CODE 75377 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 3 ORTOTTICA ED ASSISTENZA OFTALMOLOGICA 9283 (L/SNT2) - GENOVA LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PSYCHO-VISUAL REHABILITATION II TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Medicine is evolving rapidly into a genomic medicine discipline after successful sequencing of human genomes. As a result, traditional diagnostics, therapeutics and prognostics in patients will soon become outdated. Recent advances in genomics have led to the identification of new genes responsible for hereditary and inflammatory diseases, generating a huge impact in our understanding the genetic basis of structural and functional defects and pathological mechanisms underlying ophthalmological diseases. AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the molecular mechanisms responsible for hereditary pathologies in ophthalmology and on biomolecular techniques for their diagnosis and desirable treatment. TEACHING METHODS The teaching includes 8 hours of lectures. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Cellular structure and physiology DNA structure and biochemical characteristics The human genome Genes and variants Genetic alterations and mutations Molecular biology techniques applied to the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases Gene Therapy: most common vectors and techniques Hereditary diseases in ophthalmology RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Reading items will be suggested or delivered by the teacher TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUCA BAGNASCO Ricevimento: By appointment, send an email (luca.bagnasco@unige.it) or phone (010-353.8460). Exam Board FEDERICA BARBIERI (President) MARIA MUSOLINO (President) LUCA BAGNASCO MAURO COSTAGLI CARLO TRAVERSO ALDO VAGGE MASSIMO NICOLO' (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START March Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam. Registration for the exam is required: https://servizionline.unige.it/studenti/esami/ ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam interview will focus on the topics covered in class: the student will have to demonstrate that he has understood the basic of biomolecular mechanisms and be able to expose what he has learned with awareness Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 26/01/2023 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 13/02/2023 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/06/2023 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 13/07/2023 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 25/09/2023 15:00 GENOVA Scritto