

SGUL - Interpreting Genomic Variation: Fundamental Principles
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Interpreting Genomic Variation: Fundamental Principles at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 3 weeks |
Total fee | ₹8,814 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Interpreting Genomic Variation: Fundamental Principles at FutureLearn Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion from Futurelearn
Interpreting Genomic Variation: Fundamental Principles at FutureLearn Course details
- This course is designed to educate health professionals involved in the variant journey from the laboratory to the patient
- You'll explore the fundamental principles of variant interpretation and review the American College of Clinical Genetics and Genomic (ACMG) and The Association for Clinical Genomic Science (AGCS) guidelines
- You will also take a detailed look at the tools available to aid genomic variant interpretation
- You'll explore how the ACMG evaluated each of the tools and applied a weighting, as well as the algorithm developed to combine the evidence from each of these tools
- You'll be encouraged to apply your learning through workshopped examples that illustrate both the strengths and weaknesses of the ACMG tools and framework
Interpreting Genomic Variation: Fundamental Principles at FutureLearn Curriculum
Introduction to genomic variation and population data
Introduction to course
Normal Genetic Variation
Changing technologies
Variant classification
Tools for variant interpretation: Population databases
Tools for genomic variant interpretation
Welcome to week 2
Tools for genomic variant interpretation: Computation and predictive data
Tools for genomic variant interpretation: Functional data
Tools for genomic variant interpretation: Reputable databases
Tools for variant interpretation: Phenotyping and literature searches
Ethics of genomic variant interpretation
Clinical genomic variant interpretation
Welcome to week 3
ACMG & ACGS guidelines
VUS multidisciplinary meetings
Genomic variant interpretation in practice
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