Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Biology

The Master of Science in Medical Biology degree is intended for students who are interested in biological research in the medical field.

This Master's program focuses on the acquisition of key areas of expertise necessary for the development of new pre-clinical and clinical medical applications. This training gives students an in-depth knowledge of basic cellular functions, systems that transmit signals inside and among cells, human biology, and the normal and pathological functioning of the most important systems of the human organism.

Considerable attention is also paid to learning and applying techniques used in medical biology, as well as to personal research work.

Orientations

The second semester is dedicated to specialisation. Students choose a study path from the following options:

• Immunology and Cancer
• Neurosciences
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Metabolism & Human Health

This Master will help you develop many transversal skills such as oral and written communication, critical, analytical and summarising skills, abilities in research, management of bibliographic resources and knowledge of the specific scientific litterature, and so on.

This panoply of skills, combined with specialist knowledge acquired during this Master, is an excellent preparation for positions in a wide range of sectors, including:

• Academic research
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Biomedical industry
• Biotechnology firms
• Medical laboratories
• Hospital environment
• Toxicological analysis laboratories

Alumni have different positions, such as entrepreneur biologist.

The Master research project can be conducted in a partner institution recognised by UNIL including a non-academic research laboratory, elsewhere in Switzerland or abroad.