Education

Molecular Medicine for Biologists in cooperation with the University Hohenheim

Within the Biology Bachelor of Science degree program of the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany, the IKP offers annually the course Molecular Medicine for Biologists.In lectures and laboratory practical exercises, given and supervised by senior scientists of the IKP, the two-week module conveys basic knowledge on state-of-the-art technologies in molecular medicine, pharmacology, pharmacogenomics and drug metabolism.

Courses

Winter Semester 2024 / 2025

Course “Molecular Medicine for Biologists” at the University of Hohenheim in cooperation with the IKP/RBK;
Responsible for the module: Prof. Steffen Lemke (University Hohenheim) and Dr. Oliver Burk/PD Dr. Frank Essman (IKP)
LV-Code: 1926-270

Venue:
Bosch Halth Campus (BHC), Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP), Auerbachstr. 112, 70376 Stuttgart

Part 1:  Theoretical Basics, lectures and introduction (12,5 hours) 
03.03.2025-07.03.2025
(Library of the IKP, 2nd basement)

Lecturers and content:

Monday, 03.03.2025
 

9:30 hrs
 

Dr. Oliver Burk (0,5 hrs):
Group assignment/ Organisation and instruction in "safe working in the laboratory"

 

10:30 hrs     
 

Dr. Roman Tremmel (2 hrs): 
Overview of research at the IKP and Basics of “clinical pharmacology”

Tuesday, 04.03.2025
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Heike Horn (2 hrs):
Overview of research at the Robert Bosch Hospital and Basics of "malignant transformation"

Wednesday, 05.03.2025      
 

10:00 hrs
 

PD Dr. Frank Essmann (1,5 hrs), Dr. Thomas Mürdter (1,5 hrs):
Introduction to practical exercises

Thursday, 06.03.2025
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Oliver Burk (2,5 hrs): 
Introduction to practical exercises

Friday, 07.03.2025
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Roman Tremmel (1,5 hrs), Dr. Thomas Mürdter (1 hr): 
Introduction to practical exercises and "Evaluation and presentation of scientific experiments"

Part 2:  Practical exercises and colloquia (30 hrs)
10.03.2025‑14.03.2025, 9:15-12:00 and 13:00-15:30 (Laboratories of the IKP) in total 30 hours
Each practical part starts with a 10min colloquium

Lecturers and content:

 

Dr. Roman Tremmel:

Molecular biological techniques, genotyping, etc.

PD Dr. Frank Essmann:       

Cellular model systems to study the effects of antitumor drugs

Dr. Oliver Burk: 

Drugs as ligands of xenobiotic-activated nuclear receptors: cell-based assay systems: Transfection and reporter gene assays

Dr. Thomas Mürdter: 

In vitro investigation of drug metabolism and transport by HPLC

Part 3:  Debriefing  (3,5 hrs)
17.03.2025, 9:30-12:15 ((Library of the IKP, 2nd basement)
Submission of record: 31.03.2025

Literature

 

Winter Semester 2023 / 2024

Course “Molecular Medicine for Biologists” at the University of Hohenheim in cooperation with the IKP/RBK;
Responsible for the module: Prof. Steffen Lemke (University Hohenheim) and Dr. Oliver Burk/PD Dr. Frank Essman (IKP)
LV-Code: 1926-270

Venue:
Robert Bosch Hospital (RBK), Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP), Auerbachstr. 112, 70376 Stuttgart

Part 1:  Theoretical Basics, lectures and introduction (12,5 hours) 
04.03.2024-08.03.2024
(Library of the IKP, 2nd basement)

Lecturers and content:

Monday, 04.03.2024
 

9:30 hrs
 

Dr. Oliver Burk (0,5 hrs):
Group assignment/ Organisation and instruction in "safe working in the laboratory"

 

10:30 hrs     
 

Dr. Roman Tremmel (2 hrs): 
Overview of research at the IKP and Basics of “clinical pharmacology”

Tuesday, 05.03.2024
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Heike Horn (2 hrs):
Overview of research at the RBK and Basics of "malignant transformation"

Wednesday, 06.03.2024      
 

10:00 hrs
 

PD Dr. Frank Essmann (1,5 hrs), Dr. Thomas Mürdter (1,5 hrs):
Introduction to practical exercises

Thursday, 07.03.2024
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Oliver Burk (2,5 hrs): 
Introduction to practical exercises

Friday, 08.03.2024
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Roman Tremmel (1,5 hrs), Dr. Thomas Mürdter (1 hr): 
Introduction to practical exercises and "Evaluation and presentation of scientific experiments"

Part 2:  Practical exercises and colloquia (30 hrs)
11.03.2024‑15.03.2024, 9:15-12:00 and 13:00-15:30 (Laboratories of the IKP) in total 30 hours
Each practical part starts with a 10min colloquium

Lecturers and content:

 

Dr. Roman Tremmel:

Molecular biological techniques, genotyping, etc.

PD Dr. Frank Essmann:       

Cellular model systems to study the effects of antitumor drugs

Dr. Oliver Burk: 

Drugs as ligands of xenobiotic-activated nuclear receptors: cell-based assay systems: Transfection and reporter gene assays

Dr. Thomas Mürdter: 

In vitro investigation of drug metabolism and transport by HPLC

Part 3:  Debriefing  (3,5 hrs)
18.03.2024, 9:30-12:15 ((Library of the IKP, 2nd basement)
Submission of record: 02.04.2024

Literature

 

Winter Semester 2022 / 2023

Course “Molecular Medicine for Biologists” at the University of Hohenheim in cooperation with the IKP/RBK;
Responsible for the module: Prof. Dr. Blum and Dr. Oliver Burk/PD Dr. Frank Essman
LV-Code: 2201-270

Venue:
Robert Bosch Hospital (RBK), Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP), Auerbachstr. 112, 70376 Stuttgart

Part 1:  Theoretical Basics, lectures and introduction (12,5 hours) 
06.03.2023-10.03.2023
(Library of the IKP, 2nd basement)

Lecturers and content:

Monday, 06.03.2023
 

9:30 hrs
 

Dr. Oliver Burk (0,5 hrs):
Group assignment/ Organisation and instruction in "safe working in the laboratory"

 

10:30 hrs     
 

Prof. Dr. Walter Aulitzky (2 hrs): 
Overview of research at the RBK and Basics of “malignant transformation”

Tuesday, 07.03.2023
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Roman Tremmel (1,5 hrs), Dr. Thomas Mürdter  (1,5 hrs):
Introduction to practical exercises

Wednesday, 08.03.2023      
 

10:00 hrs
 

Dr. Oliver Burk (2,5 hrs):
Introduction to practical exercises

Thursday, 09.03.2023
 

10:00 hrs
 

PD Dr. Frank Essmann (1,5 hrs), Dr. Thomas Mürdter (1 hrs): 
Introduction to practical exercises and "Evaluation and presentation of scientific experiments"

Friday, 10.03.2023
 

10:00 hrs
 

Prof. Dr. Matthias Schwab, Dr. Heike Horn (2 hrs): 
Overview of research at the IKP and Basics of “Clinical Pharmacology”

Part 2:  Practical exercises and colloquia (30 hrs)
13.03.2023‑17.03.2023, 9:15-12:00 and 12:45-15:30 (Laboratory of the IKP) in total 30 hours
Each practical part starts with a 10min colloquium

Lecturers and content:

 

Dr. Roman Tremmel:

Molecular biological techniques, genotyping, etc.

PD Dr. Frank Essmann:       

Cellular model systems to study the effects of antitumor drugs

Dr. Oliver Burk: 

Drugs as ligands of nuclear receptors: cell-based assay systems: Transfection and reporter gene assays

Dr. Thomas Mürdter: 

In vitro investigation of drug metabolism and transport by HPLC

Dr. Heike Horn:

Molecular pathology and diagnostics

Part 3:  Debriefing  (3,5 hrs)
20.03.2023, 9:30-12:15 ((Library of the IKP, 2nd basement)
Submission of record: 06.04.2023

Literature