Medical Genetics
(2/11/09 – 6/11/09)
Day
2-11-09
Topics
Speakers
Morning
9h-10h30
- DNA polymorphisms: from genetic diversity to
complex diseases.
Henriqueta C. Silva
11h-12h30
-
Francisco Corte Real
14h30-16h30
3-11-09
9h-10h30
11h-12h30
Population genetics: DNA data bases for
forensic aims.
Afternoon
Population genetics: from Hardy-Weinberg
to molecular Photofitting, implications in
forensic and medical genetics.
Morning
- Molecular pathology: from genotype
phenotype.
to
- Genotyping: genetic diagnosis and genetic
screening - advantages and complexities.
(FMUC)
(FMUC)
Luís Souto (UA)
Henriqueta C. Silva
(FMUC)
Ana Beleza Meireles
(FMUC)
Afternoon
14h30-15h30
16h-17h30
4-11-09
9h-10h30
11h-12h30
Capillary
electrophoresis:
applications
(sequencing, STRs, MLPA, OLA, HA-CAE).
- DNA sequencing: applications and examples.
(FMUC)
Morning
- RNA pathology: molecular mechanisms and
diseases.
Jorge Saraiva
- MicroRNAs: pathogenesis and therapeutic
applications
José Ramalho (UNL)
Afternoon
15h-17h00
Henriqueta C. Silva
e Luís Mesquita
DNA sequencing: work group
(FMUC)
Henriqueta C. Silva
e Luís Mesquita
(FMUC)
Day
Speakers
Topics
5-11-09
9h-10h30
Morning
- Cancer, genes and environment.
Fernando Regateiro
(FMUC)
11h-12h30
- Molecular characterization of tumours prognostic and therapeutic implications. The case
of colon cancer.
José Carlos Machado
(IPATIMUP)
Afternoon
14h30-16h
16h30-18h00
6-11-09
- Experimental models in carcinogenesis:
the example of multiple endocrine neoplasia
syndromes
- Hereditary cancer: genetic counselling.
Morning
9h30 -11h
- Pharmacogenomics: where do we stand?
11h30-13h
- Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics:
an overview of the cell.
Afternoon
14h30 -15h30
Examination
Manuel Carlos Lemos (UBI)
Ana Teresa A. Santos
(FMUC)
José Rueff (UNL)
Carlos Faro
(FCTUC /Biocant)