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You’ll explore how genomics can improve patient care by understanding how genomic data helps clinicians to identify illness risk more accurately, using the specific examples of cancer and epidemics such as Zika virus disease. You will also look at the future of genomics, and how it might impact healthcare roles.
What topics will you cover?
- What is genomics?
- Who are the stakeholders?
- What are the challenges?
- Addressing patients’ needs
- How are healthcare roles evolving?
- MedTech innovations in genomics
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Describe how the field of genomics has broadly developed over the past 20 years
- Explore the role of DNA sequencing in identifying the risk of disease
- Discuss how genomics impacts on citizens, healthcare professionals and providers
- Reflect on the ethical, regulatory and accessibility challenges of genomics
- Describe the commercial opportunities of technological developments in genomics
- Debate the developments in genomics for healthcare
Who is the course for?
This course is appropriate for anyone interested in MedTech product design and genomics.
The course will be of particular interest to undergraduate students studying engineering, product design, and disciplines related to healthcare, and professionals working in the healthcare sector in a medical capacity or as MedTech designers.
MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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