Biochemistry of the Environment and Pollution

The Biochemistry of the Environment and Pollution course aims to educate students on the relevance of the environment-human body interaction, analyzing the mechanisms of action by which pollutants and global warming interfere with the regulation of metabolic and physiological processes with relevant consequences for human health.

At the end of the course the student should be able:
1. to illustrate the relevance of the environment-health interaction.
2. to know and define the biochemical mechanisms responsible for physiological adaptation to different environmental conditions.
3. to know and define the mechanisms of action and signaling pathways through which specific pollutants and global warming interfere with the regulation of metabolic and physiological processes with significant consequences for human health.