Course code:
486B2		 Course name:
Development of Non-invasive Methods for Diagnosis of Malignant Diseases

Academic year:

2024/2025.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

10

Study level:

doctoral academic studies

Study programs:

Biochemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (E72B2) course

Biochemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (E71B2) course

Biochemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (E73B2) course

Biochemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (E74B2) course

Teacher:

Milica M. Popoviæ, Ph.D.
associate professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistants:

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Hours of instruction:

Weekly: five hours of lectures + three hours of study research work

Goals:

Student will get acquainted with the development of methods for non-invasive cancer diagnostics.

Outcome:

Student will deepen their knowledge in the filed of non-invasive methods for cancer diagnosis.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, study research work.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:
  1. Debmalya Barh, Angelo Carpi, Mukesh Verma, Mehmet Gunduz (Eds.): Cancer Biomarkers: Minimal and Noninvasive Early Diagnosis and Prognosis. 1st Edition, ISBN 978-1138076808-2
  2. Review articles from the field.

Additional material:

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  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

10 points (5 hours a week)

Syllabus:

  1. Biomarkers in oncoligy.
  2. Circulating tumor cells.
  3. Nucleic acids as tumor markers.
  4. Extracellular vesicles as tumor markers.
  5. Potential for development of liquid biopsy.

Semester papers:

15 points

Oral exam:

60 points

Study research work:

15 points (3 hours a week)