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MGPM 503 Molecular Pathology MGPM 505 AI, Bioinformatics technologies. Through lectures, improve patient outcomes. It covers of faculty supervision. Students
and Data Analysis discussions, and computational labs, the different mechanisms of drug-gene will formulate a research question,
Credit Hours: 3 students will explore how omics
Credit Hours: 3 data are generated, analyzed, and interactions, implementation of science, review relevant literature, design and
Prerequisite: None polygenic risk, and the integration implement appropriate methodologies,
Prerequisite: None interpreted to personalize treatment of multi-omics data in precision analyze the data, and present their
This course offers an in-depth and understand disease mechanisms. therapeutics. Through case-based findings in both a written thesis and an
exploration of molecular pathology, This course introduces fundamental Students will engage in multi-omics learning and real-world examples, oral defense. The course emphasizes
emphasizing the molecular concepts, tools, and techniques in data analysis workflows and complete students will examine the challenges critical thinking, scientific integrity, and
mechanisms underlying human bioinformatics. It emphasizes hands-on an applied project simulating clinical or and opportunities in implementing the translation of genomic research
diseases. Students will examine the experience with databases and tools translational research. pharmacogenomics in diverse into clinical and public health contexts.
pathogenesis of various diseases, used for analyzing biological data, populations and healthcare systems.
including cancer, cardiovascular, such as genome browsers, mutation
neurological, and infectious diseases, databases, protein function resources, MGPM 507 Genomic Diagnostics MGPM 699B Thesis in Genomics
through the lens of molecular biology. and sequencing analysis platforms. MGPM 609 Cancer Precision
The course integrates theoretical Students will explore next-generation Credit Hours: 3 and Precision Medicine – B
knowledge with practical applications, sequencing (NGS), RNA-seq, Ch Prerequisite: MGPM 503 Medicine Credit Hours: 6
focusing on diagnostic techniques, This course introduces fundamental Credit Hours: 2
biomarker discovery, and the role of concepts, tools, and techniques in This course provides an in-depth Prerequisite: MGPM 669A
molecular pathology in personalized bioinformatics. It emphasizes hands- exploration of the principles and Prerequisite: MGPM 504 This course offers students the
medicine. Students will engage with on experience with databases and applications of genomic diagnostics in This course will provide an in-depth opportunity to conduct independent
current research and case studies to tools used for analyzing biological clinical practice. Students will examine understanding of the molecular and research in the field of genomics and
understand the translational aspects of data, such as genome browsers, the molecular basis of genetic variation, cellular mechanisms underlying the precision medicine under the guidance
molecular pathology in clinical settings. mutation databases, protein function mutation analysis, and the role of development of cancer. In addition to of faculty supervision. Students
resources, and sequencing analysis genomic markers in the diagnosis of the theoretical basis of cancer biology, will formulate a research question,
platforms. Students will explore hereditary diseases and cancer. the course will also focus on the review relevant literature, design and
MGPM 504 Advanced Genetics next-generation sequencing (NGS), Through a combination of theoretical application of theoretical knowledge implement appropriate methodologies,
RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, pathway analysis,
Credit Hours: 3 and epigenomics. The course includes instruction and practical laboratory in the development of personalized analyze the data, and present their
cancer therapies that can be translated
findings in both a written thesis and an
sessions, students will learn essential
Prerequisite: None programming with R/Bioconductor diagnostic techniques, including into novel therapeutic strategies. The oral defense. The course emphasizes
and Galaxy platform usage. Students PCR, Sanger sequencing, and course will also provide insights into critical thinking, scientific integrity, and
This course offers an advanced will gain practical experience in data the latest research in this dynamic field, the translation of genomic research
exploration of the principles and visualization, genome assembly, bioinformatics-based data analysis. The including current clinical diagnostics, into clinical and public health contexts.
applications of modern genetics and integrated genomic analyses course emphasizes the interpretation methods/technologies, and the
of genomic data, clinical reporting,
in health and disease. It builds on applicable in research and clinical novel treatment of cancers through
foundational genetic concepts to settings. IP-seq, pathway analysis, and and the ethical implications of genetic personalized medicine tools. Seminars
testing in precision medicine.
investigate complex gene regulation, epigenomics. The course includes together with researchers during the
genomic architecture, rare and programming with R/Bioconductor Laboratory sessions will equip students course will provide students with
polygenic disease genetics, and and Galaxy platform usage. Students with hands-on experience in DNA an opportunity to discuss ongoing
personalized genomic medicine. will gain practical experience in data extraction, PCR amplification, and research in the field of cancer biology
The course covers human genome visualization, genome assembly, and data analysis using publicly available and approach and formulate scientific
structure and variation, epigenetics, integrated genomic analyses applicable genomic databases. Case studies questions relevant to cancer precision
transcriptomics, and functional in research and clinical settings. will reinforce the clinical relevance of medicine.
genomics. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic findings, preparing students
advanced technologies such as next- to effectively communicate genomic
generation sequencing (NGS), CRISPR MGPM 506 Applied Precision information in clinical settings.
gene editing, single-cell analysis, and Medicine MGPM 699A Thesis in Genomics
bioinformatic tools for interpreting MGPM 508 Advanced and Precision Medicine – A
genomic data. Case-based approaches Credit Hours: 3 Pharmacogenomics Credit Hours: 3
involving rare genetic disorders and Credit Hours: 2
common complex diseases are used Prerequisite: MGPM 504 Prerequisite: Completion of 15 credit
to illustrate clinical applications. This course offers a hands-on, Prerequisite: MGPM 504 hours
Students will develop the skills to integrated approach to the principles This course explores advanced topics
analyze, critique, and interpret genomic and practices of precision medicine, in pharmacogenomics, focusing on the This course offers students the
opportunity to conduct independent
datasets, and understand the ethical with a focus on the application of application of genomic technologies
and societal implications of advanced genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, to personalize drug therapy and research in the field of genomics and
precision medicine under the guidance
genetic testing. epigenomic, and metabolomic

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