Genomic Medicine: Harnessing the Power of the Human Genome
Join experts at the University of Glasgow to explore how cutting-edge genomics technologies and analysis tools are changing how we understand and treat medical conditions.
Duration
4 weeks
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4 hours
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Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Explore cutting-edge genomics data analysis tools and technology
This course will advance your understanding of the rapidly growing use of genomics in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of clinical conditions.
Discover the practical application of genomics in medicine
As medical technology advances, new hugely powerful genomics technologies enable an individual’s full gene set – and even whole genome – to be analysed rapidly and simultaneously, with the aim of identifying pathogenic DNA variants.
On this course, you’ll develop your understanding of the structure, organisation, and function of the human genome, and learn how genetic variants can disturb this function and cause disease.
Learn how to make sense of genomic data
Alongside leading academics from the University of Glasgow, you’ll explore how genomic analysis enables scientists to extract medically important findings.
You’ll get to grips with genomic data analysis and build your skills in using sophisticated online databases and tools to analyse the latest human genomic datasets.
You’ll also learn common terminology used in global genomic analysis and explore how genomic technologies can be applied in guided therapy for specific medical conditions.
Week 1
Genomics: From Molecule to Medicine
The Power of Genomics
In this activity you'll get the chance to introduce yourself and meet the course team and your fellow learners. You''ll also get an overview of the field of genomics and how it can be used.
Genome: Structure And Function
In the next couple of steps you will learn about the building blocks of the genome and how we study it.
Exploring The Genome Using a Genome Browser
In this activity we introduce the Ensembl Genome Browser, a powerful tool which will allow you to begin your exploration of the genome.
Summary And Looking Forward
You can review how you got on this week here and we'll take a look at what is coming next week.
Week 2
Genomic Variants
What Are Variants?
In this activity we explore the different types of variant that are present in the genome and the effect they can have on health and disease.
Naming Genetic Variants
It's vital that we are able to use a common language to refer to genetic variants. In this activity we discuss how variant naming ensures we're all talking about the same thing!
Using Online Tools To Explore Variants
Now for the practical activity: In the next few steps you will learn how to use online tools to help solve a clinical problem.
Summary And Looking Forward
You can review how you got on this week here and we'll take a look at what is coming next week.
Week 3
Genome Analysis and Diagnostics
An Overview Of Genome Sequencing
The first activity this week will cover one of the most important topics in genomics - how the genome can be sequenced.
NGS Data Analysis
In the previous activity we learned about how the genome can be sequenced. With this in mind we'll now move on to look at how all this data can be interpreted.
Classifying Variants
To bring the information you've learned in the last two steps together we now need to look at how to classify the variants we've just investigated. Are they harmful or not?
Summary And Looking Forward
You can review how you got on this week here and we'll take a look at what is coming next week.
Week 4
Genomics In Medical Management
Personalised Medicine
In the first activity this week we will focus on how a knowledge of genomics can be used to guide treatment of a range of conditions.
Genomics And Research
In the second half of this week we will look at how genomics can guide research into disease - before moving on to look at how it can inform therapy.
Using Genomics To Guide Cancer Therapeutics
We've previously looked at using genomics in researching cancer - in this activity we move on to examine how it can be used in cancer treatment.
Final Review
In the final activity of the the course, you will have the opportunity to test your knowledge and share your highlights and challenges of the past few weeks.
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