Structural Molecular Biology
Postgraduate
In London
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Postgraduate
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London
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This course provides in-depth training of all major structural molecular biology techniques, including its applications in drug discovery.In the post-genome era, there is a wealth of information about the genomes of many organisms, including humans.
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About this course
In the post-genome era, there is a wealth of information about the genomes of many organisms, including humans. The next challenge is to assign and understand the functions of the final genome products proteins, in particular to understand at the molecular and biochemical level, the functions of identified disease-linked proteins and proteins that carry out basic life processes. The requirement for three-dimensional information is an essential part of this process. With many of the structure determination techniques becoming semi-automatic and routine, there will be a requirement for more broadly trained structural biology researchers who understand the use of complementary techniques for deriving biological function from structure. It is therefore essential that trained structural biologists in both academia and industry have knowledge and skills in all macromolecular structural determination techniques. This is an ideal training course for students to pursue further education and gain vital experience for a successful career.
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Subjects
- IT
- Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Meetings
- Drug Discovery
Course programme
Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.
You complete two 20-week research projects during the year.
The projects are designed to give practical experience of laboratory research, and opportunities to learn a wide range of skills.
Each project will incorporate at least two of the five structural biology areas:
- Macromolecular structure function and structural bioinformatics
- X-ray crystallography
- Biological nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Cryo-electron microscopy
- Mass spectrometry
In addition, there are various tutorials covering protein structural principles, cryo-electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR):
- Macromolecular structure principles
- Macromolecular Structure Determination
- Macromolecular Structure Function
- Structural Biology in Drug Discovery
You will also acquire a range of professional and transferable skills through workshops and modules given by the Faculty of Life Sciences and by the Graduate School.
You will attend seminars, together with journal clubs and work in progress meetings, which are relevant to your interests.
You will also present and discuss your work at lab meetings in the labs of your current research project and will have regular meetings about progress with your supervisors.
Structural Molecular Biology