Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Clinical Bioinformatics: Unlocking Genomics in Healthcare
This course illustrated how the discipline of Clinical Bioinformatics acts as an important bridge between the cutting edge science and the delivery of genomic medicine in clinical practice. The content focused on understanding the role of a Clinical Bioinformatician and their specific skills and expertise in Next Generation Sequencing techniques and data analysis. It explored the data controls, standards and ethical considerations required to ensure a robust and reliable bioinformatics service.
5 weeks, 2 hours per week
Dr Angela Davies
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Bioinformatics and Genomics
The University of Manchester
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the role of a Clinical Bioinformatician in making a difference in the patient’s journey
- Explain how Clinical Bioinformatics provides an important bridge between the cutting edge research of Genomic Medicine with the practicalities and sensitivities of a clinical setting
- Identify the types of tools and technologies a clinical bioinformatician uses to filter and classify the information from the human genome
- Explore the stages of the clinical bioinformatics workflow
- Apply knowledge of clinical bioinformatics to clinical case studies
- Explain the ethical and legal considerations that need to be made when working with genomic data.
- Investigate the typical daily challenges of developing bioinformatics to support the genomic revolution in healthcare
Syllabus
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Data and Diagnosis
- Tools and Workflow
- Data and Ethics
- Case Studies
Issued on 20th October 2018
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