Scientific Biomedical Communication

Topics in biotechnology, from basic research to clinical trials -Model organisms to human biology. Genetics of stem cell commitment. Cancer as a genetic disease. Gene therapy. -Novel biotech pharma. Nanotechnology and biosensors. Bioactive food -Procedures and norms in biomedical labs -The management of discovery Principles of bio-based economy -Investiment funds and Venture capitals in biotech industry -Impact and management of innovative Biotech companies Communication in biomedicine Exploitation of main databases: pubmed, clinicaltrial.gov, vaccine page, COSMIC. Preparation of a pitch presentation on an innovative pharma product.

Attendance on the course presupposes basic university-level knowledge in the field of biotechnology with particular reference to molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology.

No specific textbook is used. All teaching material is available online.

Teaching lessons in classroom.

Each student will have to prepare a 15-20 minute pitch presentation in which he/she will have to explain the development and impact of a new biopharmaceutical, taking into account both the technical aspects and the regulatory, economic and social contours related to the development of the biopharmaceutical.product.

Topics in biotechnology, from basic research to clinical trials -Model organisms to human biology. Genetics of stem cell commitment. Cancer as a genetic disease. Gene therapy. -Novel biotech pharma. Nanotechnology and biosensors. Bioactive food -Procedures and norms in biomedical labs -The management of discovery Principles of bio-based economy -Investiment funds and Venture capitals in biotech industry -Impact and management of innovative Biotech companies Communication in biomedicine Exploitation of main databases: pubmed, clinicaltrial.gov, vaccine page, COSMIC. Preparation of a pitch presentation on an innovative pharma product.

Attendance on the course presupposes basic university-level knowledge in the field of biotechnology with particular reference to molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology.

No specific textbook is used. All teaching material is available online.

Teaching lessons in classroom.

Each student will have to prepare a 15-20 minute pitch presentation in which he/she will have to explain the development and impact of a new biopharmaceutical, taking into account both the technical aspects and the regulatory, economic and social contours related to the development of the biopharmaceutical.product.