Applied Diagnostics and Immunotechnologies

This module will address the key principles at the forefront of the fields of immunotechnology, molecular diagnostics and rapid microbiological testing. A comprehensive overview of the current and emerging technologies used in the analyses of pharmaceutical and biological samples will be covered.  

1. Develop a systematic understanding of knowledge at the forefront of the field of immuno- and molecular diagnostics and rapid microbiological testing.  

2. Critically comment on the technical range of standard and specialised research tools and techniques of enquiry including immunoassays, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next generation sequencing (NGS).

3.  Articulate the key considerations of assay validation methods and sensitivity and specificity determinations.

4. Develop new skills to a high level, including novel and emerging techniques such as antibody purification for use in the development of immunodiagnostic assays.