Basic Concepts including Central Dogma in Molecular Biology Definition and Scope of Molecular Diagnostics and Historical Developments Importance and advantages of molecular diagnostics over traditional methods
Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
DNA Replication and Repair
RNA Transcription and Processing
Protein Synthesis from mRNA-Translation
Tools of Molecular diagnostics and Gene expression Analysis (I) PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Fundamentals
RT PCR and qPCR
Modifications of PCR-Hot start
Touch down, nested PCR
Multiplex, Modifications of PCR 2-Long-range PCR,Single-cell PCR,Fast-cycling PCR
Methylation-specific PCR (MSP)
Digital Droplet PCR-modern implications, PCR-based mutation analysis
Tools of Molecular diagnostics and Gene expression Analysis (II) Principles (Sanger sequencing, Overview of NGS Technologies and Platform,
Application of NGS in Molecular Diagnostics
Clinical Interpretation of NGS Data
Whole genome vs Whole exome sequencing
Targeted gene panels, NGS library preparations)
Tools of Molecular diagnostics and Gene expression Analysis (III) DNA Microarray
FISH (Fluorescence in situ Hybridization)
Serial analysis of gene expression
RNA sequencing
Tiling array
DNA protein interaction- chromatin immune precipitation
Techniques of Gene Manipulation
RNA interference and detection methods
Recombinant DNA Technology
CrispR-CAS9 technology
Epigenetics and diseases
DNA methylation analysis
Proteomics: Clinical Applications Overview of proteomics techniques and workflows,
Protein separation techniques-brief discussion of gel electrophoresis and chromatography, mass spectrometry, label-free and isotope labelling methods, role of metabolomics in laboratory diagnosis
Proteomics: Advanced topics in Clinical Proteomics High throughput proteomics like-Shotgun and data independent acquisition (DIA)
Single cell proteomics and spatial profiling, methods to detect post translational modification and protein-protein interaction, proteomic data analysis and bioinformatic tools Luminex multiplex assays and its application in biomarker analysis
Molecular Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases Syndromic Panels and Multiplex Assay, Molecular identification of Microorganism- covering bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic diseases, antimicrobial resistance testing
POC Molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases
Molecular diagnostics in Hospital acquired infections.
Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Management Cancer markers
Liquid biopsies in cancer detection, circulating Tumour DNA (ctDNA) analysis
Monitoring treatment response with molecular diagnostics
Molecular diagnostics in targeted therapy
Digital PCR, Molecular diagnostics quality control
Molecular Diagnostics in Genetic and Inherited Disorders Genetic testing and inherited diseases
Non-Invasive Prenatal testing (NIPT) and reproductive genetics
Molecular diagnostics in rare genetic disorders
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, genetic counselling and patient education
Molecular Diagnostics in Medicine Molecular diagnostics in Metabolic disease
Molecular diagnostics in Neurodegenerative disease
Molecular diagnostics in Respiratory
Molecular diagnostics in Gastrointestinal disorders
Molecular diagnostics in Endocrine disorders
Molecular diagnostics in Autoimmune disorders
Molecular diagnostics in Cardiovascular diseases
Molecular diagnostics in Transplantation diseases
Molecular Diagnostics: Quality control and Ethical Concerns in and Futuristic Trends Quality control in molecular diagnostics
Ethical Concerns in Molecular Diagnostics
Microfluidics and Lab-on-chip in molecular diagnostics