Biology Applied to Research in Biomedicine (Classe LM-6)-Enrolled from 2011/2012 Academic Year
The Master of Science (M.Sc.) programme in BIOLOGY APPLIED to BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (BARB, Class LM-6 Biology) aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to manage individually or in collaboration with other professional figures their research in both basic and applied aspects of the biomedical field.
The new M.Sc. in BARB proposes the basic flexible scheme applied previously and introduces some substantial new features that allow a better characterization of the biomedical aspects of the M.Sc. programme and a better identification of the professional figure of the biomedical scientist and its role in all aspects of basic/applied research activities.
Specific educational aims are:
1) to provide students with the basic notions of biological processes underlying the physiology of organs and systems, their pathological dysfunctions and their modulation by pharmacological and other interventions, specifically in man.
2) to teach students how to apply theoretical notions to applications of biomedical interest for humans and in relation to the interaction with the environment;
3) to provide tools for understanding and practicing theoretical knowledge in the lab;
4) to foster the most updated knowledge in the biomedical field by use of specific teaching modules whose content will be continuously refreshed.
The M.Sc. in BARB strengthens an essential, culturally basic branch of Biology in which the Coordinating Board for teaching activities in Biology has full competence, both in terms of teaching tradition and established research expertise. The M.Sc. programme aims to provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the continuously growing areas of biology applied to biomedical research, and make students able to propose and to act with the purpose of further advancing their knowledge and practical experience. From this perspective students will be addressed to a specific teaching project whose target is to strengthen the attitude to develop new ideas and new tools in the most advanced aspects of biomedical research.
The new M.Sc. in BARB proposes the basic flexible scheme applied previously and introduces some substantial new features that allow a better characterization of the biomedical aspects of the M.Sc. programme and a better identification of the professional figure of the biomedical scientist and its role in all aspects of basic/applied research activities.
Specific educational aims are:
1) to provide students with the basic notions of biological processes underlying the physiology of organs and systems, their pathological dysfunctions and their modulation by pharmacological and other interventions, specifically in man.
2) to teach students how to apply theoretical notions to applications of biomedical interest for humans and in relation to the interaction with the environment;
3) to provide tools for understanding and practicing theoretical knowledge in the lab;
4) to foster the most updated knowledge in the biomedical field by use of specific teaching modules whose content will be continuously refreshed.
The M.Sc. in BARB strengthens an essential, culturally basic branch of Biology in which the Coordinating Board for teaching activities in Biology has full competence, both in terms of teaching tradition and established research expertise. The M.Sc. programme aims to provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the continuously growing areas of biology applied to biomedical research, and make students able to propose and to act with the purpose of further advancing their knowledge and practical experience. From this perspective students will be addressed to a specific teaching project whose target is to strengthen the attitude to develop new ideas and new tools in the most advanced aspects of biomedical research.
The M.Sc graduates in BARB achieve a specific and updated knowledge of theoretical and experimental features of the field of biomedical research, based on the acquisition of biological principles which govern mechanisms and vital processes in humans.
Theoretical acquisitions are accompanied by detailed know-how of the most advanced technologies used in biomedical research relevant to aspects of basic research as well as research applied to Health Service and biomedical industry, able to provide the gruaduate with a high degree of professional self-determination and the capability to get involved in the progress of biomedical research and all its applications to the practical field.
The Master graduate in BARB will be able to:
1) work in public and private agencies involved in biomedical research activity both in european and non-european countries such as Universities, hospitals, research centers, State and Regional institutions, pharmaceutical companies and others;
2) get involved in the development of new biomedical and healthcare technologies in the industrial field;
3) contribute with managerial role in work organization in public and private laboratories of clinical analysis.
The M.Sc. graduate in BARB can enroll, by passing the exam for the profession, in the Biologists' Professional Register (section A), with the title of "Biologist", to perform the activities recognized by the Italian law.
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Theoretical acquisitions are accompanied by detailed know-how of the most advanced technologies used in biomedical research relevant to aspects of basic research as well as research applied to Health Service and biomedical industry, able to provide the gruaduate with a high degree of professional self-determination and the capability to get involved in the progress of biomedical research and all its applications to the practical field.
The Master graduate in BARB will be able to:
1) work in public and private agencies involved in biomedical research activity both in european and non-european countries such as Universities, hospitals, research centers, State and Regional institutions, pharmaceutical companies and others;
2) get involved in the development of new biomedical and healthcare technologies in the industrial field;
3) contribute with managerial role in work organization in public and private laboratories of clinical analysis.
The M.Sc. graduate in BARB can enroll, by passing the exam for the profession, in the Biologists' Professional Register (section A), with the title of "Biologist", to perform the activities recognized by the Italian law.
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L'ammissione richiede il possesso di requisiti curricolari minimi e di un'adeguata preparazione personale (DM 270/04).
REQUISITI CURRICOLARI
Possono accedere al CLM in BIOLOGIA APPLICATA ALLA RICERCA BIOMEDICA:
a) i laureati della Classe L-13 Scienze Biologiche provenienti da qualunque Ateneo italiano, cui viene riconosciuto il pieno possesso dei requisiti curricolari, purché abbiano effettuato un percorso formativo congruente con le indicazioni del CBUI e opportunamente certificato (www.cbui.it).
b) Possono altresì accedervi altri laureati nella stessa classe L-13, o nella precedente Classe 12 Scienze Biologiche, o in classi affini, o coloro che abbiano conseguito all'estero altro titolo riconosciuto idoneo in base alla normativa vigente, purché in possesso di adeguati requisiti curricolari corrispondenti al possesso di adeguati numeri di CFU (di norma non inferiori a 90 CFU) in gruppi di settori scientifico-disciplinari (riconoscibili nella Tabella della Classe L-13 Scienze Biologiche) distribuiti in maniera congrua su discipline sia non biologiche sia biologiche, di base e caratterizzanti.
Per tutte le categorie di candidati l'adeguata preparazione e attitudine personale degli studenti sarà elemento determinante per l'ammissione e sarà verificata con verifica scritta ed eventuale colloquio individuale.
REQUISITI CURRICOLARI
Possono accedere al CLM in BIOLOGIA APPLICATA ALLA RICERCA BIOMEDICA:
a) i laureati della Classe L-13 Scienze Biologiche provenienti da qualunque Ateneo italiano, cui viene riconosciuto il pieno possesso dei requisiti curricolari, purché abbiano effettuato un percorso formativo congruente con le indicazioni del CBUI e opportunamente certificato (www.cbui.it).
b) Possono altresì accedervi altri laureati nella stessa classe L-13, o nella precedente Classe 12 Scienze Biologiche, o in classi affini, o coloro che abbiano conseguito all'estero altro titolo riconosciuto idoneo in base alla normativa vigente, purché in possesso di adeguati requisiti curricolari corrispondenti al possesso di adeguati numeri di CFU (di norma non inferiori a 90 CFU) in gruppi di settori scientifico-disciplinari (riconoscibili nella Tabella della Classe L-13 Scienze Biologiche) distribuiti in maniera congrua su discipline sia non biologiche sia biologiche, di base e caratterizzanti.
Per tutte le categorie di candidati l'adeguata preparazione e attitudine personale degli studenti sarà elemento determinante per l'ammissione e sarà verificata con verifica scritta ed eventuale colloquio individuale.
BARB students are given the opportunity to spend part of their curriculum abroad, at a University within the European Union (EU) in the frame of the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission. BARB students can attend courses and take exams that can be included in the core curriculum and/or perform the experimental thesis work in several European Universities localized in Belgium, Netherland, Norway, UK- where courses taught in English are active - France, Germany, Poland, Spain and Portugal (see http://www.dbs.unimi.it/extfiles/unimidire/59401/attachment/elenco-degli-accordi-attivi.pdf). The admitted student will present a study plan including all the activities he/she intends to perform abroad, detailing the corresponding CFU: the number of proposed CFU should roughly correspond to those the student would achieve in the same time lapse remaining in his/her university. The study plan proposed by the student within the Erasmus+ program should be coherent with the BARB Master course and must be evaluated and approved by the Teaching Board. The Teaching Board, if necessary, will require the student to integrate the program of exams taken abroad. At the end of the Erasmus + program, according to the rules established by the Academic Senate, the approved exams will be recorded, possibly with the original denomination, as part of the student's curriculum upon conversion of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) into CFU. If the student performs the experimental thesis work abroad, he/she must follow the rules outlined below (see Caratteristiche tirocinio).
La frequenza è da ritenersi fortemente consigliata per tutti i corsi.
Courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Human Anatomy and Experimental Models in Biomedicine | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/06 |
| Pathology | 6 | 48 | Italian | MED/04 |
| Principles of Physiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 |
| System Pharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
| Optional | ||||
| Cellular and Molecular Physiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 |
| Cellular Microbiology and Immunology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/19 |
| Cellular, Molecular and Functional Approaches to Genetic Disease | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
| Differentiation Biology and Cell Therapies | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/17 |
| Human and Experimental Neuroanatomy | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/16 |
| Techniques for Advanced Biomedical Research | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Epidemiologic and Preventive Sciences | 6 | 48 | Italian | MED/42 |
| Molecular Biology Applied to the Biomedical Research | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/11 |
| Optional | ||||
| Cellular and Molecular Pathology | 6 | 48 | Italian | MED/04 |
| Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
| Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/12 |
| Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene | 6 | 48 | Italian | MED/07 MED/42 |
| Ecotoxicology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
| Human and Molecular Genetics | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/18 MED/03 |
| Membrane Biophysics and Signal Transduction | 6 | 48 | English | FIS/07 |
| Neurophysiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 |
| Physiology and Pharmacology of the Endocrine System | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 BIO/14 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | L-LIN/12 |
| Optional | ||||
| Methods in Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | 48 | Italian | MAT/06 MAT/07 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 39 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Lo studente deve scegliere 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti opzionali per la scelta guidata (per un totale di 12 cfu).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular Microbiology and Immunology | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/19 |
| Differentiation Biology and Cell Therapies | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/17 |
| Human and Molecular Genetics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/18 MED/03 |
| Membrane Biophysics and Signal Transduction | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | FIS/07 |
2 - Lo studente deve scegliere 3 dei seguenti insegnamenti opzionali per la scelta guidata (per un totale di 18 cfu).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular and Molecular Pathology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | MED/04 |
| Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/14 |
| Cellular and Molecular Physiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/09 |
| Cellular, Molecular and Functional Approaches to Genetic Disease | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/14 |
| Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/12 |
| Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | MED/07 MED/42 |
| Ecotoxicology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/14 |
| Human and Experimental Neuroanatomy | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/16 |
| Neurophysiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/09 |
| Physiology and Pharmacology of the Endocrine System | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/09 BIO/14 |
| Techniques for Advanced Biomedical Research | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/09 |
3 - Lo studente deve acquisire 12 CFU scegliendo liberamente tra tutti gli insegnamenti attivati dall'Ateneo, purché culturalmente coerenti con il suo percorso formativo e non sovrapponibili, nei contenuti, agli insegnamenti fondamentali e opzionali già utilizzati nel piano degli studi. Possono altresì essere scelti anche gli insegnamenti fondamentali e opzionali del CLM non utilizzati.
Per il superamento degli esami del biennio magistrale non sono previste propedeuticità, nè sono previsti vincoli didattici per il passaggio dal 1° al 2° anno di corso.
Course location
Milano
Laboratories locations
Il CLM è caratterizzato da un'intensa attività di laboratorio che si esplica nell'attività di tirocinio finalizzata alla preparazione della tesi sperimentale di laurea dalla durata di 12 mesi.
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Mirko Baruscotti
Tutors professors
Barbuti Andrea Francesco
Mosca Andrea
Tanzi Elisabetta
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Contacts
- Presidenza e Segreteria Didattica
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Per richiedere informazioni e per prenotare un appuntamento: - Information Centre: per matricole
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