Analytical Methods in Biomedical Research. 1 Credit Hour

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This three-week interactive course introduces students to fundamental methodologies used to analyze cells and biomolecules including nucleic acids and proteins. Principles, procedures, advantages and limitations of routinely used methods will be discussed. By the end of this course, the student should be able to: Define the principles and procedures underlying cell culture, isolation of cell organelles, cell proliferation, tissue embedding, sectioning and staining, define the principles and procedures underlying methods to quantify and manipulate nucleic acids, define the principles and procedures underlying methods to quantify proteins and determine protein-protein interactions, list the common methodologies used to generate mouse models for biomedical research.