From electronic patient records to state-of-the-art medical image acquisition and analysis, computing and digital signal processing are vital techniques in...

GENOMICS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES|GENE ONTOLOGY|RNA SEQ|ETHICAL|LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN APP

The Multiomics and ethics module focuses on the recent deluge of big data necessitating that current researchers understand the basic science behind these...

The Multiomics and ethics module focuses on the recent deluge of big data necessitating that current researchers understand the basic science behind these technologies and the way in which they are applied to the study and practise of human disease. This module will consider:

• How the basic science works to generate the omics data.

• Large datasets and the ways in which they can be assessed and handled.

• The integration of this data to establish diagnoses that can lead to precision treatment.

• The emphasis will be on teaching principles and on critical analysis of data rather than to try to communicate the whole breadth of the field.

• Regulatory aspects are important to the use of omics data: is the privacy of patients respected and ensured by the techniques used for anonymization, what are the risks associated with data leaks, these issues will be covered across all the topics.

This is the second of four modules taken in year 1.

This module introduces you to the world of infectious agents, the mechanisms by which they cause disease,...

This is the second of four modules taken in year 1.

This module introduces you to the world of infectious agents, the mechanisms by which they cause disease, the ways in which the body defends itself against them, their epidemiological characteristics, the social and psychological consequences to the patient of various infections and the ways in which appropriate drugs work against them. 

The module aims to provide:

an introduction to the wide spectrum of infectious microorganisms, the mechanisms by which they cause disease, and their treatment
 an understanding of the different components of the immune system and how they protect the body against infectious microorganisms