Genomics in Cancer Pathology, Certificate | University of Birmingham | Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Genomics in Cancer Pathology

5 days
Duration
1830 GBP/full
1000 GBP/full
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About

The aim of this microcredential is to equip the student with knowledge and understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in cancer development.  University of Birmingham offers the Genomics in Cancer Pathology programme. 

Overview

Key facts

This will include the ways in which interrogation of a person’s own genome and the genome of neoplastic cells can facilitate the diagnosis and personalised treatment of cancer.This microcredential covers the molecular mechanisms that underlie cancer development, growth and metastasis, and the differences between different cancers. It will explore the different molecular and cellular actions of anti-cancer treatments, the genomic factors affecting response and resistance to treatment, and the research approaches to anti-cancer drug design and development. Broad situations which confer a high cancer risk to a person and/or to other members of the same family will be discussed in the context of how genomic information may be integrated into cancer screening programmes, and the impact this may have on the patient and their family. This module will also prepare students to interrogate the cancer data sets from the 100,000 Genomes Project if relevant for their research project.

University of Birmingham's Genomics in Cancer Pathology programme will teach you more about this topic. 

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Cellular properties of tumours: growth, division, invasion, aberrant hormone or toxin production, and immunogenicity, including T cell and B cell repertoire profiling.
  • Tumour classification systems.
  • Factors in tumour formation: molecular mechanisms and role of microenvironment, molecular signatures and changing classification.
  • Diagnosis, molecular sub-classification, aggressiveness (prognosis) characterisation of metastases.
  • Breakthrough tumour/metastases and molecular mechanisms
  • Genomic testing of solid tumours and haematological cancers, including: importance of sample quality; and testing of cell free tumour DNA in blood, for diagnosis and monitoring of solid cancers.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 5 days

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Credits

15 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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  • Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
  • Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a good honours degree in a life sciences subject, although we will consider applicants with alternative qualifications and professional experience within the health service or other relevant background. You should either take An Introduction to Human Genetics and Genomics and module 2 Omics Techniques and their Application to Genomic Medicine first, or be able to show you have equivalent knowledge and understanding to enable you to benefit from this module. 

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    1830 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1830 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
  • National

    1000 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1000 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month
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