BTLW300995 Antibodies and beyond - emerging fields in antibody engineering

Type
Lecture and seminar
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Wozniak-Knopp, Gordana , Wick, Cecilia
Organisation
Biotechnology and Food Science
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

An introductory as well as organisational meeting for this lecture-seminar will be held on March 3rd, at 10 AM:
https://bokuvienna.zoom.us/j/69624353245?pwd=U0NaihDWd1H3BlykZxczMa2B8FdKez.1

Meeting-ID: 696 2435 3245
Kenncode: 505084


The seminars will be held in person at a date we set together (provisionally, on the 12th of May).
Previous knowledge expected

Interest in antibodies and harvesting their power for human health!
The following lectures are recommended:

BTLW100020 Introduction to Molecular Biology (in Eng.)
NWNR300881 Protein chemistry and protein engineering (in Eng.)
BTLW300999 Protein engineering (in Eng.)
BTLW302115 Cell and molecular biology I (in Eng.)
BTLW300976 Biological Therapeutics (in Eng.)
BTLW301000 Antibody Engineering (in Eng.)
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Successful participants will be able to:
-give an overview of the current situation in the antibody engineering field, including current most successful antibody-based therapies and future trends
-comment on the various classes of targets of therapeutic antibodies in the last decades
-compare the mode of activity of various therapeutic antibodies
-defend the importance of armoured antibodies (ADCs, CARs)
-outline the differentiation of bispecific antibodies and Fc fusions
- communicate their views to peers (colleagues) in a constructive discussion
- cooperate with colleagues in delivery and evaluation of individual presentations
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.