The aim of this module is to provide a comprehensive overview of the main types of studies used in clinical research and the legal, methodological and ethical issues involved in the undertaking of biomedical research. It will detail the principles…
Curriculum: ICAT
Neural Engineering
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the field of neural engineering from a neuroscience perspective. Students will apply engineering principles to understand the excitation of nerve and muscle, the generation of bioelectric signals and artificial stimulation…
Principles of Discovery of Medicines and Development Planning
This module introduces the aims and objectives of the course. It discusses the principles of pharmaceutical medicine. It describes the philosophy behind new drug development and how this impacts on the activity of a pharmaceutical company. Curriculum Content: 1. Setting…
Molecular Neuroimmunology
This course focuses on the interaction between the immune and nervous systems at molecular, cellular and systems levels. It provides an overview of current and developing concepts in neuroimmunology from both neuroscience and immunology perspectives. It aims to familiarise students…
Stem Cells – An Introduction to Regenerative Medicine
This module aims to incorporate a balanced understanding of the biological, legal, ethical and societal issues surrounding stem cells and an awareness of the major research areas. The basic biological characteristics and behaviour of human embryonic, adult and cancer stem…
Clinical Biomarkers
A Clinical Biomarker is defined as any measurable event that has linkage to a disease process – whether it be diagnosis of disease, monitoring patient response to treatment or measuring patient outcome. Although many biomarker tests are currently used to…
Statistical Modelling and Survival Analysis
This module will build on the module PHPS40190 ‘Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis’, concentrating on more advanced techniques employed in the analysis of epidemiological and medical research. The control of confounding using stratified and regression modelling is described in detail and…
Flow Cytometry – Principles & Practice
This module is designed for research students who wish to understand and become critically aware of principles, practice and applications of flow cytometry and become competent, independent users of this technology. It will be delivered in five blocks comprising seminars…
Data Management for Clinical Research
This module forms part of the Graduate Certificate in Cinical & Translational Research and the Graduate Diploma in Health Informatics. The goal of this module is to introduce students to key concepts in data management for clinical research. Specifically this…
Managing Health Information
This module forms part of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical & Translational Research and the Graduate Diploma in Health Informatics. The goal of this module is to introduce students to key concepts in healthcare informatics and management of health information…