BRM5013 · Techniques in medical biotechnology: Imaging, iPS cells, cell and gene therapies

Overview

This unit covers the fundamental techniques and approaches in regenerative medicine and medical biotechnology. You will learn underlying principles and key techniques such as: non-invasive cell and animal imaging methods, image analysis, cell reprogramming, genome editing methods and experimental model systems. You will gain hands-on experience with cutting edge imaging techniques and cell reprogramming.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Discriminate between imaging technologies used to image biological processes in living cells, tissues and whole organisms
2. Perform in vivo imaging of cells, tissues and organisms
3. Describe principles of genome editing technologies, and discuss current challenges and future prospects for the use of these technologies in gene and cell therapy
4. Integrate knowledge of cell plasticity; cell reprogramming, lineage conversion and differentiation
5. Demonstrate proficiency in cell reprogramming, microscopy and immunofluorescence techniques
6. Summarise the derivation and characterisation of mouse and human iPS cells

Workload

4 contact hours (2 hours seminars and 2 hours practical/ workshop 8 hours of private study (expected to be spent on assignments, and designated pre-class and post-class online learning activities to prepare for classes and consolidate knowledge. Please refer to Moodle for additional details.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.