The power of modern biosciences has been brought into the spotlight by the Covid Pandemic. From Identifying the Novel Coronavirus, developing vaccines in record time, tracing new variants as they appear and new therapeutics being developed at a rapid pace the world has seen the science in action. The integration of cutting-edge Biotechnology, AI, Robotics, and Data science is all set to usher in revolution 4.0 in healthcare. With never-before-seen investments, the sector is expected to grow rapidly. This course gives you a peek into what lies at the core of this revolution. If you are considering a career in this sector in any way this course will be a good foundation for the stream.
What will you learn in this live class?
The Living System - Organization of life
Nucleic Acids DNA RNA - DNA and RNA structure, Role, function
The central dogma of life - Transcription, Translation, replication
Mutations - Causes, Effects, types, challenges
Evolution/natural selection - Survival of the fittest, Natural selection
Human immunology - Human body's primary defense mechanism/ Response to Viral and bacterial infections
Recombinant DNA technology - Electrophoresis/DNA fingerprinting, DNA sequencing, Cloning, restriction enzymes, vectors
Gene editing technology using CRISPR - CRISPR technology, Case studies, Challenges and Scope
Basics of bioinformatics - Databases, Sequence databases, BLAST, FASTA, MSA
Cancer biology - Oncogenes - Tumour types, Genes involved in Cancers, Cancer genetics, causes, current research in cancer, Treatment modalities, predictive(Risk factors)
Gene therapy - Precise medications - Role of precise medicines, scopes/challenges; Gene therapy case studies scopes challenges
Vaccines - Challenges and Scope - Vaccines, Types, Process, Phases, Challenges, Future Scopes in the vaccine- irradiation of diseases
Human Genome Project - Start to end challenges and history of the human genome and no of organisms, geology project, Human Microbiome project
USP of the course - Complex biological processes and technologies simplified for beginners and explained through analogies and case studies.
Our Instructors - The course has been designed by a team of passionate Biotechnologists. The creators have their roots in life science research and branches in classroom education. The goal of the course is to facilitate unique learning experiences and ignite the first sparks for the innovators of tomorrow.
Who should take this live class?
High school students considering a career in Lifesciences
Computer Science, Data Science, AI students wanting to learn basic Biology for Integrated life science careers
Business and Management graduates in the Healthcare sector
Anyone who is curious and wants to understand the basics of Biology and Medical science
Science teachers trying to develop an interest in biology for their students
Career Path - Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Genetic Engineering, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Medical Sciences
Requirements
You should have a broadband internet connection
You should have the Zoom application downloaded on computer/laptop
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