BIO-312 / 2 credits

Teacher(s): Fellay Jacques, Waszak Sebastian Martin

Language: English


Summary

The course explores how genomic technologies can contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students will learn how genomics impacts healthcare, agriculture, energy, and environmental conservation through lectures, case studies, and practical projects.

Content

This course offers an introduction how genomic technologies can address global challenges in sustainability, health, and the environment. Anchored in the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the course highlights how modern genomic technologies can be applied to create sustainable solutions across diverse fields, including healthcare, agriculture, energy, and environmental conservation. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and hands-on practice, students will gain the knowledge and skills to apply genomic solutions to real-world problems.

  • UN sustainable development goals & policies
  • Personalized medicine
  • Gender & health
  • Agrigenomics
  • Microbiome engineering for future health
  • Water, earth, and air monitoring
  • Synthetic biology & sustainable energy
  • Environmental conservation
  • Introduction to real-time genomics
  • Practical session on real-time genomics

Keywords

Genomics, sustainable development, precision medicine, food security, clean energy, environmental conservation, inequality, gender health, microbiome, nanopore sequencing

 

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Basic genetics and molecular biology.

Recommended courses

BIO-373 - Genetics and genomics

Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Hands-on practical sessions

Assessment methods

Written exam during the summer session

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Genomic solutions to sustainable development
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory

Reference week

Tuesday, 17h - 19h: Lecture SG0211

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