Research Techniques in Molecular Biology Pathology (LMP-1019H)

							    Research Techniques in Molecular Biology & Pathology (LMP-1019H)
    Coordinators: Eleftherios Diamandis <EDiamandis@mtsinai.on.ca> and David Irwin <David.Irwin@utoronto.ca>

                Fridays, 10 am to Noon, Medical Science Building-Room 4171

SLOT         2005        Lecture Title (each lecture is 2 hours)                               Lecturer

1             Jan 7      Gene Mapping Techniques and the Human Genome Project                  S. Scherer

2            Jan 14      Stem Cell Technologies                                                J. Draper

3            Jan 21      Protein-Protein Interactions                                          J. Wrana [or Designate]

4            Jan 28      STUDENT PRESENTATIONS                                                 D. Irwin, E.P. Diamandis

5             Feb 4      Gene Therapy for Lung Diseases                                        J. Hu

6            Feb 11      STUDENT PRESENTATIONS                                                 D. Irwin, E.P. Diamandis

7            Feb 18      Genetic Variations and Cancer Predisposition                          S. Narod

8            Feb 25      Gene Insertions and Knockout
                                                                                               A. Nagy

9            Mar 4       Recombinant Protein Expression Systems                                G. Hannigan

10           Mar 11      Bioinformatic Approaches to Gene Discovery                            G. Yousef

11           Mar 18      Microarrays — Principles and Applications                             D. van der Merwe

             Mar 25      GOOD FRIDAY

                         Molecular Cytogenetic Techniques Applied to
12           Apr 1                                                                             J. Squire
                         the Analysis of Human Genetic Diseases and Cancer

13           Apr 8       Site-Directed Mutagenesis                                             D. Barber

                                                                                               J. Rommens [Designate --
14           Apr 15      Strategies for Discovering New Disease-Associated Genes
                                                                                               Graeme Boocock]

15           Apr 22      EXAMINATION * and course evaluation                                   E.P. Diamandis


     * The evaluations of this course are described at the Departmental web site, see the following page:

    http://www.lmp.facmed.utoronto.ca/English/LMP1019H---Research-Techniques-in-Molecular-Biology-and-Pathology.html