Topics on Marine Biotechnology

Course ID: M3C014XD

Credits: 3

Objective: This advanced course covers a range of topics in marine biotechnology, focusing on the various biotechnological methods currently used to explore marine animals, plants, and microbes. The course will include discussions on marine biotechnology''s applications in areas such as marine pollution, ecology, psycology, and microbiology. The primary goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary approaches used in the discovery and advancement of knowledge in marine sciences.

Course Prerequisites: None

Outline:

Part I: This part is designed for students with a background in organic chemistry and biochemistry, and it focuses on introducing the design of marine drugs and their mechanisms of action within the body. The course begins by exploring the functional groups of organic small molecules. It then introduces the structure and function of biomolecules in cells. Next, it covers how small organic drug molecules interact with biomolecules and their mechanisms of action. Finally, it discusses the development process of marine drugs and various design strategies for cancer drugs. 

Part II: This part contains lecturing and discussion regarding the journal papers assigned to students before classes. The topics for discussion cover marine prokaryotes, marine eukaryotes, marine viruses, fish vaccine development, exploration and utilization of marine bioresources, application of bioinformatics in marine bioresearch, and introduction to marine biotechniques.

Teaching Method:  blackboard-writing, PowerPoint, textbook

Reference:  

Part I: An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Fifth Edition- Graham L. Patrick. ISBN: 978-0-19-969739-7 

Part II: TBD