Course: Advanced Practicals in Clinical Biochemistry - Metabolomics

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Course title Advanced Practicals in Clinical Biochemistry - Metabolomics
Course code KBC/KLBCM
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Friedecký David, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kvasnička Aleš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kouřil Štěpán, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dobešová Dana, Mgr.
Course content
Metabolomics and lipidomics are representatives of the so-called omics methods, where a combination of separation techniques with mass spectrometry is applied to study the complex profile of metabolites (metabolome) and lipids (lipidome). These methods have found widespread application both in the understanding of pathobiochemical processes and in the search for new biomarkers in the diseases under study. The exercise will build on the theoretical knowledge acquired in the KBC/OM course Omics Methods in Diagnostics and will consist of performing the entire metabolomic and lipidomic workflow on selected biological samples. Students will be introduced in detail to study design, sample preparation, performing the actual sample analysis, processing of measured mass spectrometry records, data transformation, statistical evaluation and application of bioinformatics tools. Finally, students will conduct a research on a given topic to evaluate the contribution of omics methods in relation to the known information about the disease.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Laboratory Work, Group work
  • Attendace - 52 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with a practical introduction to the methods used in metabolomics and lipidomics.
Students will learn how to proceed in metabolic studies by preparing samples, performing the actual analysis of samples, processing measured mass spectrometry records, transforming data, statistical evaluation, and applying bioinformatics tools.
Prerequisites
The student knows the basic principles of analytical methods such as chromatographic methods and mass spectrometry.
KBC/OM

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Written exam

Written tests, elaborated protocols.
Recommended literature
  • Edited ByRon Wehrens, Reza Salek. Metabolomics, Practical Guide to Design and Analysis, 2019, eBook ISBN9781315370583.
  • Editors: Alessandra Sussulini. Metabolomics: From Fundamentals to Clinical Applications, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-47656-8.
  • Editors: Martin Giera. Clinical Metabolomics, Methods and Protocols, 2018, ISBN: 978-1-4939-7592-1.
  • Editors: Paul Wood. Lipidomics, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-4939-6946-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Analytical Biochemist (2024) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer