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Recently, Concepto Azul has been providing scientific and technical advisory to launch the Master of molecular biology in the University of Guayaquil (Biotechnology Program).

The Master of molecular biology inputs scientific innovation and research development in the fields of human health, animal, vegetal and environmental sciences, familiarizing human resources to the use of modern biotechnologies’ concepts and techniques.

Through this training period, participants are enabled to understand, develop and apply recent scientific knowledge in applied biotechnology, then assimilating the core principles of the cell’s molecular organization and performance.

SESSION: 2010 – 2012

Conesup RCP.S03. N° 086. 10

Under the aegis of the Ecuadorian Society of Molecular biotechnology (SOBIOTEC)
 
     
 

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Train human resources with a high academic profile and equip participants with the necessary skills which will serve them to undertake any fundamental or applied investigations involving molecular biology in their area of specialisation.

Diffuse and share the latest available scientific knowledge available in the field of molecular biology among participants.

  
 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

  • Train high profile professionals; develop fundamental investigations skills in biology associated with the use of adapted modern techniques.
  • Provide graduates and professionals with a strong conceptual and methodological background in biotechnologies; promote direct applications in the fields of biomedicine, industry, farming, pharmaceutics, and food processing and environmental science. More generally, allow publics showing a particular interest in biotechnology (whether in its basic aspects, processes or products) to develop individual skills.
  • Train professionals to fit the growing demand for qualified human resources in biotechnology industries and effectively respond to our country’s need to modernise health and agro-production sectors,  hence contributing to the effort to reduce the existing gaps between fundamental science innovations and its practical implementation.
  • Develop graduates ability to identify, analyse and define their own scientific investigation strategies to resolve forthcoming issues at the biotechnological level, whether fundamental or applied.
  • Raise participant’s awareness through the discipline of bioethics which is concerned with the purpose and focus of biotechnology and, in particular, the need to promote individual and social welfare. The bioethical approach includes an introduction to ethical, moral and legal concerns raised by the development of biotechnologies, as well as, a first approach to intellectual property rights, patent law as well as bio-security concepts.
  
 

GRADUATION

The degree to be delivered at the end of the biotechnology Program, once every academic requirement is fulfilled, is designated by:

Magister en Molecular biotechnology

 

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DURATION:

24 months academic period
  • Spécialisation en Biotechnologie Moléculaire : 12 months (academic)

    At the end of the first academic year, participants that have attended lectures and tutorials and have complied with the program requirements can opt for the title of “specialist in molecular biology”.

  • Master en Biotechnologie Moléculaire : 12 months (academic)
    For those who do opt for the title of Magister in molecular biotechnology and want to integrate the second academic year of the Program, it is first required to obtain the title of Specialist in Molecular biology (validation of the 1st year), later on participants are required to validate various coursework modules and eventually undertake a supervised research project leading to the production of a thesis.

MODALITY:

Part-time: 4 days / months ( Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.)

 

 

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HOST ESTABLISHMENT

  • Biotechnology Program of Guayaquil University, Ciudadela Universitaria “Salvador Allende”, Av. Delta y Kennedy, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Guayaquil.

 
 

1st Year
Specialisation in Molecular Biology

  

2nd Year

Master in Molecular Biology 
 
  • Subjects
  • Molecular biology
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Genomic/ Proteomic/ Transcriptomic
  • Management of scientific data
  • Investigation Methodology
  • Laboratory proofs
  • Confocal microscopy (theory and practice), Tumbes-Peru
  • Tutorial and qualification works
 
  • Subjects
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Bioethics and bio security
  • Bioinformatics
  • Genetics
  • Virology
  • Cellular Biology
  • Tutorial and qualification works
     

SCIENCE RESEARCHERS AND TEACHING STAFF

   
 

Eric Mialhe, PhD., D.E.,   (France).
Virna Cedeño Escobar, PhD.,  (Ecuador).
Emmerik Motte Darricau, PhD.,  (France).
Carlos Jácome, Ph.D.   (Ecuador).
Angel Ortiz Arauz, M.D., MSc.,  (Ecuador).
Geraldine Hamon, M.Sc.,   (France).

  

Gabriel Morey, M.Sc.,    (Ecuador).
Benoit Diringer, M.Sc.,    (France).
Gustavo Speranza, M.V., M.Sc., (Uruguay).
Edwige Rosine Tiodjio, M.Sc.,    (Cameroon).
Christian Tchokote, M.Sc.,    (Cameroon).
José Dávila Terreros, M.D., M.Sc.,   (Ecuador).
Lito Campos, M.D., M.sc. (Ecuador).

 
 
 
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS


          This Post-graduate degree is designed for professionals working in the fields of human health, veterinary, agronomy, aquaculture, biology, biochemistry, chemical engineering and ecology.
The participants are expected to be able to read scientific materials in English currently and be familiar with basic software interfaces (Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet Explorer)

STUDENTS PROFILE ONCE TRAINED 

Knowledges :

  • The professional that achieves the Master of Molecular biology will possess the fundamental theoretical background in biotechnologies that encompasses cells biology, molecular biology, genetics, bioethics, methodology of investigation, specific subjects that later enable its direct application to one’s field of specialisation at the workplace. The basic scientific knowledge refers to the core nature of nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, mobile genetic elements, repetitive sequences, restriction enzymes, proteins’ synthesis and its regulation, transcription, the genetic code, the protein diversity, etc… Moreover, participants gets to be familiar with various molecular biology tools such as enzymes, vectors, hosts cells and nucleotide probes; purification, determination, amplification and sequencing of DNA, Polymerase Chain Reaction and variants, LAMP, Real Time PCR, Confocal microscopy. Post-graduates eventually acquire the necessary background to apply a large range of methodologies and techniques of investigation, diagnostic, prevention oriented towards human beings welfare. These technical and theoretical assets will enable participants to deal with modern concepts of genomics, proteomics, transciptomic and information biosciences with direct applications to their professional needs.

TECHNICAL SKILLS  :

  • Graduates from the biotechnology program will be familiarised with the use of a vast range of techniques varying from extraction, purification and characterization of DNA, separation by electrophoresis, as well as, amplification techniques: PCR, Nested PCR; RFLP-PCR, RT-PCR, Real Time PCR, LAMP, Confocal Microscopy.
 
 

 

  
 
WORK OPPORTUNITIES  :

  Work opportunities and careers’ evolutions of our postgraduates include:

  
 
 
  • Investigation: Institutes and Centres of investigation, whether public or private, for the development of multidisciplinary Programs that involve the use of applied modern biotechnologies to human and animal health, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
  
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  • “White biotechnology”: Pharmaceutical applications of biotechnology concepts and processes, research development for the sustainable production of chemicals, bio-materials, bio-fuel, and valorisation of biomass through the use of live cells or its enzymatic systems.
  
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  • “Green biotechnology”: Agricultural applications of biotechnology concepts and processes ranging from pathogens diagnostics, genetic improvement, vectors, prevention, transgenic plants, organic fertilizers. With regard to fisheries and aquaculture: diagnostic and prevention of diseases, genetic improvement of species, bioremediation and molecular taxonomy.
  
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  • “Blue biotechnology”: Pathogen diagnostics, microorganism’s genomes, genetic improvement and selection, trans-genes, alternative foods. Biotechnology with marine organisms, nutrition in aquaculture, marine animals health and safety, marine natural products (medicines included), bio-films,   bioremediation, marine ecology and bio-oceanography, as well as, other marine products such as enzymes.
  
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  • “Red biotechnology”: Investigation and projects. Definition and development of investigation protocols and interpretation of existing the latest scientific works for their application to health concerns, molecular diagnostics and characterization of diseases, new medicines, vaccines, regenerative therapies and genetic therapies.

 

  
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  Informations and inscriptions :  
 
     
 

- Emmerik Motte, PhD.
Director of the Molecular Biotechnology program
Email: motte.emmerik@conceptoazul.com.ec

  
 

- Virna Cedeño Escobar, PhD.
Coordinator of  the Molecular Biotechnology Master’s program
Email: virna.cedeno@conceptoazul.com.ec

  
 

 

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