Situaciones problemáticas en el aprendizaje significativo de biología celular en la carrera de Odontología

Ponencia presentada en la II Muestra Nacional de Innovaciones en la Enseñanza de la Odontología y IV Muestra Institucional de Innovaciones en la Enseñanza de la Odontología. Córdoba, 13 y 14 de septiembre de 2012.En la formación de un odontólogo generalista, la Biología Celular comprende la adquisición de los conocimientos que son necesarios para el abordaje de la problemática de la tríada salud- enfermedad- atención en todos sus aspectos preventivos, terapéuticos y epidemiológicos.Fil: Zárate, A. M. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina.Fil: Cismondi, A. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina.Fil: Kohan, R. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina.Fil: Llanes, M. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina.Fil: Filiberti, A. M. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina.Fil: Scherma, M. E. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina.Fil: Brunotto, M. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología. Departamento de Biología Bucal. Cátedra A de Biología Celular; Argentina

Conceptual design of the DEMO neutral beam injectors: Main developments and R&D achievements

The objectives of the nuclear fusion power plant DEMO, to be built after the ITER experimental reactor, are usually understood to lie somewhere between those of ITER and a 'first of a kind' commercial plant. Hence, in DEMO the issues related to efficiency and RAMI (reliability, availability, maintainability and inspectability) are among the most important drivers for the design, as the cost of the electricity produced by this power plant will strongly depend on these aspects. In the framework of the EUROfusion Work Package Heating and Current Drive within the Power Plant Physics and Development activities, a conceptual design of the neutral beam injector (NBI) for the DEMO fusion reactor has been developed by Consorzio RFX in collaboration with other European research institutes. In order to improve efficiency and RAMI aspects, several innovative solutions have been introduced in comparison to the ITER NBI, mainly regarding the beam source, neutralizer and vacuum pumping systems

Guidelines for incorporating scientific knowledge and practice on rare diseases into higher education: neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses as a model disorder model disorder.

This article addresses the educational issues associated with rare diseases (RD) and in particular the Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLs, or CLN diseases) in the curricula of Health Sciences and Professional's Training Programs. Our aim is to develop guidelines for improving scientific knowledge and practice in higher education and continuous learning programs. Rare diseases (RD) are collectively common in the general populationwith 1 in 17 people affected by a RDin their lifetime. Inherited defects in genes involved in metabolism are the commonest group of RD with over 8000 known inborn errors of metabolism. The majority of these diseases are neurodegenerative including the NCLs. Any professional training program on NCL must take into account the medical, social and economic burdens related to RDs. To address these challenges and find solutions to themit is necessary that individuals in the government and administrative authorities, academia, teaching hospitals and medical schools, the pharmaceutical industry, investment community and patient advocacy groups all work together to achieve these goals. The logistical issues of including RD lectures in university curricula and in continuing medical education should reflect its complex nature. To evaluate the state of education in the RD field, a summary should be periodically up dated in order to assess the progress achieved in each country that signed up to the international conventions addressing RD issues in society. It is anticipated that auditing current practice will lead to higher standards and provide a framework for those educators involved in establishing RD teaching programs world-wide.publishedVersio