BTLW300951 Applied virology


Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Klausberger, Miriam , Grabherr, Reingard
Organisation
Bioprocess Science and Engineering
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Englisch

Content

Introduction into Virology, Viral transmission, entry, assembly, replication strategies, viruses for protein expression, viruses for gene therapy, viruses for gene delivery, viruses for vaccine production, viral vaccine design, bacteriophages, protein expression in insect cells, plant viruses

Previous knowledge expected

basics in molecular biology, analytical methods in molecular biology, cell biology, immunology

Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

After completion of this course, students
- are able to describe replication strategies of mammalian, bacterial and plant viruses, - know which viruses are used for protein expression and/or gene delivery,
- understand strategies for production of viral vectors;
- are able to identify vaccine strategies based on viral properties,
- can list applications based on various viral systems,
- are able to discuss challenges and limits when using viruses for biotechnological and/or medical applications;
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.