COURSE OBJECTIVES

Health biotechnology refers to a medicinal or diagnostic product or a vaccine that consists of, or has been produced in, living organisms and may be manufactured via recombinant technology (recombinant DNA is a form of DNA that does not exist naturally. It deals with the actions taken against genetic abnormalities and infectious diseases.

COURSE CONTENTS


1 Introduction To Course
2 Biotechnology Basics. Gene Expression Basics
3 Social Acceptance Of Medical Biotechnology
4 Molecular Basis Of Disease;
5 Detection Of Mutations And Infectious Agents;
6 Molecular And Genetic Markers;
7 Active And Passive Immunization
8 Vaccines (Live, Killed, Recombinant DNA Vaccines, Subunit Vaccines, DNA Vaccines, Edible Vaccines);
9 Organ Transplantation
10 Applications Of Transgenic Animals (Animal Models Of Diseases, Farming And Enhancement Of Farm Animals);
11 Drug Delivery Systems
12 Blood Transfusion And Grafting Techniques;
13 Pharmacogenetics
14 Gene Therapy;
15 Biopharmaceuticals From Plants;
16 Stem Cell Technology