Instructors

Verena Haselmann, (Deputy Director Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Chair of Molecular Diagnostics Division, University Hospital Mannheim and Head of NGS Core Facility, Medicial Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany)

Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, (Professor of Pathology, Chair of Molecular Diagnostics Division, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States)

Orland Diéz Gibert, (Professor of Genetics, Chair of Molecular Diagnostic Division, University Hospital Vall d´Hebron, Spain)

Jonathan Schmid-Burg, (Professor of Immunogenetics, Chair Division of Functional Immunogenetics, Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany)

Aylin Sepici Dinçel, (Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı, Ankara)

Serpil Erşan, (Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı, Niğde)

İsmail Sarı, (Kırklareli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı, Kırklareli)

Durmuş Ayan, (Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıbbi Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı, Niğde)

Dilara Fatma Balı, (Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Niğde)

Rodrigo Pessoa Rejas, (Chief Manager of the Department of Clinical Chemistry)

Course Program

Day 0 - Sunday 04-09-2022    
TIME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TUTOR
In advance Pre-Course Seminar "The very Basics" in nucleic acids amplification for Molecular Diagnostics: principles, biochemistry and their applications Will be provided online 2 weeks in advance
4-6 pm Question Hour Answering all open questions  all Tutors
Labwork Peripheral blood sampling 
Day 1 - Monday  05-09-2022    
TIME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TUTOR
09:00 am - 10:00 am Introduction Introduction to course issues
the IFCC-EMD and C-CMBC group primary and secondary objectives of course
Introduction to Workshop, organisation and in-silico training
V. Haselmann
10:00 am - 11:00 am Today's program Lecture and video on DNA isolation  J. Schmid-Burgk
11:00 am - 11:30 am Labwork 1. Introduction of today's workshop issues building students for the groups
2. preparation of buffers and working solutions (1h) DNA isolation (part I, 1h).
all Tutors
11:30 am - 01:00 pm
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
02:00 pm - 02:45 pm Seminar Molecular diagnostics of genetic disorders O. Díez Gibert
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Labwork 3. DNA isolation (part II, 1-1,5h) all Tutors
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm COFFEE BREAK
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Seminar Molecular Genetic Testing (MGT); Guidelines for "Good Molecular Practice in MGT"; Quality Assurance, EQA and Accreditation V. Haselmann
6:00 pm - 06:30 pm Seminar Experience of last course and benefits of being a junior member; Overview of MolDx in Bolivia and what happend after the course R. Pessoa Rejas
Day 2 - Tuesday 06-09-2022    
TIME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TUTOR
09:00 am - 10:00 am Seminar DNA quantitation & today's program A. Ferreira-Gonzalez
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Labwork 1. prepare gel buffers (15min)
2. prepare an 1% agarose gel (group1)  (30min)
3. check of gDNA content (UV-spectrophotometer) (30min)
4. set-up HPV-PCR (30min)
5. load the 1% agarose gel (30min, each student loads his own gDNA)
all Tutors
12:00 am - 01:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm In silico in-silico training on PCR assay design (optional DISCUSSIONS for HOMEWORK)  V. Haselmann / all tutors
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm COFFEE BREAK 
03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Seminar Nomeclature V. Haselmann
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm Seminar Interpretation of genetic variants A. Ferreira-Gonzalez
05:45 pm - 06:45 pm Seminar Molecular Oncology O. Díez Gibert
06:45 pm - 07:00 pm Evaluation Discussion of experimental results V. Haselmann
Day 3 - Wednsday 07-09-2022    
TIME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TUTOR
09:00 am - 09:30 am Today's program Introduction to PCR and specifics of amplification protocols - PCR Movie J. Schmid-Burgk
09:30 am - 12:00 pm Labwork 1. BRAF ASA (start 10:00, finish 12:00)
2. prepare 2% agarose gel (group 2 - one big gel, two combs) for HPV-PCR and 2% gel for BRAF (group 3 - one gel, two combs)
3. load agarose gel with HPV-PCR
4. discussion of homeworks
5. HLA B57 PCR set-up
// Trouble-shooting PCR
all Tutors
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Labwork 6. load BRAF PCR, run gel
7. set-up 2.5% agarose-gel for  HLA B57 (group 4 - one gel, two combs), gel will be load and run by tutors
all Tutors
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm In silico in-silico training: a) discussion of homeworks b) setting up RFLP assay  c) BLAST V. Haselmann / all tutors
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm COFFEE BREAK
04:00 pm - 05:15 pm Seminar SNP genotyping V. Haselmann
05:15 pm - 06:30 pm Seminar Concept of targeted therapies - examples for breast and colon cancer (BRAC, bTMB) O. Díez Gibert
06:30 pm - 07:00 pm Evaluation discussion of electrophoresis results  V. Haselmann
Day 4 Thursday 08-09-2022    
TIME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TUTOR
09:00 am - 09:30 am Today's program Discussion on RFLP in silico design   O. Díez Gibert
09:30 am - 11:30 am Labwork 1. set-up an RFLP assay Factor V and RFLP assay for LCT
2. prepare three 2% agarose gel for LCT/FV undigested reaction (group 5 - one gel, two combs)
3. discussion of electropherograms
all Tutors
11:30 am - 12:30 pm LUNCH BREAK    
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm Labwork 4. set-up of restriction digestion
5. load and run gels for undigested reaction
6. prepare 2% agarose gel (one gel, two combs) for digested reaction, gel will be load and run by tutors
all Tutors
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Seminar Validation of assays A. Ferreira-Gonzalez
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Seminar Pharmacogenetics V. Haselmann
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm COFFEE BREAK
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm Seminar New detection methods in Molecular Diagnostics: LAMP J. Schmid-Burgk
05:30 pm - 06:00 pm Evaluation Discussion of experimental results V. Haselmann
06:00 pm - 07:00 pm   Interviews with candidates applying as junior member all Tutors
Day 5 - Friday 09-09-2022    
09:00 am - 10:00 am Seminar Real time PCR  quantification aspects, LODs, LOQs and High Resolution Melting analysis A. Ferreira-Gonzalez
10:00 am - 11:30 am Labwork 1)  real time PCR for genotyping , Factor V or something different all Tutors
       
11:30 am - 12:30 pm LUNCH BREAK    
12:30 pm - 13:00 pm In silico Probe design O. Díez Gibert / V. Haselmann
13:00 pm - 14:00 pm In silico Determination of LOD and LOQ by students all tutors
14:00 pm - 15:00 pm Seminar Infectious diseases A. Ferreira-Gonzalez
Day 6 - Saturday 10-09-2022    
TIME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TUTOR
09:00 am - 10:30 am Evaluation Exam (30 questions) & Evaluation of the course all tutors
10:30 am - 11:00 am COFFEE BREAK
11:00 am - 12:00 am Seminar State-of-the-Art Lecture: Liquid Biopsy V. Haselmann
12:00 am -01:00 pm Seminar State-of-the-Art Lecture: Next Generation Sequencing J. Schmid-Burgk
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK    
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Fare Well Results of Exams, Issuing Certificates, Nomination of Junior Member V. Haselmann

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