一、課程說明(Course Description)
This course is an introduction of techniques in Biology and Medicine including the methods and tools
applied in research in the area, and cutting edge technologies, which impacts the basic research and clinic
application in Biology and Medicine. Lecture discussions focus on the following topics:
‧ Review of molecular biology
‧ Nucleic acid technology
‧ Protein technology
‧ Molecular diagnosis, monoclonal antibodies, microarray, library screening.
‧ Drug delivery and vaccine design.
‧ Human molecular genetics and gene therapy
‧ Transgenic and knockout mice
‧ Stem cell technology
二、成績考核(Evaluation)
Exam 50%
Class Discussions and presentation 40%
Attendance 10%
Date # Lecture
3.2 Introduction of the course
3.9 Introduction of Biotechnology
3.16 Nucleic Acid technology I
3.23 Guest speaker: Stem cell Biology
3.30 Nucleic Acid technology II
4.13 TBD
4.20 Protein technology I
4.27 Protein technology II
5.4 Midterm Exam
5.11 Molecular Diagnosis – Arrays and Libraries.
5.18 Vaccine Technology
5.25 Animal Biotechnology – transgenic and knockout animals, Disease models, Imagine Technology.
6.1 Application of Nanotechnology to Biotechbology – Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy I
6.8 Application of Nanotechnology to Biotechbology – Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy II
6.15 Guest speaker: biotechnology in tissue engineering
6.22 Final Exam