Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics

The course is designed as a general overview of new and developing advanced laboratory techniques. The major areas are: advanced chr omatography (GC and HPLC), immunology techniques (ELISA, Western Blot), nucleic acid and amplification protocols (PCR, RT-PCR, Northern/Southern Blot Hybridization, restriction enzyme digest analysis, etc.) and a discussion of clinical virology as it applies to the development of diagnostics in the laboratory. The course is intended to offer students expertise in emerging techniques in the laboratory and an understanding of the rapid technical changes occurring in clinical, research, and industrial laboratory settings.