Standard clinical care is shifting its focus towards precision medicine, where the choice for treatment relies on the specific physiological and genetic characteristics of a given patient. This course covers current clinical practices within precision medicine including application of genomics and proteomics in the clinic. In addition, you study patient cases and address diagnoses and individualized treatments.
One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.
Course Note
his course does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients.
Get a clear idea of how certain interventions and surgical procedures are executed, and learn about preoperative and postoperative procedures in the hands-on, 3-credit Medical Simulation Lab.
You only take one Core Course per semester, and each Core Course includes two Study Tours: one Short Study Tour to a nearby destination for three days, and one Long Study Tour to another European country for six days.
Led by your faculty, Study Tours take you into real-world settings where you will apply what you’ve learned outside the classroom.
Ph.D., Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2021. With DIS since 2022.
Long Study Tour
About this tour
This week-long Study Tour is designed to expose you to new focuses seen worldwide in precision medicine.
While the group will be based in Rotterdam, there will be the opportunity to travel across the country and learn about the topic at hospitals, medical centers, and universities, where tailored treatment options are being developed and better diagnostics tools and techniques are the focus. The Netherlands is also an attractive country for conducting clinical trials, as they can be conducted faster and are more cost-efficient than in most other parts of the world. Therefore, there is also the possibility of learning about the latest developments with regards to treatment options.
Throughout the tour, relevant cultural visits and social events will help you learn about the Dutch culture and better get to know your classmates and instructor(s).
Learning outcomes
Observe how new initiatives can come into play and have an impact on the overall patient treatment approach
Broaden your knowledge on the type of information needed to establish new methods of disease prevention and treatment
Compare and contrast Sweden, the United States, and the Netherlands in their approaches to precision medicine and how it can impact healthcare and medical treatments
Possible activities
Visit Erasmus University Rotterdam to learn about tailored care
Meet the Mathijssen research group, focusing on translational pharmacology to study the pharmacology of drugs involved in anti-cancer treatment
Hear from the Martens research group, focusing on translational cancer genomics and proteomics to establish prognostic and predictive markers according to molecular traits of tumor cells
Visit Leiden University Medical Center to learn about their findings on regenerative medicine of tissues and organs
Visit Amsterdam University Medical Center Genome Diagnostics, the European reference center for genetic testing of Familial Hypercholesterolemia, imprinting disorders, and cardiogenetics
About this tour
The week-long Study Tour is designed to expose you to the new focus that can be seen worldwide, and particularly in Ireland, regarding Precision Medicine. Being the home to the company Genomics Medicine Ireland (GMI), which is set to establish a world-class genomic research and development program, Dublin is the stage for how capturing genomic data from the Irish population could prove pivotal in ushering precision medicine in the future. A collaboration between GMI and University College Dublin also targets key initiatives to build capacity, train, and develop the next generation of medical professionals in this groundbreaking field. These types of initiatives involve both medical providers and the overall population, as the focus is on transforming healthcare by providing a greater understanding of the role a person’s genes, behaviors, and environment plays in their general health. By visiting Dublin, you can witness first-hand the types of changes that are happening and will happen in this new era of tailored treatment.
The Study Tour program incorporates relevant cultural visits and social events to help you learn about the Irish culture and better get to know your classmate and instructor(s).
Learning outcomes
Observe how new initiatives can come into play and have an impact on the overall patient treatment approach
Broaden your knowledge on the type of information needed to establish new methods of disease prevention and treatment
Compare and contrast Sweden, the U.S., and Ireland in their approaches to precision medicine and how it can impact healthcare and medical treatments
Possible activities
Visit Genomics Medicine Ireland and learn about the different projects they run
Hear how University College Dublin prepares future medical providers to use a precision medicine approach when treating patients
Meet clinicians at St. James hospital who work on targeting cancer patients using a precision medicine approach
Short Study Tour
About this tour
During Core Course Week, you have the opportunity to expand your knowledge about the basis of precision medicine and learn how it can affect clinical care. You witness how Sweden, as one of the world’s most innovative countries, uses its strong traditions with medical research, biobanks, and quality registers to position itself as a front-runner in the field. By meeting with clinicians, academic scientists, and commercial representatives, you see how the interaction between these different players of the precision medicine ecosystem is supported by well-developed national platforms.
Learning outcomes
Deepen your understanding on how the “omics” field impacts clinical practice
Broaden your view on the precision medicine ecosystem and the interaction between its different stakeholders
Examine how the Swedish healthcare sector is changing to include active practice within precision medicine and what kind of challenges that poses
Possible activities
Visit AMRA Medical in Linköping and learn why this digital health company is at the forefront of medical imaging and precision medicine
Meet clinicians from Skåne University Hospital and hear about access to precision medicine in breast cancer
Visit the CREATE Health Center, and deepen your knowledge on the use of proteomics in distinguishing different complex disease indications
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