Pharmacogenomics of rare and inherited diseases
This module will provide students with a thorough understanding of the core principles of pharmacogenomics and genomic technologies in diagnosing and treating uncommon and hereditary illnesses.
This program combines field training at healthcare institutions with in-person classroom sessions.
Key Information
Campus location
Languages: English
Study format: Online
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 Pharmacogenomics of Rare and inherited diseases module:
- Introduction to pharmacogenomics and its application in clinical settings
- Karyotyping as the first genomic approach
- Next-generation sequencing and Diagnosis of Genetically Heterogeneous Disorders (Inherited Retinitis Pigmentosa)
- Molecular Diagnosis and Genetic Counseling of Cystic Fibrosis and Related Disorders
- Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease
- Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases Part II
- Ethical and Policy Issues around Genome-Wide Association Studies and Biobanks
You must have the following qualifications as a minimum:
- Sc. in pharmaceutical sciences
- Sc. in medicine
- Sc. in biotechnology
You must have the following qualifications as a minimum:
- B.Sc. in pharmaceutical sciences
- B.Sc. in medicine
- B.Sc. in biotechnology
About the Institutions
 |  |  |  |
| Alexandria University | Beirut Arab University | Hospital Egypt 57357 |