Clinical Molecular Methods

Catalog description

This course starts with a historical overview of some breakthrough discoveries that contributed to the establishment of molecular diagnostics. It focuses on molecular testing terminology and nucleic acids’ qualities that are important in designing molecular procedures. The course covers applications of molecular testing by focusing on nucleic acids’ target and signal amplification techniques currently approved by the FDA for infectious disease testing, including blood donor screening. The course also focuses on molecular testing in cancer, pharmacogenomics, and high-throughput technologies. The students will be expected to perform critical evaluations of clinical cases and/or scientific papers and additional advanced practice competencies in related content area. Prerequisite(s): CLSC 6640 and CLSC 6645 Lecture Hours: 3 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Course Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Program Restrictions: MHSCLS_CLS-Clinical Laboratory Science, MHS_CLS-Clinical Laboratory Science Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Schedule Type (Additional): Directed Study (one-to-one),Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.