Short Course Description
The course will deal with up-to-date aspects of the human genome and the technological tools available for its study. An emphasis will be placed on functional genomics, a genome-wide approach to understanding the genome on a comprehensive level, as well as on human genetic diseases.
The course will cover: the definition of genomics, the Human Genome Project, human gene discovery, high-throughput sequencing, comparative genomics, mouse models for human disease, precision/personalized medicine, gene regulation, epigenetics, non-coding RNA, omics, gene targeting, genome editing, patents and ethics, consumer genetics
Full syllabus is to be published
