3996723 Biology for Methodological Scientists: Module III: Medical Genetics (15.1.-26.2.2008)

This course is a part of Biology for methodological scientists in Spring 2008.

Course description

The aim of this module is to learn basic aspects of molecular medicine, gene mapping and functional study methods applied on the study of human diseases. Practical exercise on genetic analysis programs and databases for medical genetics are included, as well as workshops with student presentations on selected human diseases and related genetic research publications.

The course is restricted to 30 students. The selection of the students, if needed, is performed based on a) their enrollment in MBI programme b) the stage of their studies. For further information, please contact the coordinators.

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Pre-requisites for the course

Griffiths, Gelbart, Lewontin, Miller: Modern Genetic Analysis, Chapters 1-4, 9, 14-16, 2nd edition, 2002 (Module I book exam) or equivalent basic level of knowledge.

Course registration

You can register to the course in WebOodi at earliest on 19 December 2007. Registration deadline is 7.1.

Student presentations

Each student is expected to give a 20-30 min PowerPoint presentation on a human genetic disease of their choice and introduce a genetic publication on the disease which will be discussed in the group. Topics and publications will be selected in the beginning of the module together with coordinators.

Suggested further reading (not required to pass the course)

Credits

2 credits (opintopistettä). Successful passing of the course requires participation to at least 6 lectures, passing the course examination and giving a student presentation in the workshop.

Further information

For further information, please contact course coordinators Päivi Saavalainen, Elisabet Einarsdottir or Lotta Koskinen (firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi)

Schedule

Lectures will be held in Biomedicum Meeting room 8-9, P-floor at 9:15-11:00 unless otherwise noted.

Recent changes marked with bold.

Tue 15.1. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Basics of genes, genetics and molecular biology (Elisabet Einarsdottir)
Wed 16.1. 9-11 meeting room 1, P-level (note the changed place) Genes in populations and pedigrees (Elisabet Einarsdottir)
Tue 22.1. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level DNA variation and genotyping methods (Päivi Saavalainen)
Wed 23.1. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Linkage disequilibrium, haplotypes and genetic mapping of Mendelian disorders (Päivi Saavalainen)
Tue 29.1. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Genetic mapping of complex diseases (Elisabet Einarsdottir)
Mon 4.2. 9-12 meeting room 8-9, P-level Complex disease examples:
Asthma and dyslexia (Juha Kere)
Celiac disease (Päivi Saavalainen)
Tue 5.2. 10-12 Seminar room 3, P-level Ethics in research (Pekka Louhiala)
Wed 6.2. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Animal models in genetic studies (Iiris Hovatta).
Cellular and molecular methods for functional studies of genes.
Tue 12.2. 9-11 computer class, P-level Genetic databases (Päivi Saavalainen, Elisabet Einarsdottir, Lotta Koskinen)
Wed 13.2. 9-11 computer class, P-level Genetic linkage and association analysis (Päivi Saavalainen, Elisabet Einarsdottir, Lotta Koskinen)
Tue 19.2. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Student workshop
Wed 20.2. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Student workshop
Tue 26.2. 9-11 meeting room 8-9, P-level Examination CANCELLED!
28.2. 10-12 meeting room 11, P-level Exam
4.3. 13-15 meeting room 8-9, P-level Alternative Exam date
Previous update: 21.02.2008 10:11 - Esa Pitkänen