About Course
- Chair/Focal Person: Dr Malik Muhammad Naeem
- Coordinator: Dr Ayesha
- Course Venue: Hybrid (online/On campus)
- Training Area: R & D laboratory having required facilities, IRM hospital, Islamabad.
Course Description
Cryopreservation is a process that preserves organelles, cells, tissues, or any other biological constructs by cooling the samples to very low temperatures. In this course we are going into details of how to cryopreserve our samples to increase their shelf life from few days to months to years. Most advanced technique of cryopreservation is via liquid nitrogen with proper sample preparation. In this course, every aspect related to cryopreservation of different types of samples will be covered.
Course Objectives
- To provide with an overview of the challenges & advantages associated with cryopreservation.
- To assist them with problem resolution in their routine work & to enable them to consider future involvement in Cryopreservation procedures.
- To facilitate networking between clinicians and cryo-researchers to review challenges and issues to help in optimization of protocol with innovative structure.
Educational Goals and Outcomes
Target Audiences
MBBS/BDS, Pharmacists, Individuals with biological sciences degrees & individuals having experience in Research or therapeutics laboratory.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Better understanding of challenges and benefits related to cryopreservation with application of appropriate cryopreservation techniques.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students will be able to use their learned skills from this course in cells and tissue cryopreservation and can help in optimization of protocols for better results.
Course Schedule
Module: 1-5
Lectures: 24
Practical’s: 3 days Hand’s on workshop
Dr Salman Gilani
Prof Murat Ertruk
Dr Sidra Bokhari & Mrs Neeha Ghafoor
Saturday & Sunday
Flexible timings
Hybrid (Online/On campus)
Core Course Information
| Course/Certificate/Diploma/Degree Title | Short Course on Advanced Cryopreservation tools & Techniques |
| Credit Hours | N/A |
| Classification | Cell & Tissue Culturing |
| Eligibility Criteria | MBBS/BDS, Pharmacists, Individuals with biological sciences degrees & individuals having experience in Research or therapeutics laboratory. |
| Term and Year | 3 months (July & December) |
| Number of Maximum Students | 25 |
Faculty/Instructor Details
- Primary Faculty/Instructor Name: Dr Salman Gilani
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- Primary Faculty/Instructor Name: Prof Murat Erturk
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- Primary Faculty/Instructor Name: Dr. Sidra Bokhari
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- Primary Faculty/Instructor Name: Mr Shaikh Saqib Rafique
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- Primary Faculty/Instructor Name: Mrs Neeha Ghafoor
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Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) Matrix
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Module 1-5Better understanding of challenges and benefits related to cryopreservation with application of appropriate cryopreservation techniques.
MCQs, Assignments, Quiz & Interactive Sessions
Lectures, Practicals, Assignments, Presentations & quizes.
Lectures/Online learning material (Journals, research papers and authentic source of information online) Some references related to course material are attached below:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5395684/
