Genomic solutions to sustainable development
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
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