UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, 2009
Course: Molecular Diagnostics
Date: Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, 2009, 9:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley, 2505 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95053, (408) 861-3700
Registration: Tuition - $525; early enrollment $472.50 through Oct. 30
www.ucsc-extension.edu/biosciences for course descriptions and links to all of our bioscience certificate programs. Questions? E-mail biosciences@ucsc-extension.edu or call 408-861-3860.
Course Description
Rapid advancements in molecular diagnostics are drawing the attention of the bioscience industry, regulatory agencies, clinicians, patients and insurers alike. This survey course provides a foundation in the basic science and technologies that underlie the emerging field of molecular diagnostics, and highlights the potential impact on the health care landscape.
Interactive lectures explore the intricate relationship between the human genome and diagnostic tests. The instructor addresses the growing importance of personalized medicine, and touches upon the role of pharmacogenomics in the development of new therapeutics and treatment options. He uses case studies to present the applications of molecular diagnostic tools in infectious disease identification and early detection and diagnosis of cancer. Also addressed are the regulatory challenges that face the new wave of diagnostic tests, and the changing dynamics of the molecular diagnostics global marketplace.
Instructor Background
Binaya Panda, Ph.D., is the co-founder of a molecular diagnostics startup company that focuses on genetic tests for cancer. He previously worked for Affymetrix, where he managed alliances. Dr. Panda earned his Ph.D. at the University of Oxford, and received post-doctoral research training from the Scripps Research Institute.
