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53827-01 - Lecture: Applied methods in forensic biomedical and toxicological science (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Claudia Lenz (claudia.lenz@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Katja Mercer-Chalmers-Bender (katja.mercer-chalmers-bender@unibas.ch) Eva Scheurer (eva.scheurer@unibas.ch) Iris Schulz (iris.schulz@unibas.ch) Pablo Sinues (pablo.sinues@unibas.ch) |
| Content | After a general introduction into the tasks of forensic medicine and science the course is divided in three parts all focusing on biomedical technology in forensics: forensic imaging, forensic toxicology, and forensic genetics: A) Forensic toxicology: Forensic Hair testing: The lecture will cover fundamentals, field of application, state of the art analytical methods and future trends in forensic hair analysis. Dried Blood Spots (DBS): The lecture will cover different approaches in the analysis of DBS, general fields of application, particularly in forensic science, and pros and cons with respect to other matrices. Biosensor applications in Forensic Science: The lecture will provide an overview and general information about different biosensor approaches, applications, limitations, current applications in forensics science and future trends. B) Forensic imaging: - Introduction, historical overview and current status - Different postmortem imaging techniques and applications (X-ray, CT, MRI, infrared photography) - Different in vivo imaging techniques and applications (X-ray, CT, MRI) C) Forensic genetics: The lecture will give an introduction into applied and (potential) future methods in forensic genetics. It will present the processes and techniques from the genome to its DNA profile. Thereby, applied methods such as DNA extraction, PCR technique and electrophoresis will be presented. Also, an introduction into NGS, MPS, pyrosequencing and epigenetic methods and its application platforms used in research (and potentially in future routine work) will be given. As there will be a poster presentation instead of a formal test there will also be given an introduction on how to construct a scientific poster, including a guideline on good practice and some examples. Students will learn which components/parts are mandatory and critical. |
| Learning objectives | Learning objectives are - to understand the discussed methods and challenges in forensic toxicology - to understand the differences between clinical and forensic imaging - to know the different postmortem techniques and applications - to know the different in vivo techniques and applications - to have an overview of current applied and future potential methods in forensic genetics |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-täglich | Tuesday | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz - |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 02.03.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 16.03.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 30.03.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 13.04.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 27.04.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 11.05.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 25.05.2021 | 15.30-17.15 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Module: Biomaterials Science and Nanotechnology (Master's Studies: Biomedical Engineering) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | There is no exam but a poster presentation: students have to prepare a poster in small groups and present it for further discussion. Assessment of the poster is based on quality of content and quality of graphical/art work. Presence in at least 3 events requested. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, best attempt counts |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Medicine |
| Offered by | Departement Biomedical Engineering (DBE) |