Es ist eine neuere Version 2026W dieser LV im Curriculum Doctoral programme Natural Sciences 2026W vorhanden.
(*) Unfortunately this information is not available in english.
Workload
Education level
Study areas
Responsible person
Hours per week
Coordinating university
3 ECTS
R - Doctoral programme
Human Medicine
Susanna Zierler
2 hpw
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites
(*)Zulassung zum Doktoratsstudium Medical Sciences, Naturwissenschaften bzw. Technischen Wissenschaften
Original study plan
Doctoral programme Medical Sciences 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students acquire theoretical and experimental skills necessary for whole cell patch clamp recordings to measure activities of native ion channel complexes.
Skills
Knowledge
Preparing precise intracellular and extracellular electrophysiology solutions
Conducting whole-cell patch clamp recording in cell lines and primary cells
Analyzing and interpreting the obtained results
Identification of different protocols for distinct ion channels
Trouble shooting and optimization of protocols.
Basic understanding of cell physiology and ionic signaling.
Principles of electrophysiologic recordings.
Knowledge of distinct electrophysiologic methods and their application.
Criteria for evaluation
Attendance of at least 75 %.
Active participation during the course. Teachers will judge on students´ learning behavior and experimental results to give evaluation.
Methods
Introduction and supervision of experimental skills in the electrophysiology lab
Language
English
Study material
Selected publications provided by the lecturer and autodidactic search of PubMed and other sources.
