Molecular and metabolic bases of inherited diseases

  • ECTS

    5 credits

  • Component

    Faculty of Science

Description

The program covers the important basic notions of gene organization and different levels of gene regulation, as well as the essential notions of human population genetics that play an important role as risk factors.The molecular mechanisms involved in monogenic or polyfactorial diseases are presented using specific examples. The module also provides an overview of the new technological tools available (pan-genomic techniques, high-throughput genotyping, etc.), which have led to major advances in this field, as well as the impact of this research on medical practice through the development of cell therapy, gene therapy and pharmacogenomics.

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Objectives

This module aims to provide a solid training in human genetics focusing on the molecular and mechanistic aspects of diseases and addressing the risk factors and strategies developed to remedy these diseases.it relies on teacher-researchers and researchers from both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science to show the coherence between basic research and research applied to medicine.

The aimof this module is to provide a solid background in human genetics, focusing on the molecular aspects and mechanisms of diseases and addressing risk factors and new strategies for treating these diseases.Classes are taught by teachers and researchers fromboth the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science, as basic and medical research are equally important in understanding and developing treatments for inherited diseases.

These different angles of approach allow us to develop:

cross-cutting skills and an openness to different approaches

-critical thinking during the oral presentation of a scientific article

-oral communication skills

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Necessary pre-requisites

genetics/cellular and molecular biology/genomics/cellular metabolism

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Knowledge control

1st session: Written: 80% and oral (presentation of a scientific article): 20%.

2nd session: Written

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