Medical Diagnostics

About this course

This course provides a unique opportunity to understand the rationale behind the design of multiple diagnostic tools used to predict, prevent, diagnose, and optimally treat disease. The emphasis is on the development and selection of appropriate analysis methods and technologies to generate reliable results and their implications for inpatient diagnoses. Focus areas include biometrics, clinical chemistry, hematology, diagnostic microbiology, histopathology, molecular diagnostics, and diagnostic medical imaging. As part of the course, you perform hands-on analyses commonly conducted in clinical laboratories and used by medical professionals.

Pre-requisites

One year of chemistry and one year of either biology or bioengineering, all at university level.

Faculty

Natalia Landázuri Sáenz

Program Director

Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (2005). Postdoctoral fellow, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Associate Professor Biomedicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Fulbright scholar (1999-2001). Research in genetic engineering, cell and gene delivery vehicles, mathematical modeling, bioengineering approaches for cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Has created, designed, implemented and evaluated courses at university level. Acted as Pedagogical Advisor, Development and Regeneration Doctoral Program, Karolinska Institutet. Has participated in national and international committees to evaluate and promote scientific and academic advancements. With DIS since 2017.