Applied Genomics

1 credits · Graduate Programs

Covers high throughput DNA sequencing technologies and genome-wide association genetics. Provides an overview of the available genomics technologies and their applications for high throughput discovery in biology (model organisms) and medicine (cancer and Mendelian disease genomics). Discussions will also encompass research ethics considerations for collecting, storing and using human genomic data. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the course co-ordinator. Preference will be given to those in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate program.