2. Contents
Zika
Exercise for disease prevention & treatment
Whole Genome Sequencing
Genome Medicine
Intro to Genomic Healthcare
Intro to Bioinfomatics
Healthcare improvements through clinical research
Heart Health
Science of Nutrition
Food as Medicine
Medicinal Chemistry
RNA’s in Bone
Biochemistry
Musculoskeletal System
Cause of Human Disease
3. Zika Virus
This course was about the Zika Virus epidemic, particularly the preventative measures, transmission of the disease and
impact of the virus on the community. I felt this was an appropriate course to study the recent epidemic and look at how
it impacted the country as well as health care system – with future disease patterns unknown it makes sense to study
the past ones to look at how they translate to the future and particularly more developed countries such as the UK.
4. Exercise for disease prevention & treatment
This course was about the how exercise can be uses as a preventative measure and possible treatment for certain
diseases. With the growing strain of obesity in the NHS and with recent evidence show the sedimentary lifestyle being
like to increased risk of developing certain diseases. I wanted to further understand how such a simple lifestyle change
can be made, causing a dramatic improvements in some many diseases.
5. Whole Genome Sequencing
This course was about the process of Whole Genome Sequencing, which is used by 100,000 Genome Project – I wanted to
further understand the more in depth sequencing done by the project. This would both help improve my scientific knowledge
but also to answer any more specific questions about the process from the patients and consultants in regard for the
usefulness of it in future studies.
6. Genome Medicine
This course was about the process of Genome Medicine, targeting medicine to the genome of patients making treatments more
effect and targeted. In the NHS its important to look at this a future for more effect disease treatment to save money on
prescriptions that have a limited effect.
7. Intro to Genomic Healthcare
This course looked more specifically at the role genetics plays in the healthcare setting,
something I was keen to learn about after meeting genetic councillors and seeing the impact it
has on patients. As well as the future of genomics and the integration into the NHS moving to
be more mainstream than research based.
8. Intro to Bioinformatics
This course looked at the bioinfomatical process, the other side of the 100,000 Genome Project. It explained in more detail
about the sequencing and sequence analysis, I wanted to learn more about this side for both returning to university and for
consenting patients – being able to give them more in depth detail about the process.
9. Healthcare improvement through clinical research
This course was useful to learn more about the research to healthcare pathway, about the
impact that clinical research has and how it is implemented in the NHS. I found it useful to
see the direct impact research has on patients.
10. Heart Health
This course more detailed about the heart and how prevalent diseases impact it, as well as the possible treatments and way to avoid
damaging the heart. The heart diseases are a major issue within the healthcare system and I wanted to understand in more detail about the
impact it has on the patient.
11. The Science of Nutrition
This course explained the science behind nutrition, with nutrition being key in the treatment of bone diseases, I wanted to further
understand more of the scientific background of nutrition, how it interacts in the body and can improve treatments and quality of
life.
12. Food as Medicine
This course was about how food can be used as medicine, a relatively simple and low cost way to treat certain diseases
and help improve peoples lives. I think this is a crucial step that the NHS need to take or consider investing in to reduce cost
burdens of some diseases. I also found it interesting with my own dietary issues.
13. Medicinal Chemistry
This course I used to further boost my knowledge in chemistry, particularly the medical side of
chemistry. Since I work mainly on the recruitment side and have little to do in relation to the chemistry
aspect,, so I feel this helped me understand more about biomarkers and how they are like to biological
functions and their use as a diagnostic tool.
14. This course was run by the Mellanby Centre looking at Non-coding
RNAs and their role in the bone and cartilage. This is a relative new
topic and I wanted to learn more about the emerging field especially in
relation to our departments research.
I found it really interesting to meet and learn from all the experts in this
area, along with understanding the topic more in general.
RNAs in Bone Workshop
15. Biochemistry
This course was more about the use of Biochemistry, considering I don’t have much knowledge of Biochemistry and have little
practical knowledge of the practise. I wanted to familiarise myself more about the theory behind the biochemical measurements, so
that it would help me understand our current research.
16. This course was useful to strengthen my existing knowledge of the musculoskeletal system, it was run by the university, so I
had a very strong foundation to build on but it felt comforting to go over the background to give a solid foundation.
Sometimes I find it best to go back to the basis to help me understand the more detailed aspect of the musculoskeletal
system.
Musculoskeletal System
17. Causes of Human Disease
This course was fascinating to see how the nutrition and environment are linked to the cause of human disease, such as type 2
diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. This diseases are putting strains on the healthcare system and it is interesting to
see how effect patients and also can be treated with simple changes to patients lifestyle. Bone health is linked to diet and lifestyle
factors, this was extremely interesting to see exactly how small changes could cause such diseases.
