Methods and Experiments in Molecular Biology

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2023-2024

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 0 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 14 hours

total of: 14 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OPF-BMK-T
  • 1 kredit
  • Pharmacy
  • Optional modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 25

Topic

We will analyze famous and interesting molecular biological experiments and examine the development and everyday importance of methods used in molecular biology. We will pay special attention for experimental areas of pharmaceutical research. We hope the course material will help the students to develop problemsolving thinking.

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

  • 1. Methods to follow replication.
  • 2. Molecular biological methods of cell cycle examinations
  • 3. PCR
  • 4. Array methods
  • 5. Blotting methods
  • 6. Labeling methods in the molecular biology
  • 7. Gene regulation in the prokaryotes
  • 8. Gene regulation in the eukaryotes.
  • 9. Genetically modified animals
  • 10. Experimental planning in pharmaceutical research I.
  • 11. Experimental planning in pharmaceutical research II.
  • 12. Real time PCR
  • 13. Methods in cell culture experiments
  • 14. Exam

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Scientific articles in English

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

The course will end with a written exam.

Making up for missed classes

According to personal agreement

Exam topics/questions

No extra exam questions. The basis of the exam is the material of the seminars.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Dr. Pandur Edina
  • Dr. Sipos Katalin
  • Jánosa Gergely
  • Pap Ramóna