and excretion. It will be addressed developmental toxicology and immunotoxicology. It will be addressed ecotoxicology in the context of environment and living organisms’ interactions.

The practical component is intended to provide the contact and the possibility of learning techniques and methodologies used in experimental studies of toxicity. In this way, it is intended to strengthen skills and acquire knowledge enabling the student to solve problems within the toxicology but also to use this knowledge in an interdisciplinary application perspective