NUST - PG Courses

HCB-810 Human Health and Disease

Campus	ASAB
Programs	PG
Session	Fall Semester 2016
Course Title	Human Health and Disease
Course Code	HCB-810
Credit Hours	3
Pre-Requisutes	None
Course Objectives	Broadly defined, healthcare care biotechnology is a cluster of scientific techniques applied to the medical field that include genetic engineering, genomics, and pharmacogenics. Healthcare care biotechnology uses substances naturally produced in the human body, such as proteins and enzymes, to fight infections and diseases, or substances in plant and animal cells to produce medicines for human use It applies genetic engineering techniques and genomics knowledge for medical or therapeutic purposes. Healthcare Care biotechnology is the fastest growing area of research and the graduates may find a vast application of their knowledge in the field of medical setup, diagnostic labs, research horizons and in pharmaceutical industry.
Detail Content	Definition of health and disease. Maintenance of health. Defense against disease. Primary, secondary and tertiary defenses. The molecular basis of disease. Auto immune disorders, Allergies, Gene hunting for inherited disorders Using genetic information for disease control Reproductive health STDs Protection against STDs Woman and child health Effects of tobacco and alcohol consumption on birth weight. Proteomics and metabolomics disorders and available therapies Diabetes Obesity Hypothyroidism Galactosemia Lysosomal storage disorder of the brain Gene therapy. Stem cell therapy Haematopoiesis Stem cell based therapies for myocardial infraction For blindness Cornea repair Treatment of burns and wound healing Transplants Bone marrow transplants Skin transplants Xenotransplants Immune therapies Monoclonal Antibodies Genetically Engineered T-cells protective and therapeutic vaccines Molecular Diagnostic Markers for disease susceptibility in risk population Makers for various cancers Karotyping associated with genetic disorders
Text/Ref Books	Medical Biotechnology by Keen and Pongracz. Churchill Livingstone. Healthcare Biotechnology A Practical Guide by Dimitris Dogramatzis. Biotechnology and Your Healthcare Pharmaceutical Applications by Bernice Zaldin Schacter.
Time Schedule
Faculty/Resource Person	Assistant Professor – Dr. Rumeeza Hanif (PhD)