HMX Pro Genetics - Genetics Essentials
| Name | World Continuing Education Alliance |
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| Activity Title | HMX Pro Genetics - Genetics Essentials |
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| Details | Havard Medical School Online Course - The way we diagnose and treat diseases is changing, with new technologies enabled by a deeper understanding of the human genome and its relationship to health and disease. This shift has broad implications for those who work in health care and related areas.
HMX Pro Genetics – Essentials covers the basic concepts required to understand the field of genetics today, with an emphasis on explaining how variation in DNA sequence occurs, is inherited, and can lead to disease.
This foundational course prepares participants for more in-depth investigation of how genetics is changing health care, including advanced topics like cancer genomics and precision oncology and genetic testing and sequencing technologies.
1. Overview of Genetics and Genomics
Introduction to the Genomic Revolution
The Human Genome
2. The Central Dogma and Genetic Variation
Representations of DNA
Central Dogma Overview
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The Central Dogma and Genetic Variation
3. Mendelian Inheritance of Disease
Meiosis and Inheritance
Autosomal Inheritance
Sex-linked Inheritance
Mitochondrial Inheritance
Pedigree Analysis
Penetrance and Expressivity
4. Genetic Variation and Architecture
Genetic Variation and Architecture
Whole Chromosome Aneuploidy
Structural Variation
Unstable Repeats
Common Complex Traits
Genetic Testing
5. Wrap-up
The Promise of Genetics in Human Health and Disease |
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| Competence | Paediatrics and Child Health |
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| Start Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| End Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| Event Time | 07:45 PM |
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| Location | World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System |
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| Cost (UGX) | 0 |
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| CPD Points | 30 |
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