Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology
Objectives
After this unit, students should be able to: 1. Know the structure and function of nucleic acids. 2. Understand the basic principles of analysis of proteins and nucleic acids. 3. Understand the principles of monoclonal antibody production and identify the advantages and limitations of its use. 4. Understand the principles of PCR and RT-PCR technologies and identify their respective advantages and limitations. 5. Understand the basic principles of Sanger sequencing. 6. Understand the basic principles of different types of next generation sequencing and identify the advantages and limitations of each of them. 7. Understand the basic principles of mass spectrometry and its advantages and limitations in protein and peptide identification.
General characterization
Code
9533032
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
Celso Cunha
Hours
Weekly - Se a UC for oferecida como opcional, o horário será disponibilizado no 2º semestre
Total - 36
Teaching language
English and Portuguese
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Bibliography
• Molecular Biology Techniques: A Classroom Laboratory Manual, 3rd Edition. • Susan Carson, Heather B. Miller, D. Scott Witherow. Academic Press, 2012. • Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual, 4th Edition. M. R. Green and J. Sambrook. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2012. • Abeloff, MD; Armitage, JO; Niederhuber, JE; Kastan, MB; McKenna, G (2008). "Therapeutic Antibodies and Immunologic Conjugates". Abeloff's Clinical Oncology (4th ed.). Elsevier. • Guide to Human Gene Therapy; Edited by: Roland W Herzog World Scientific, 2010.
Teaching method
Theoretical teaching using audiovisual media and internet resources.
Evaluation method
Evaluation through a written, multiple choice, exam (50%) and assessment of performance in seminars (50%).
Subject matter
I. Structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids. II. Monoclonal antibodies: production, characterization, humanization, and use in research, diagnostic and clinical practice. III. Nucleic acid hybridization. IV. PCR e RT-PCR. V.Sanger and next generation sequencing in diagnostic, research and identification of pathogenic organisms. VI. Mass spectrometry.