BTLW300951 Applied virology (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung
Semesterstunden
2
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Klausberger, Miriam , Grabherr, Reingard
Organisation
Biotechnologie und Lebensmittelwissenschaften
Angeboten im Semester
Wintersemester 2025/26
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

This lecture on Applied Virology explores the practical applications of virology in medicine, biotechnology and agriculture. The lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of how virology is applied to solve real-world problems, bridging the gap between fundamental research and practical implementation, such as addressing global health challenges, including vaccines towards (re)-emerging viral diseases and their use in gene therapy.

The course will cover the following topics, that will be presented to students within the first two weeks of the lecture
1. Introduction into Virology
2. Viruses or its components as vaccines
3. Viruses as expression vectors
4. Viruses as biopesticides
5. Viruses as oncolytic agents
6. Viruses as gene therapy vectors
7. Viruses for cell line transformation
8. Bacteriophages

The last week of the course is reserved for students’ presentations of selected topics within the frame of applied virology. Topics will be assigned in the first lecture.
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Basics in molecular biology, cell biology
Lehrziel

After completion of this course, students can
•explain the basic structure, replication mechanisms and classification of viruses.
•evaluate the use of viruses or their components in vaccine development
•discuss the application of viruses as oncolytic agents in cancer therapy.
•explain which and viruses are used as vectors in gene therapy to treat genetic disorders an discuss their limitations
•describe how viruses are employed as expression vectors for protein production.
•explain the role of viruses in cell line transformation for research and industrial applications.
•analyze the use of viruses as biopesticides to control agricultural pests.
•are able to discuss challenges and limits when using viruses for biotechnological and/or medical applications;
•evaluate the role of virology in addressing global health challenges, including pandemic preparedness and vaccine development
•assess safety considerations in the use of viruses for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
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