Translational Discovery Omics III - Epigenetics, Model Systems, Precision Medicine, and Systems Biology

Upon completing the course, participants should be able to:
 

Knowledge

• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of epigenetic modifications on gene regulation.
• Discuss the potential applications of modern techniques to study genomic regulation.
• Have a basic understanding of the potentials of modern tissue and organ models.
• Show comprehension of the principles of human gut virome and bacterial microbiome research.
• Have an awareness of strengths and limitations of system biology methodologies for integrating multiple types of omics data for translational research.

Skills

• Critically evaluate results from studies of omics techniques dealt with in the course.
• Use a range of online databases to obtain omics-related information.
• Design an appropriate omics-based study of human diseases.

 Competences

• Understand the central aspects of translational omics and be able to discuss and communicate these to other scientists, clinicians, and the public.