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
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2017/9/27
Y1 - 2017/9/27
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. 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. 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cels.2017.05.013
DO - 10.1016/j.cels.2017.05.013
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 28843483
AN - SCOPUS:85028314516
SN - 2405-4712
VL - 5
SP - 168
EP - 175
JO - Cell systems
JF - Cell systems
IS - 3
ER -