Education

CNWY40090 Introduction to 'Omic' & Advanced Imaging Technologies

Familiarises students with the principles, practice and application of rapidly developing ‘omic’ and imaging technologies.

Credits ECTS 5

Dates February 11th - March 13th 2013

Schedule Twice weekly: Mondays/Wednesdays, 10am-1pm

Module co-ordinator Dr Giuliano Elia

Venue UCD Conway Institute

Registration OPEN- Deadline: February 1st 2013

Places available 30

The module is delivered as 10 x 3 hours of seminar-style sessions designed to encourage interatcion and discussion between lecturers and students

Prior to each seminar, you must read and be prepared to discuss recent reviews on the development and application of the technologies covered in the seminar
You will be required to carry out an online bioinformatic exercise as part of the assessment
You will be required to complete a series of short answer questions after each seminar

These skills are transferable to further graduate research, training or employment.

Understand and be familiar with bioformatics
Understand the use of instruments and methods in proteomic analysis
Be aware of the bioinformatic approaches and computer software used for proteomic data analysis
Understand the application of genomics to trait and disease identification, diagnostics and personalised medicine
Have a general understanding of transcriptomics, regulation of the transcriptome and the use and advantages and disadvantages of microarray technologies
Understand innovations and advances in current imaging technologies and the relevance and importance of the basic principles of imaging to the most widely used technologies for in vitro, in vivo and diagnostic research
Be familiar with the concepts, the principles, practice and application of flow cytometry and cell sorting and have a general understanding of sample preparation, the analysis and reanalysis of the data produced in a flow cytometer.