MF9250 - Introductory Course in Cardiac Research
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Course content
The Introductory Course in Cardiac Research presents PhD students to
commonly used methods in cardiac research through lectures and practical
demonstrations. The course also includes an overview of the structure of
scientific networks involved in cardiac research at the local, regional and
national level, with a particular focus on collaborations between basic and
clinical research.
Learning outcomes
Main topics of the course:
- Methods in molecular biology, such as Northern blotting, real-time qPCR,
immunolocalisation, microarray, Western blotting and ELISA. - Methods in cellular biology, such as cell isolation and cell culturing,
patch-clamp, calcium imaging, as well as quantification of receptors and
intracellular signaling pathways. - In vivo and ex vivo testing of cardiac function in research animals
- Epidemiological methods in clinical studies
- Cardiac examination of patients, i.e. echocardiography and ECG.
Admission
Ph.D. candidates at the University of Oslo and students at the Medical Student Research Programme will get first priority to the course. External applicants will be admitted if there are any available places.
Maximum number of participants is 20.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
Planning to start or in the beginning of at research project in cardiac research.
Teaching
The course is taught on the following dates: 4th - 5th May 2010
The course includes lectures and practical demonstrations in groups.
NB! You have to participate in at least 80 % of the teaching to be allowed to take the exam. Attendance at lectures will be registered.
Exam information
A obligatory multiple-choice test will be given at the end of the course. Grading: pass/fail
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Other information
The Norwegian Research School in Medical Imaging provides support towards travel and accommodation for traveling PhD candidates attending the course MF9250. Consult www.ntnu.no/medicalimaging for additional information and application form.
Contact us
The Faculty of Medicine
Visiting address:
Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3A - Inngang 2
Visiting hours:
Monday - friday 09.00 - 15.00
Postal address:
P.O. Box 1078 Blindern
0316 Oslo
Fax: 22 84 53 01
E-mail: adm-phd-emner@medisin.uio.no
Web: http://www.med.uio.no/forskning/forskerutdanning/english/