Description
This course provides an overview of core molecular approaches used in addressing population medicine issues & application of molecular techniques in understanding the etiology, transmission, and control of infectious diseases important to veterinary medicine & public health.
Theoretical & practical aspects of molecular biology methods will be explained in context of epidemiological studies including bacterial and viral infections of veterinary and zoonotic significance.
Lecture topics cover principles & application of molecular techniques to problems of infectious diseases; population & evolutionary genetics of pathogenic microorganisms; data analysis & interpretation.
Objectives
This course aims to address the following three key questions:
- What are the key criteria for selection of Genotyping method for molecular epidemiology purposes?
- What are the key criteria for selection of Genotyping method for molecular epidemiology purposes?
- What are the practical aspects of designing and conducting a molecular epidemiologic study when professionals face infectious disease outbreak, surveillance or research needs?
After taking this class, participants are expected to be able to understand the key molecular approaches useful for epidemiologic investigations and will be able to integrate molecular biology approaches into epidemiological investigations.
Requirement: Students taking this course are expected to have some background in infectious diseases & molecular biology.
Target Audience: Medical professionals, scientists, and other learners with an interest in infectious diseases and molecular biology and a strong background in biology.
Course is offered by The Ohio State University Global One Health Initiative.
