Postgraduate Laboratory Training (PgLab)

 

Genetic Technologist

 

This training will provide you with essential skills in laboratory health and safety, and advanced biomedical and genomic techniques to become a successful genetic technologist. It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of laboratory safety and animal work, performing cell culture, issues in cell culture, flow cytometry instrumentation and analysis, ELISA, genomic technologies, and blotting techniques. It will also equip you with the expertise and understanding of advanced laboratory techniques such as gene editing in cancer immunotherapy research, blotting techniques, and applying these techniques in genomics research. To get a genetic research-related role, you need specific skills in advanced laboratory techniques to work in an international research environment. The aim of this training is to develop these advanced level laboratory skills.

Key Facts

 

Start Date: 05 Jan 2025

Places: 03

Duration: 26 weeks (6-7 months part-time)

Delivery: Online (Distance-learning)

Workload: 4-6 hours per week

Fees: £879

Registration: Register here

Contact: Angela Holmes - contact@lsdcentre.com

Programme Outcomes

 

  • You will gain an understanding of cell culture techniques
  • You will understand the laboratory health and safety and performing pre-clinical work
  • You will get expertise in flow cytometry technique
  • You will learn about the ELISA technique and its limitations
  • You will be able to understand genomic technologies and blotting techniques
  • You will also learn about gene-editing in cancer immunotherapy research
  • You will also learn about genetic research applications of these advanced laboratory techniques

 

Content

 

This training includes four parts with several modules.

 

Part 1: Laboratory Health and Safety (LabCert)

In this part, you will get essential skills and knowledge to work in a laboratory environment and working with animals (pre-clinical work). It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of risks in the laboratory, safety guidelines to work in the laboratory,  safety issues, and working with laboratory animals for research. Learn more 

 

Part 2: Cell Culture Techniques (LabCert)

This training will provide you with essential skills and knowledge to work in a laboratory environment and cell culture techniques. It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of cell culture safety, cell culture techniques, issues in cell culture, and applying cell culture in biomedical research. Learn more

 

Part 3: Flow Cytometry (LabCert)

In this part, you will get essential skills and knowledge to work in a laboratory environment and the flow cytometry technique. It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of procedure safety, flow cytometry method,  instrumentation, best practices in flow cytometry, and flow cytometry for biomedical research. Learn more

 

Part 4: Spectroscopic Techniques (LabCert)

This training will provide you with essential skills and knowledge of spectroscopic techniques and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of different types of spectroscopic techniques and spectroscopic techniques for research. Learn more 

 

Part 5: Medical Genomics (Professional Certificate - PCert)

This course will provide you with knowledge of medical genomics and genomic technologies. It will provide you with the knowledge to participate in genomic research. Explore the foundational principles of genomics, including DNA structure, genotyping, and sequencing technologies. Understand the significance of genomics in unraveling the genetic basis of health and disease. Gain insights into next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and their applications in medical genomics. This course is delivered in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Innovation and Development, UK. Learn more 

 

Part 6: Blotting Techniques (LabCert)

In this part, you will get essential skills and knowledge of the basics of blotting techniques and emerging techniques of western blotting. It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of different types of blotting techniques and blotting techniques for research. Learn more

 

Part 7: Gene-Editing in Cancer Immunotherapy (LabCert)

This training will provide you with essential skills and knowledge of genome editing or CRISPR technique. It will equip you with the expertise and understanding of CRISPR therapeutic tools for genetic disorders and gene-editing for cancer research. Learn more

Design & Delivery 

 

This virtual training programme is delivered on our virtual learning platform (Moodle). The training is self-paced and it can be completed on your own schedule. This programme is designed in collaboration with Cambridge Centre for Innovation and Development, UK and academic leaders from international universities - See our collaborators

Entry Requirements

 

This training is designed for undergraduates, Masters, or Ph.D. students. Background in biochemistry, biology, biomedical science, and/or related areas is recommended. You must have good English language skills. The mentioned requirement is for guidance and it is required to successfully complete the programme.

Fees and Funding

 

UK and International: £879 (including learning material and electronic certificate).

Scholarships: No scholarship is available for this training.

Certificate of Completion

 

After successfully completing all the modules, you will be provided with an e-certificate of completion.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Q. Can I complete the programme along with my full-time work or study?

A. The programme can be completed online part-time along with other full-time studies or work. It will include recorded guided lectures and tasks to complete on your own schedule and the deadline for submission of the tasks will be several weeks.

 

Q. Do you offer scholarships?

A. Unfortunately, we do not offer scholarships.

 

Q. I have paid the registration fee, when I will get my registration confirmation email?

A. You will receive the payment receipt (from PayPal, if you pay via PayPal) instantly after paying the registration fee. However, you will receive your confirmation of registration email within 24 hours of your registration.

 

Q. Is my place in the training guaranteed after I pay the registration fee?

A. Yes, you will receive the registration confirmation email within 24 hours of your registration and you will be able to start the programme on your programme start date. Please note, if all the available places are filled then we will close the registration on our website, and you can no longer register or pay the registration fee.

How To Apply

 

You are required to pay the registration fee to register for this programme.