Biomedicine

60 - 120.

Faculty of Biology

50

The Masters in Immunology provides students with the knowledge and skills to participate in a number of fields, including the many activities requiring an understanding of the immune system, its cellular and molecular features, functional processes and the cellular and molecular interactions within anatomic structures and general physiology. In addition, an in-depth knowledge of the immune system gives students the ability to evaluate pathological processes directly affected by the system as well as those pathologies associated with other physiological systems. The Masters is particularly relevant to those considering a career in the following areas:
- Research and teaching
- Biotechnology
- Medicine
- Veterinary science

To be admitted to this postgraduate course students must have a degree in either Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, or an equivalent qualification in the biomedical sciences, awarded by a European university or a university in any other country, provided they have been granted prior authorization or recognition by the university. Graduates in other subjects can also be considered for admission but have to take an initial foundation course (worth 30 ECTS) in preparation for the Masters degree.
All graduate applicants must demonstrate a basic understanding of immunology, and a good grounding in cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. Students will be evaluated in these subjects and where necessary will be required to take an initial foundation course(worth 30 ECTS) to bring their knowledge up to the level needed.

For admission to the Masters in Immunology, students must be able to demonstrate: knowledge of human and animal anatomic structures, knowledge of the main animal physiological systems, in-depth knowledge of molecular and cell biology at the level of signal transcription, translation and transduction processes, knowledge of the structures involved in the recognition of cell-cell interactions, knowledge of the cell cycle. In addition, students should have received previous training in the more general aspects of pathologies such as cancer, auto-immunities, hypersensitivities, graft rejection, immuno-deficiencies and the pathological phenomena associated with alterations of the immune system.

Specific skills(understand and be able to apply)

- Knowledge of the complex physiology of the immune system.
- Knowledge of the pathological modifications of the immune system.
- Knowledge of the role of the immune system in infectious processes, cancer, transplantation, and allergic processes.
- Knowledge of therapeutic applications to the immune system.
- Ability to manipulate the immune response in humans and animals at the experimental level.
- Ability to become integrated in the world of research and to develop limks between basic research and clinical applications.
- Ability to interpret and diagnose immune system alterations in the laboratory.
- Ability to interact and undertake assessments with other medical specialities.
- Ability to design new drugs and apply them to new therapeutic targets: vaccines, therapies using antibodies and growth factors, therapies using cytokines and other immunomodulators.
- Ability to develop analytic reactives to improve and innovate existing technologies.
- Ability to diagnose and prevent immune system diseases in domestic animals and livestock.

Generic/Cross-disciplinary Skills (Professional work skills)

- Ability to be critical, logical and creative in their work.
- Ability to work in teams, to collaborate with other researchers, and also to work autonomously showing personal initiative.
- Ability to teach and disseminate their knowledge in their social environment.
- Ability to interact and transfer their knowledge to their productive environment.
- Ability to keep up to date with knowledge produced by the international scientific community.
- Profound respect for ethics and intellectual integrity.