Course Description

MSc. in Advanced Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics The PG program in Advanced Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics equips students with expertise in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and clinical technologies. The program blends theoretical learning with hands-on training in diagnostics, covering PCR, proteomics, genetic Curriculum • Molecular Pathology • Statistical Methods in Diagnostics • Bioinformatics in Molecular Diagnostics • Proteomics in Clinical Diagnostics • Ethics in Diagnostics • Flow Cytometry Cell sorting and Applications Skill Set MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES • Nucleic acid-based assays (PCR, qPCR, RT-PCR) • Genetic testing methodologies (e.g., SNPs, CNVs, NGS) • Flow cytometry and cell sorting • Liquid biopsy and ctDNA/cfDNA analysis COMPUTATIONAL AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN DIAGNOSTICS • Biostatistical tools for diagnostic test curves) • Data visualization and interpretation • Statistical software applications (e.g., R, SPSS) • Diagnostic algorithm validation BIOINFORMATICS AND OMICS INTEGRATION • Sequence data analysis and variant annotation • Database mining and molecular signature • Proteomics in disease biomarker discovery • and proteomics data biopsy and exosome biology, gaining skills for careers in clinical labs, translational research, and precision medicine. Ethics and statistical and responsible diagnostic practice. • • Liquid Biopsy and Circulating Biomarkers • Exosome biology and application • Genetic testing • Diagnostics Lab • Dissertation/Patent TRANSLATIONAL AND EMERGING DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES • Liquid biopsy technologies and clinical applications • Exosome isolation and diagnostic potential • • Digital pathology and automated diagnostic systems ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY ASPECTS • Ethical considerations in genetic testing and patient data • diagnostics • Regulatory compliance in diagnostic laboratories • LABORATORY COMPETENCY AND DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING • Hands-on training in diagnostic lab workflows • Sample processing and quality assurance • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and GLP/GCLP • Diagnostic result interpretation and clinical correlation