Laurea magistrale in Bioinformatica e biotecnologie mediche
Biologia molecolare clinica (2012/2013)
| Course code |
4S000642 |
| Credits |
6 |
| Coordinator |
Martina Montagnana
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| Disciplinary sector |
BIO/12 - Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology
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| Teaching language |
Italian |
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Teaching is organised as follows:
Lecture timetable
| I semestre |
| Activity |
day |
Time |
Type |
Place |
Note |
| Teoria |
Wednesday |
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
lesson |
Lecture theatre M
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from Oct 3, 2012
to Jan 31, 2013
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Educational objectives
The course aims to make students understand the role of genetic testing in the clinical course of the patient. The course also aims to provide students who have no medical training the basic knowledge on the clinical aspects concerning the genetic basis of diseases.
The course aims to provide an updated view of molecular biology techniques that are used in a clinical setting.
Syllabus
Module:
Molecular biology.
- Introduction and organization of the molecular biology laboratory
- The coagulation cascade; thrombophilia and deep vein thrombosis
- Mendelian inheritance (1): Hemocromatosis
- Mendelian inheritance (2): Cystic fibrosis
- Mendelian inheritance (3): Genetics of hemoglobinopathies
- Male infertility and Y microdeletions
- Prenatal diagnosis of genetic disease
- Genetic diseases and mental retardation
- Molecular biology in oncohematological diseases
- Pharmacogenetics
- Genetics of complex diseases
Exam methods
Written test.
Data from AA 2012/2013 are not available yet
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