Experimental Models in Molecular Biomedicine (EMMB)

Week 1-General lectures (compulsory) Jan 30 - Presentation Feb 1 - Scientific method Feb 3 - Experimental approaches Weeks 2&3 - Workshop 1: Yeast as a biotechnological tool with multiple applications: a model for dietary toxicology Feb 6 & Feb 8: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar Feb 10 & Feb13: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation Feb 15 & Feb 15: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Weeks 4&5 - Workshop 2: Non-coding RNAs and RNA modifications in cell differentiation and disease Feb 20 & Feb 22: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar Feb 24 & Feb 27: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation Mar 1 & Mar 3: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Weeks 6&7 - Workshop 3: Behavioral phenotyping of Mouse Models Mar 6 & Mar 8: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar Mar 10 & Mar 13: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation Mar 15 & Mar 17: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Weeks 8&9 - Workshop 4: Single-Cell Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to study Hematopoietic Stem Cell Aging Mar 20 & Mar 22: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar Mar 24 & Mar 27: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation Mar 29 & Mar 31: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation From Apr 3 to Apr 21: Easter holidays spanning all different CIVIS countries Weeks 10&11 - Workshop 5: In Vivo and Ex Vivo Cancer Immunity Models Apr 24 & Apr 26: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar Apr 28 & May 2: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation May 3 & May 5: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Weeks 12&13 - Workshop 6: Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells differentiation for tissue engineering applications May 8 & May 10: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar May 12 & May 15: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation May 17 & May 19: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Weeks 14&15 - Workshop 7: Models to study Angiogenesis May 22 & May 24: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar May 26 & May 29: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation May 31 & Jun 2: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Weeks 16&17 - Workshop 8: Novel approaches to study Human Diseases Jun 5 & Jun 7: Optional tutorial on lecture and seminar Jun 9 & Jun 12: Compulsory team-work on proposal & presentation Jun14 & Jun 16: Compulsary presentation and peer-evaluation Join real scientists from different CIVIS Universities who will help you to learn how to design experiments to address real research questions by using their favorite experimental model!

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2023-01-30

Virtual Part closing date 2023-06-16

Total student workload 150

Specific field of studies Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Medicine, Biomedicine

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter Level of English (According to CEFR)

Academic pre-requisites for applicants At least 180 certified ECTS of Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Biomedicine, Pharmacy or similar in the field of Health sciences.

Physical Part starting date 2023-07-03

Physical Part Description It will take place from 3 to 7 July, 2023. Jul 3: individual evaluation (written and presentation preparation) Jul 4 – Jul 6: i) morning: debates on all models, individual presentations; individual feedback tutorial ii) afternoon: visits to companies, big research facilities, cultural visit of the city & social programme. Jul 7: course wrap up inspirational talks by one young and one senior relevant local researchers diploma ceremony farewell party

Physical Part closing date 2023-07-07

Language level required B2

Field of studies related to the course Medicine and Health

Course location Madrid

Course language English