The course includes lectures and demonstrations of laboratory applying methods and techniques of Molecular Biology and their application in Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, Myclogy both in clinical and environmental samples. The course emphasizes Molecular epidemiology, which is necessary today for the investigation of epidemics, due to the increased movement of people and products, a result of globalization. The presentation of European and Global networks will demonstrate to students the application of these techniques in global public health and ensuring citizens’ health.
Course Outline
The aim of the course is to inform the students, to deepen their knowledge and to familiarize them with molecular methods applied in laboratory diagnosis and in the epidemiological study of outbreaks and epidemics.