Ph.D. in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics
Graduate students at UAB enter the Graduate Biomedical Sciences program, which comprises eight interdisciplinary themes. The main goal of the Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics (GGB) theme is to provide students with an outstanding, flexible, didactic doctoral training experience to prepare them for independent and innovative careers in research.
We emphasize a broad approach to the fundamental principles of genetics and genomics, as well as bioinformatics and computational sciences.
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling
UAB's Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program is a joint effort between the Department of Genetics and the Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences in the School of Health Professions. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in areas of medical genetics and counseling.
The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling.
Below is a listing of graduate level genetics coures being offered for the next term.
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Spring 2023
Spring 2023
GGSC 610: Generics of Disease
CRN: 42202
Min CR: 3
Schedule Type: Lecture
Instructor: Jon D. Sharer (P)Description
This course will focus on the medical applications of genetics and genomic technologies. Topics covered include, but are not limited to major forms of chromosomal abnormalities, mutations and genetic disorders, genetic risk assessment and population genetics, and genomic approaches to diagnosis.
GGSC 635: Zebrafish Models
CRN: 43714
Min CR: 3
Schedule Type: Lecture
Instructor: Ryan M. Centini (P)Description
This course will focus on the biology, husbandry, and management of zebrafish used as an animal model of human disease in biomedical research. The course is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students. Topics will include anatomy, physiology, systems design, water quality management, behavior and enrichment, spawning and larviculture, nutrition and live feeds, diseases, quarantine, biosecurity, and regulatory compliance.
GGSC 670: Pharmacogenetics
CRN: 43716
Min CR: 3
Schedule Type: Lecture
Instructor: Tatjana Coric (P)Description
Most of the drugs that we use today were developed with the assumption that the same drug will work equally well in all the patients that have the same disease. However, there is considerable variability between individual patients - both in the therapeutic response and the adverse effects of the same drug - that is largely determined by the differences in their genotypes. Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics study the genetic determinants of drug response, with the goal to identify genetic variants that can be used to predict the efficacy of a particular drug in a particular patient and to avoid adverse drug reactions. This will ultimately enable implementation of personalized treatment options, by selecting the drugs that will have the best efficacy and the least toxicity for each individual patient. This course will introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacogenetics, demonstrate examples of drug/genotype interactions, highlight the available pharmacogenetic resources, and discuss the potential benefits, as well as limitations and challenges of pharmacogenetics and personalized medicine.
GGSC 691: Personalized Genomic Medicine
CRN: 42203
Min CR: 3
Schedule Type: Lecture
Instructor: Deeann Wallis-Schultz (P)Description
Significant developments in the fields of genetics and genomics are making it possible to tailor medical care to the specific needs of patients. New diagnostic tests, up to and including whole genome sequencing, provide increasingly powerful tools for the identification of the genetic basis of both rare and common disorders. Better understanding of the causes of disease are permitting drugs to be developed that precisely target disease mechanisms, increasing the efficacy and avoiding side effects. These and other new advanced are leading to major changes in healthcare delivery and provide the consumer with new opportunities and complex choices. This course will focus on exploring state-of-the-art genetic, genomic, and informatic tools now available to enable personalization of healthcare.
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