MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2014/2015
- Teacher
- SUSAN NELLA TREVES
- Credits
- 6
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/04
Training objectives
- The aim of the course is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying genetic disorders and to illustrate how different techniques are used in diagnostic laboratories.
Prerequisites
- General pathology, biochemistry and human genetics
Course programme
- General concepts of Molecular Pathology
Mutations and heredity
Methods in molecular pathology
Diagnosis and pharmaocogenetics
Molecular pathology of cancer
Neuromuscular disorders: ryanodinopathies
Neuromuscular disorders: Myotonic dystrophy
Metobolic disorders
Cystic fibrosis
Oral presentation of a selected topic by each student Didactic methods
- Lectures and scientific articles
Learning assessment procedures
- A Power point presentation by each student of a genetic disorder of their choice. Each presentation should last approximately 20 minutes.
Written exam. Reference texts
- Principles of Molecular Pathology
Anthony A. Killeen , Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey 2010
In addition each student is to chose an article that he/she will use for the oral presentation.
