LQB684 Advances in Medical Biotechnology

This unit has a focus on learning by doing.  Students design their own experimental methods, conduct research, collect data and analyze their results. Students focus their research project on one of the below questions in personalized medicine; Bio-Organoids: A cellular based research project utilizing 3D tissue culture, cellular assays and immunofluorescence. Genomic medicine: A dry-lab research project using GWAS to gain biological insight and tailor patient clinical management. Biomolecular analysis: Using advanced level biochemical assays including chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques. The research is complemented by an understanding of emerging treatments for health problems in remote Australia and Indigenous communities. You will further develop your scientific research and analytical skills and design innovative solutions for improving modern healthcare.