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BIO-312: Genomic solutions to sustainable development

Summary

The course explores how genomic technologies can contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students will learn how genomics impacts healthcare, agriculture, energy, and environmental conservation through lectures, case studies, and practical projects.

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Instructor

Jacques Fellay

Jacques Fellay is a medical scientist with expertise in infectious diseases and human genomics. He obtained his MD from the University of Lausanne in 2002 and his PhD from University of Utrecht. After a clinical training in infectious diseases in Switzerland and a 4-years postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University, he joined the EPFL in April 2011 with an SNF Professorship. On top of his EPFL affiliation, Jacques is also Head of Precision Medicine at the University Hospital (CHUV) in Lausanne, Group Leader at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, and Co-director of the Health2030 Genome Center at Campus Biotech in Geneva.

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/genomic-solutions-to-sustainable-development-BIO-312

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIO-312

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