Geneticists study and focus their research on genetics. They analyse the fashion in which genes interact, operate, and inherit traits and characteristics. Based on their research, they attend patients with inherited diseases and conditions, congenital malformations, and genetic matters at large.
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Cryopreservation deals with procedures, risks and conditions applied to cells or tissues in order to prevent contamination and damage. It refers to the preservation of embryos, eggs, semen and testicle tissue by cooling to very low temperatures (typically -80 or -196°C).
Manipulation of the genetic material of an organism using methods that insert new DNA into or remove heritable material from the genome.
The study of heredity, genes and variations in living organisms. Genetic science seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring and the structure and behaviour of genes in living beings.
The field of study in relation to whole genomes of organisms, as well as their genetic or epigenetic sequence of information. It aims to provide knowledge about the downstream of biological products and the analysis of the structure and function of these sequences through employing recombinant DNA and bioinformatics approaches.
Microbiology-Bacteriology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
The characteristics of tumour formation, genetics, growth, cellular transformation and clonality.
The biological development of human embryonic stem cells, together with the ethical concerns related and the legal requirements involved.
The procedure for visualising chromosomes in order to identify genetics defects such as chromosomal translocation.
Tissues, cells, and functions of plant and animal organisms and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.
The technology that uses, modifies or harnesses biological systems, organisms and cellular components to develop new technologies and products for specific uses.
Techniques applied in the different fields of natural science in order to obtain experimental data such as gravimetric analysis, gas chromatography, electronic or thermic methods.
The study of the processes related to cells, molecules and living organisms.
The diagnosis, types and treatment of hereditary disorders; a type of genetics which refers to the application to medical care.
The medium of informing the scientific community, including academic researchers, about the results of scientific research. It constitutes a permanent and cumulative collection of all the findings of scientific research in various fields and at any point in time.
The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.
Find the appropriate tests for a particular patient, considering tests on molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and specialised biochemistry.
Undertake diagnostic studies and biochemical genetic, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic analyses, interpreting the obtained laboratory data.
Conduct research on matters relating to the genome, including gene expression, metabolic networks and nucleic acid or protein complexes.
Deal with the private legal rights that protect the products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.
Operate Open Source software, knowing the main Open Source models, licensing schemes, and the coding practices commonly adopted in the production of Open Source software.
Identify key relevant funding sources and prepare research grant application in order to obtain funds and grants. Write research proposals.
Apply fundamental ethical principles and legislation to scientific research, including issues of research integrity. Perform, review, or report research avoiding misconducts such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.
Apply scientific methods and techniques to investigate phenomena, by acquiring new knowledge or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
Communicate about scientific findings to a non-scientific audience, including the general public. Tailor the communication of scientific concepts, debates, findings to the audience, using a variety of methods for different target groups, including visual presentations.
Work and use research findings and data across disciplinary and/or functional boundaries.
Demonstrate deep knowledge and complex understanding of a specific research area, including responsible research, research ethics and scientific integrity principles, privacy and GDPR requirements, related to research activities within a specific discipline.
Develop alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchange information with others. Foster integrated and open collaborations where different stakeholders co-create shared value research and innovations. Develop your personal profile or brand and make yourself visible and available in face-to-face and online networking environments.
Publicly disclose scientific results by any appropriate means, including conferences, workshops, colloquia and scientific publications.
Draft and edit scientific, academic or technical texts on different subjects.
Evaluate genetic data by applying statistical calculations and analysing the results.
Review proposals, progress, impact and outcomes of peer researchers, including through open peer review.
Influence evidence-informed policy and decision making by providing scientific input to and maintaining professional relationships with policymakers and other stakeholders.
Take into account in the whole research process the biological characteristics and the evolving social and cultural features of women and men (gender).
Show consideration to others as well as collegiality. Listen, give and receive feedback and respond perceptively to others, also involving staff supervision and leadership in a professional setting.
Construct and interpret diagrams that show the occurrence and appearance of a particular gene and its ancestors from one generation to the next.
Produce, describe, store, preserve and (re) use scientific data based on FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles, making data as open as possible, and as closed as necessary.
Be familiar with Open Publication strategies, with the use of information technology to support research, and with the development and management of CRIS (current research information systems) and institutional repositories. Provide licensing and copyright advice, use bibliometric indicators, and measure and report research impact.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders. Pursue a cycle of self-improvement and develop credible career plans.
Produce and analyse scientific data originating from qualitative and quantitative research methods. Store and maintain the data in research databases. Support the re-use of scientific data and be familiar with open data management principles.
Mentor individuals by providing emotional support, sharing experiences and giving advice to the individual to help them in their personal development, as well as adapting the support to the specific needs of the individual and heeding their requests and expectations.
Carry out tests in a laboratory to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific research and product testing.
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.
Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.
Apply techniques, models, methods and strategies which contribute to the promotion of steps towards innovation through collaboration with people and organizations outside the organisation.
Engage citizens in scientific and research activities and promote their contribution in terms of knowledge, time or resources invested.
Deploy broad awareness of processes of knowledge valorisation aimed to maximise the two–way flow of technology, intellectual property, expertise and capability between the research base and industry or the public sector.
Conduct academic research, in universities and research institutions, or on a personal account, publish it in books or academic journals with the aim of contributing to a field of expertise and achieving personal academic accreditation.
Produce research documents or give presentations to report the results of a conducted research and analysis project, indicating the analysis procedures and methods which led to the results, as well as potential interpretations of the results.
Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
Critically read, interpret, and summarise new and complex information from diverse sources.
Demonstrate the ability to use concepts in order to make and understand generalisations, and relate or connect them to other items, events, or experiences.
Undertake research to study patterns of genetic variation in human populations, the causes of these variations, and how they influence disease susceptibility, studying gene-gene and gene-environmental interactions in multifactorial diseases and chromosomal abnormalities, gene expression in early human development, and the influence of genes on behaviour.
Present the hypothesis, findings, and conclusions of your scientific research in your field of expertise in a professional publication.
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Biological chemistry is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
The taxonomy or classification of plant life, phylogeny and evolution, anatomy and morphology, and physiology.
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with an excessive, defective or unwarranted immune response. The difference between the pathogenesis of disorders of the immune system such as autoimmunity, allergy, immunodeficiency, leukaemia/lymphoma and transplant rejection.
The interdisciplinary scientific field that focus on employing data analytics and theories to investigate biological systems obtained through experiments.
The normal development of the embryo, the aetiology of developmental anomalies such as genetic aspects and organogenesis and the natural history of abnormalities diagnosed before birth.
The written standards applied in the health care professional environments for documentation purposes of one`s activity.
The study of proteomes (i.e., the complements of proteins within cells, tissues or organisms), and their interactions and behaviours, under specific conditions.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
The science of the formation, structure, and function of cells.
The study of how organisms interact and their relation to the ambient environment.
General medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
The microscopic analysis of cells and tissues.
Immunology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
The interactions between the various systems of a cell, the interactions between the different types of genetic material and how these interactions are regulated.
The research technique where a common issue is investigated using approaches from different disciplines with the aim of finding a comprehensive solution to it.
Pharmacology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
The set of methods and techniques of research that are used to conduct a study. It includes practical steps in research such as purpose statement, data collection, methodology, and data analysis.
The structure, characteristics, evolution and interactions of viruses and the diseases they cause.
Advise patients on reproductive options, including prenatal diagnosis or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, and direct patients and their families to additional sources of advice and support.
Inform patients about the fertility treatment options available, their implications and risks in order to help them take an informed decision.
Diagnose genetic disorders and congenital malformations, which may be caused by one or several abnormalities in the genome.
Maintain communication with genetic laboratories in order to obtain results on genetic testing.
Maintain accurate genetic registers for a long period of time, as they continue to be relevant to patients` descendants` and succeeding generations.
Deal with ethical limits of what genetic testing can provide in specific clinical situations.
Provide patients affected by genetic diseases with support and help them manage their disease and improve their quality of life.
Receive patients who have been referred to genetic testing by other specialists, taking into account the patients` condition such as patients with birth defects, developmental delay, autism, epilepsy).
Investigate patients or their relatives for genetic risks and recurrence risks.
Analyse blood samples using computer-aided and manual techniques, looking for white or red blood cell abnormalities and other risk factors.
Formulate scientific theories based on empirical observations, gathered data and theories of other scientists.
Be familiar with blended learning tools by combining traditional face-to-face and online learning, using digital tools, online technologies, and e-learning methods.
Store documents such as protocols, analysis results and scientific data using archiving systems to enable scientists and engineers to take methods and results from previous studies into account for their research.
Monitor environmental impacts and carry out assessments in order to identify and to reduce the organisation's environmental risks while taking costs into account.
Work with fellow scientists on clinical trials in order to improve medical methods for preventing, detecting, diagnosing, or treating diseases.
Consult with fellow doctors and scientists in order to find the appropriate and most effective treatment for each individual patient.
Develop new therapeutic products according to the potential formulas, studies and indications recorded during the research process which involved also collaboration with physicians, biochemists and pharmacologists.
Develop and record the procedural method used for a specific scientific experiment in order to enable its replication.
Provide expert knowledge in a particular field, especially concerning mechanical or scientific subjects, to decision makers, engineers, technical staff or journalists.
Instruct students in the theory and practice of academic or vocational subjects, transferring the content of own and others' research activities.
Synthetise and write proposals aiming to solve research problems. Draft the proposal baseline and objectives, the estimated budget, risks and impact. Document the advances and new developments on the relevant subject and field of study.