Guidelines for Developing Successful Short Advanced Courses in Systems Medicine and Systems Biology

TY - JOUR

T1 - Guidelines for Developing Successful Short Advanced Courses in Systems Medicine and Systems Biology

AU - Gomez-Cabrero, David

AU - Marabita, Francesco

AU - Tarazona, Sonia

AU - Cano, Isaac

AU - Roca, Josep

AU - Conesa, Ana

AU - Sabatier, Philippe

AU - Tegnér, Jesper

PY - 2017/8/23

Y1 - 2017/8/23

N2 - Systems medicine and systems biology have inherent educational challenges. These have largely been addressed either by providing new masters programs or by redesigning undergraduate programs. In contrast, short courses can respond to a different need: they can provide condensed updates for professionals across academia, the clinic, and industry. These courses have received less attention. Here, we share our experiences in developing and providing such courses to current and future leaders in systems biology and systems medicine. We present guidelines for how to reproduce our courses, and we offer suggestions for how to select students who will nurture an interdisciplinary learning environment and thrive there.

AB - Systems medicine and systems biology have inherent educational challenges. These have largely been addressed either by providing new masters programs or by redesigning undergraduate programs. In contrast, short courses can respond to a different need: they can provide condensed updates for professionals across academia, the clinic, and industry. These courses have received less attention. Here, we share our experiences in developing and providing such courses to current and future leaders in systems biology and systems medicine. We present guidelines for how to reproduce our courses, and we offer suggestions for how to select students who will nurture an interdisciplinary learning environment and thrive there.

U2 - 10.1016/j.cels.2017.05.013

DO - 10.1016/j.cels.2017.05.013

M3 - Article

SN - 2405-4712

JO - Cell Systems

JF - Cell Systems

ER -