Biology of Disease

Biology of Disease studies disease mechanisms in the broadest sense via internships in pre-clinical and clinical research in medical, biomedical, biological, industrial and veterinary labs.

This programme offers the opportunity to focus on more than one clinical speciality, enabling students to conduct research projects on different subjects and diseases and in various labs. Alternatively, students may choose to focus on cardiovascular research.

The central theme of this programme is the translation of a clinical problem (disease) into a scientifically secure experiment or model in order to study the underlying mechanism of the disease. Such experiments and models can reveal therapeutic leads. Research questions may relate to all organisational levels of the body.

On completing the programme, you will be able to use various advanced research techniques. The MSc in Biology of Disease is particularly lends itself particularly well to conducting disease-related research in co-operation with clinical and pre-clinical staff.