Karen Matejka
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ATS Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Laboratory Medicine & Pathology Dept
- kmatejka@ualberta.ca
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Dr. Karen Matejka is currently appointed as ATS Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.Courses
LABMP 580 - Molecular Diagnostics: Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques
This course covers topics including nucleic acid isolation, manipulation of RNA/DNA, separation and detection, nucleic acid amplification, assay design and troubleshooting. This is a bichronous course, content will be delivered through asynchronous lectures, and synchronous seminars. This course is designed primarily for students enrolled in the Specialization in Molecular Diagnostics program, or by permission from the Department.
LABMP 581 - Techniques in Molecular Biology
A laboratory course emphasizing introductory and advanced techniques in molecular biology (MLSCI 481). Isolation of RNA, construction of cDNA, amplification of DNA by the real time polymerase chain reaction, analysis of DNA by restriction digestion, transfection of eukaryotic cells for protein expression and Western blotting analysis. Prerequisites: GENET and BIOCH 200 and BIOCH 330 and consent of the Department. An oral presentation on a topic in molecular biology will be required. This course is designed for graduate students. Credit may only be obtained in one of MLSCI 481 or LABMP 581.
LABMP 582 - Molecular Diagnostics: Variant Analysis
This course covers topics including nucleic acid sequencing, microarray, optical genome mapping technologies and data analysis. This course will include HGVS nomenclature and the clinical interpretation of variants. This is a bichronous course, content will be delivered through asynchronous lectures, and synchronous seminars. This course is designed primarily for students enrolled in the Specialization in Molecular Diagnostics program, or by permission from the Department. Prerequisite LABMP 580.
LABMP 584 - Molecular Diagnostics: Constitutive Cytogenetics
This course covers topics including the identification of normal and abnormal human chromosomes and associated laboratory techniques. This course will focus on constitutive abnormalities and utilize ISCN nomenclature. This is a bichronous course, content will be delivered through asynchronous lectures, and synchronous seminars. This course will utilize an external online platform for karyotyping. This course is designed primarily for students enrolled in the Specialization in Molecular Diagnostics program, or by permission from the Department.
LABMP 585 - Molecular Diagnostics: Somatic Cytogenetics
This course covers topics including the identification of abnormal human chromosomes and associated laboratory techniques. This course will focus on somatic abnormalities and utilize ISCN nomenclature. This is a bichronous Course, content will be delivered through asynchronous lectures, and synchronous seminars. This course will utilize an external online platform for karyotyping. This course is designed primarily for students enrolled in the Specialization in Molecular Diagnostics program, or by permission from the Department. Prerequisite LABMP 584.
LABMP 587 - Molecular Diagnostics: Cancer
This course introduces the learner to the underlying genetic mechanisms of cancer. The course will focus diagnostic, prognostic and predictive testing for lymphoproliferative disorders such as CLL and ALL, as well as cancer genetic susceptibility syndromes such as Lynch syndrome and breast cancer syndromes. This is an asynchronous course all course content and assessments will be delivered online. This course is designed for students enrolled in FoMD graduate studies, or by permission from the Department.
MLSCI 360A - Clinical Biochemistry
As a part of a clinical laboratory education for Medical Laboratory Science students, this course will provide experience in a modern hospital clinical biochemistry laboratory along with weekly tutorials followed by comprehensive theoretical and practical examinations.
MLSCI 360B - Clinical Biochemistry
As a part of a clinical laboratory education for Medical Laboratory Science students, this course will provide experience in a modern hospital clinical biochemistry laboratory along with weekly tutorials followed by comprehensive theoretical and practical examinations.
MLSCI 481 - Techniques in Molecular Biology
A laboratory course emphasizing introductory and advanced techniques in molecular biology. Isolation of RNA, construction of cDNA, amplification of DNA by the real time polymerase chain reaction, analysis of DNA by restriction digestion, transfection of eukaryotic cells for protein expression and Western blot analysis. Prerequisites: BIOL 207 and BIOCH 200 or equivalent and consent of the Division. This course is designed for senior undergraduate students. Credit may only be obtained in one of MLSCI 481 or LABMP 581.