Advances in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology
Code: 42886 ECTS Credits: 9| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4313794 Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine | OT | 0 | A |
Contact
- Name:
- Francisco Blanco Vaca
- Email:
- Francisco.Blanco@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- catalan (cat)
Teachers
- Francesca Canalias Reverter
- Francisco Rodríguez Frías
- Josefina Mora Brugues
External teachers
- Alvaro García Osuna
- Edgar Zapico Muñiz
- Joan Carles Escolà Gil
- José Luis Sánchez Quesada
- José Manuel Soria Fernandez
- Mireia Tondo Colomer
Prerequisites
Objectives and Contextualisation
The main objective of the module is reviewing the progress made recently in the area of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology. It is intended, therefore, that students understand and visualize this using examples, that are not intended to be exhaustive, so they understand how what is the way in which the applications in the area of Laboratory Medicine (specialty Molecular Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry) are generated and applied. The contents will be selected among those advances which, although recent, have proven practical importance. The theoretical instruction is supplemented by expert seminars, discussion of articles and resolution of clinical cases.
Competences
- Analyse and correctly interpret the molecular mechanisms operating in living beings and identify their applications.
- Analyse and explain normal morphology and physiological processes and their alterations at the molecular level using the scientific method.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Develop critical reasoning within the subject area and in relation to the scientific or business context.
- Identify and propose scientific solutions to problems in molecular-level biological research and show understanding of the biochemical complexity of living beings.
- Identify and use bioinformatic tools to solve problems in biochemistry, molecular biology and biomedicine.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Use and manage bibliography and IT resources related to biochemistry, molecular biology or biomedicine.
- Use scientific terminology to account for research results and present these orally and in writing.
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Develop critical reasoning within the subject area and in relation to the scientific or business context.
- Evaluate and implement improvements or changes, either in methods or parameters, in the clinical laboratory.
- Identify the main new trends within clinical biochemistry and molecular pathology and understand how these depend largely on the application of new methods and technologies.
- Identify, from examples, the practical applications of new methodological and interpretative advances in laboratory medicine.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Interpret results from clinical analyses on different groups of pathologies and their sequential implementation following pre-established algorithms.
- Recognize and explain the special characteristics and requirements of the biochemical and genetic analyzes carried out in clinical laboratories.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Use and manage bibliography and IT resources related to biochemistry, molecular biology or biomedicine.
- Use bioinformatic tools to process genome data for research or laboratory diagnosis of human diseases.
- Use scientific terminology to account for research results and present these orally and in writing.
Content
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CONTENT M 9 |
MASTER IN BIOCHEMISTY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICINE |
Room |
Place |
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Monday |
Introduction. Academic and job oportunities in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology |
F. Blanco |
02-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Wednesday |
INVITED CONFERENCE: Molecular basis of complex diseases |
J.M. Soria |
04-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Monday |
STANDARDIZATION AND QUALITY (tema I) |
F. Canalias |
09-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Wednesday |
Standardization and quality |
F. Canalias |
11-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Friday |
Standardization and quality |
F. Canalias |
13-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Monday |
SEMINAR 1. Mass spectrometry: basis and clinical applications |
E. Zapico |
16-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Wednesday |
LIPIDS, LIPOPROTEINS AND ARTERIOSCLEROSIS (topic II): Familial Hipercholesterolemia |
F. Blanco |
18-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Friday |
SEMINARS 2-3. Animal models of arteriosclerosis. Cellular and molecular biology of arteriosclerosis |
J.C. Escolà / J.L. Sánchez |
20-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Monday |
Discussion of papers related to seminar 1 (first part) and topic II and seminars 2 and 3 (second part) |
E. Zapico / F Blanco |
23-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Wednesday |
VIRAL HEPATITIS (topic III). Discussion clinical cases and/or papers |
F. Rodriguez Frias |
25-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Friday |
CONGENITAL ERRORS OF METABOLISM (topic IV)
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M. Tondo |
27-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Monday |
PRENATAL SCREENING (topic V) |
J. Mora |
30-nov |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Wednesday |
TUMOR MARKERS (topic VI). Discussion of clinical cases and/or papers |
J. Mora |
2 dec
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Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Friday |
BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF HEART DAMAGE (topic VII). Biochemical diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Biochemical diagnosis of heart failure |
A. García Osuna |
4 dec |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Wednesday |
BIOCHEMICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER DISEASE (topic VIII) (first part). Discussion of papers and clinical cases related to topics III and VII |
M. Tondo /F. Blanco |
9 dec |
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Friday |
Presentation and defense of papers or clinical cases by the alumni |
J. Mora /F. Blanco |
11 dec |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
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Monday |
Presentation and defense of papers or clinical cases by the alumni |
J. Mora / F. Blanco |
14 dec |
Unitat Docent Sant Pau |
Class timing: 4-6.30 PM
Classes are planned to be at the Unitat Docent Sant Pau, inside the Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau Campus in the city of Barcelona. Closest metro station: Guinardó-Sant Pau, yelow line.
M9 coordinator: F. Blanco Vaca. Phone 93-5537377; email: fblancova@santpau.cat
*Unless the requirements enforced by the health authorities demand a prioritization or reduction of these contents.
Methodology
Methodology includes autonomous activities (studying: 106.5 h), supervised activities (study of clinical cases and reading scientific papers for class discussion: 67.5 h) and directed activities (theoretical lessons, seminars, aula practicum: 50 h).
* The proposed teaching methodology may experience some modifications depending on the restrictions to face-to-face activities enforced by health authorities.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| theoretical lessons, seminars, aula practicum: 50 h | 5 | 0.2 | 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 7, 10, 2, 9, 11 |
| theoretical lessons, seminars, aula practicum: 50 h | 15 | 0.6 | 4, 5, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1, 2, 9, 13, 11, 12, 14 |
| theoretical lessons, seminars, aula practicum: 50 h | 25 | 1 | 4, 5, 7, 2, 9, 11 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Study of clinical cases and reading scientific papers for class discussion: 67.5 h | 67.5 | 2.7 | 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1, 2, 9, 13, 11, 12, 14 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Study: 106.5 h | 106.5 | 4.26 | 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 7, 10, 2, 9, 13, 11, 12, 14 |
Assessment
The continous evaluation process must include a minimum of three evaluation activities, of two different types, distributed throughout the course, none of which can represent more than 50% of the final grade
The evaluation will be based on: oral presentation of projects or clinical cases analysis (40% of the grade), presentation of small works and reports, as well as the answer to short exams (30% of the grade) and attendance to class and active participation (30 % of the grade)
Students who do not perform both theoretical and practical tests will be considered as "not presented", therrefore exhausting the rights of the registration.
If plagiarism is detected in any of the works delivered, this may mean that the student suspends the entire module or subject.
PROOF OF RECOVERY AND QUALIFICATION OF NOT EVALUABLE
To participate in exam recovery, students must have been previously evaluated in a set of activities, whose weight equals a minimum of 2/3 parts of the total grade of the subject or module. Therefore, the students will obtain a "Not Evaluable" qualification when the evaluation activities carried out have a weight lower than 67% of the final grade.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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| Attendance and active participation in classes | 30% | 0 | 0 | 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1, 2, 9, 13, 11, 12, 14 |
| Oral presentation of projects or clinical cases | 40% | 4 | 0.16 | 4, 3, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1, 2, 9, 11, 12, 14 |
| Presentation of homework and reports, small exams of short questions (in writing) | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | 3, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1, 2, 11, 12, 14 |
Bibliography
TEXTBOOKS:
1) Tietz texbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DE eds. Elsevier, 2012.
2) Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease. Valle, Beaudet, Vogelstein et al. Saunders 2001 (hi ha una edició digital que es va actualitzant periòdicament: www.ommbid.com).
SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS:
1) Clinical Chemistry
2) Clinica Chimica Acta
3) Clinical Biochemistry
4) Circulation
5) Circulation Research
6) Blood
7) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
8) Journal of Lipid Research
9) Diabetes
10) Diabetes Care
11) Kidney International
12) American Journal of Human Genetics
13) New England Journal of Medicine
14) Lancet
15) Journal of Clinical Oncology
16) Journal of Clinical Investigation
17) Cell Metabolism
18) Nature Medicine
19) Science Translational Medicine
20) Cancer Research
21) EMBO Molecular Medicine
* Some of these journals allow public access through intenet, or through the UAB website
CLINICAL LABORATORY WEBSITES:
1) American Association for Clinical Chemistry, www.aacc.org
2) Associació Catalana de Ciències de Laboratori Clínic, www.acclc.cat
3) International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, www.ifcc.org
4) Sociedad española de Química Clínica y Patología Molecular, www.seqc.es