gsw130 - Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology
Module label | Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology |
Module code | gsw130 |
Credit points | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Institute directory | Department of Human Medicine |
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Prerequisites | Enrolment in Master´s programme Molecular Biomedicine |
Skills to be acquired in this module | Competencies: ++ comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of regenerative research ++ deepened knowledge of clinical aspects of eye diseases ++ deepened knowledge of biological lab methods and clinical diagnostics (classical tissue engineering, cell culture and molecular laboratory methods) ++ systematic understanding in translational research + interdisciplinary thinking + critical and analytical thinking ++ data analysis and interpretation skills ++ data presentation and discussion (written and spoken) ++ teamwork |
Module contents | The module focuses on regenerative medicine in ophthalmology. Lectures: Fundamentals of ophthalmologic diseases and insights of current ophthalmologic research projects including tissue engineering methods Exercises: Practical laboratory work: generation of tissue engineered artificial cornea, preparation of porcine cornea and retina, cultivation of primary corneal stem cells, sample preparation for protein and mRNA, Western Blotting, PCR, Paraffin sectioning, HE-staining |
Recommended reading | Textbooks of ophthalmology, anatomy, current literature concerning tissue engineering methods in ophthalmology. Primary and secondary literature of the field will be provided and introduced at the first meeting. |
Links | https://uol.de/augenheilkunde |
Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | winter semester |
Module capacity | 5 |
Reference text | The number of participants is limited to 5. Students which are enrolled in Master´s programme Molecular Biomedicine will be preferred. |
Type of module | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Module level | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Teaching/Learning method | Lecture and Exercise |
Previous knowledge | basic knowledge of cell culture methods, protein and mRNA isolation methods |
Type of course | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 1 | WiSe | 14 | |
Exercises | 3 | WiSe | 42 | |
Total module attendance time | 56 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | protocol (30%) and presentation (70%) |