Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology
Activity of Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology (GCI) includes teaching, research and diagnostics. Our scientific work focuses on a broad scale of immunology, cell biology and genomics. The applied methodologies include: cell- and molecular biological, immunological, genomic and bioinformatic techniques and procedures.Four major and some minor groups represent the scientific research in Department of GCI: the dominant fields are: oncogenomics, inflammation immunology, clinical genomics and chemotaxis. For details, see the attached link.
The scientific activity is financed chiefly by domestic and international (e.g. EU) grants.
The major instrumentation includes two core facilities of Semmelweis University operating in Department of GCI. These are Agilent/Kromat microarray (chip) scanner and system, Beckman-Coulter SNPStream genotyping system (this one on the basis of an agreement between Richter Rtd and Semmelweis University). Besides, we work on laser confocal microscopy (BioRad), flow cytometer and cell sorter (Beckton-Dickinson), ABI Prism QPCR (Applied Biosystems), scanning electron microscopy (Hitachi), gel documentation systems. We run a transgenic core animal facility, as well.
The teaching activity of the Department of GCI is multiple, too. In gradual education we teach cell biology and genetics (as Medical Biology). Besides, we teach genomics, bioinformatics and immunology for medical-, pharmacologist and dentist students in Hungarian, English and German languages. The special courses are: histamine biology, molecular genetics, sex genetics, advanced genomics, chemotaxis, etc. These lectures are available for undeargraduated and graduated students, too.
Our diagnostic activity includes immunophenotyping analysis for various clinics of Semmelweis University and other institutions.
