LIFE Capital - move people forward, proudly launches four pilot modules within the program Groningen Human Capital for Life Sciences. In close collaboration with the leading knowledge institutions UMCG and Hanze and industry partners, those courses help the life science professionals to keep ahead of the game in the field of Bioanalysis and Genetechnology.
Are you a student or laboratory technician who already has experience with ligand binding assays (LBA)? Or are you currently working with other analytical techniques and considering a transition to LBA? Then you probably know that LBA uses biological interactions to quantify proteins. But do you want to truly understand and apply this technique within the context of drug research? Then this course has been developed specifically for you.
In this course:
You will explore the role of LBA in drug research, understanding its applications and how it contributes to the development of new therapies.
You will gain insight into the theoretical foundation of LBA, enabling you to design experiments based on knowledge rather than trial-and-error.
You will become familiar with LBA applications in PK, PD, and ADA within regulated bioanalysis and learn how these assays contribute to reliable and reproducible results.
You will learn about the requirements and guidelines for LBA, so you understand how to design and validate assays for use in a regulated environment.
Throughout the course, theory is combined with practical case studies. You will learn how to develop and validate LBA methods in accordance with current guidelines, ensuring that your results are both reliable and applicable in the context of regulated bioanalysis.
When: April 9 to June 18 (every Thursday, excluding holidays and vacation periods). This is our intended start date, though its feasibility is still being assessed based on input from the field.
Duration: 5 ECTS × 28 hours = 140 hours, of which approximately 70 hours at Hanze University and 70 hours of self-study.
Target group: Professionals with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or an MBO degree with some work experience in LBA. You are an (assistant) analyst, laboratory technician, or project leader within, for example, the pharmaceutical, biomedical, or clinical-chemical sector. You already have experience with LBA and wish to deepen your expertise in method development, validation, and troubleshooting, and learn how to apply this knowledge in your own projects.
Capacity: 2–4 (currently about 3–4 places are filled; ideally, we would like to have 6–8 participants in total).
Interested? Contact Sven Stielstra (sven@lifecooperative.nl)
