Application of Genomics and Pharmacogenomics in Cancer
This certificate module aims to prepare students for using pharmacogenomics in healthcare and open up a wide range of professional prospects, including pharmacists, physicians, and biotechnologists. This module involves in-person classroom activities together with field training in healthcare facilities. This module will give students a comprehensive understanding of fundamental pharmacogenomic principles in oncology and analyze factors that are responsible for inter-individual variation in response to chemotherapeutic agent toxicity and therapeutic efficacy.
Key Information
Campus location
Languages: English
Study format: On campus
Duration: 2-3 weeks
Pace: Part-time
Tuition fees: Free
- Lectures
- Field visit
- Tutorial
- Assignments
- Log-book completion
- Final Project Assessment
Applied certificates are designed to serve diverse career opportunities for a range of professions from laboratory-based researchers to diagnostic and healthcare professionals. That includes:
- Hospital pharmacists
- Physicians
- Industrial Pharmacists
- Molecular biologists
- Workers in the biotechnology field
- Community Pharmacist
You will study the following topics in the Application of Genomics and Pharmacogenomics in Cancer module:
- Introduction to pharmacogenomics and its application in clinical settings
- Introduction to cancer genetics: Somatic Vs Germline Pharmacogenomics in cancer Patients
- Lung Cancer Therapy Targets
- Impact of TPMT and NUDT15 on thiopurines in cancer patients
- Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase and 5-Flourouracil in cancer patients
- Clinical practice of cancer pharmacogenomics biomarkers and development of targeted therapies
- Ethical and Policy Implications of Integrating Genomics in Oncology
You must have the following qualifications as a minimum:
- B.Sc. in pharmaceutical sciences
- B.Sc. in medicine
- B.Sc. in biotechnology
