Ateneo - UPO

During the course, skills regarding Toxicology will be acquired
The general principles
The toxicity characteristics of biological and physical chemical agents on living beings, both human and belonging to the animal kingdom
Particular attention will be given to toxicology derived from human engineering and its impact on human, animal and environmental health

Modern toxicology

The objectives are to achieve knowledge and an autonomous evaluation of the potential characteristics of a compound in order to evaluate whether and how it may be toxic in relation to the subject examined.

Knowledge of physical biology, biochemistry, microbiology and basic pharmacology
Furthermore, knowledge of basic ecology and biochemistry is essential

Slides, oral presentation, group presentation

Presentation of their knowledge about toxicology, if present

Multiple choice exam + oral presentation

Toxicology introduction general aspects
Toxicology liver toxicology life style and tumor
Toxicology ralated to PFAS role of different contaminant in water, plastic package toxicology
Neurotoxicology Drug of abuse
Fentanyl and opioid
Role of packaging in health for human and anima
Microplastics and toxicology epi-genetics effects
Bio distribution of heavy metal in human body Toxicology in heart
Pesticide and agricultural toxin in human food
proteomics advances in toxicology

Autonomous evaluation of the level of toxicity of a substance and evaluation of a possible approach to avoid such effects