CRH/ZHB Animal and Human Biotechnology

Lecturer: Martin Mistrík
Lecture: 2 hours/week
Credits: 2
Winter semester
Form of course completion: exam

• Introduction, classification and history of biotechnology and related scientific fields
• Selected methods and instruments used in current biotechnological applications
• Molecular cloning
• Reproductive cloning
• Genetic manipulations (selected technological approaches, applications)
• Transgenic animals (methods of construction and applications)
• Transgenic cell lines (methods of construction, applications)
• Production of therapeutic and other valuable proteins
• Design and production of therapeutic and other valuable antibodies and their applications in medicine and science
• Gene therapy (principle, basic technological solutions and applications)
• Technology of stem cells (isolation, cultivation and applications)
• Bio-dosimetry and bio-monitoring
• Controversies guiding selected biotechnological applications, possible misuse of biotechnology and military applications