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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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"Milestone Discoveries in Physiology and Medicine" explores the challenges and problem-solving approaches behind Nobel-recognized research in Physiology or Medicine. The course highlights innovative research processes and methodologies that drive scientific breakthroughs.
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Course Content
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This course examines the collaborative efforts behind recent Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, focusing on the scientific advancements that enabled groundbreaking research. It highlights the Nobel-recognized research process and its impact on future scientific investigations and medical practices.
Key topics include:
Discovery of RNA interference – a gene-silencing mechanism mediated by double-stranded RNA
First demonstration of how CRISPR-Cas9 could be repurposed as a precise gene-editing tool
The discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent (iPSCs)
The discovery of cells’ oxygen sensing machinery
Discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch
The discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation
Ethical Considerations & "Article" Reading, Data analysis and interpretation, limitations of a particular research, presenting ...
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Lectures, particular talks by prominent scientists, quizzes, articles will be included within the course content. Additionally, each student (as an individual or within groups ) is responsible from presenting an article in front of the class.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. Nurettin AYVALI nurettin.ayvali@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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