Online Certificate Course in Gene Editing Tools in Medicine and Biotechnology
The Department of Biosciences, Union Christian College, Aluva is offering an Online Certificate Course in Gene Editing Tools in Medicine & Biotechnology in association with Department of Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, USA.
As advances in biotechnology and gene editing gain momentum, so do our understanding of the principles and techniques governing the gene editing tools. The course will describe in detail the development and application of several gene editing technology like CRISPR in agriculture, animal sciences, human health, and environment. A wide variety of applications of editing process including basic bio-logical research, development of biotechnology prod-ucts, and treatment of diseases will be discussed. The course will also address issues concerning their ethical, legal, and social implications in the United States and around the world.
A student who enrolls for the course shall:
1. Understand the fundamental properties of different types of genome editing methods and their molecular mechanisms.
2. Understand the basic mechanisms of genome edit-ing tools like restriction enzyme digestion, Zinc finger nucleases, TALENs gene editing, and CRISPR-Cas9 Gene editing.
3. Apply basic genome concepts to the understanding in gene editing
4. Utilize basic mechanisms of CRISPR-Cas9 in genome engineering of prokaryotes, plants, animals, and humans and the role it plays to study genes, cellular function, disease progression & therapeutic approaches.
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR:
N. Bharathan, PhD, Professor & Chair, Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, USA.
PROGRAMME ADVISOR
Dr. Susan Eapen
Adjunct Professor
Dept. of Biosciences
Union Christian College
Aluva – 683102,Kerala, INDIA
Phone: 090044 28381
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR
Dr. Sareen Sarah John
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Biosciences,
Union Christian College,
Aluva – 683102, Kerala, INDIA.
Phone: 094475 02758
