Universität Wien

301876 UE Exercises in Stem Cell Biology (2023S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

see german version


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Practical introduction to developmental and stem cell biology through selected examples

Differentiation of embryonic stem cells into different lineages, morphological analysis using light microscopy, determination of transcriptional changes through quantitative PCR, generation of mutants using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, FACS analysis and sorting, fluorescent microscopy analysis

Assessment and permitted materials

Mandatory attendance.
The assessment is based on the following partial performances:

+) Active participation and result of the experiments (performance share 10%)
+) Written protocol (performance share 30%)
+) written exam (performance share 20%)
+) Creation of a written work in the form of a scientific article (in English) about an experiment of the internship (performance ratio 40%)

Permitted aids for the written exam: own laboratory protocol (internet and smartphone are not permitted), pen.

Each of the partial performances must be positive.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The assessment is based on the following partial performances:

+) Active participation and result of the experiments (performance share 10%)
+) Written protocol (performance share 30%)
+) written exam (performance share 20%)
+) Creation of a written work in the form of a scientific article (in English) about an experiment of the internship (performance ratio 40%)

Permitted aids for the written exam: own laboratory protocol (internet and smartphone are not permitted), pen.

Each of the partial performances must be positive.

Examination topics

The participants will be involved in ongoing research projects of the participating groups.

Reading list

Current publications are provided by the supervisor.

Association in the course directory

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