Objectives
The general objective of the Master in Biomedical Research is to provide a solid knowledge of specific aspects of basic sciences such as Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Immunology and Physiology and Pathophysiology, which will enable students to develop their future professional activity in basic biomedical research in public or private organizations/centers, biotechnology industries, teaching, scientific dissemination, management and other tasks related to these sciences.
To meet this objective, the studies and activities of the Master will allow:
- Achieve training in the disciplines of specialization and in the technical advances with the greatest current relevance, becoming familiar with the scientific and technical literature in the area of basic biomedical research in order to perceive current advances and possible future developments.
- Acquire a multidisciplinary vision of the scientific approaches to biomedical problems, also appreciating the ethical, social, economic and environmental implications of their activity.
- To acquire a conceptual and practical training in current subjects and methodologies, to be able to perform experiments and/or design applications independently and to describe, quantify, analyze and critically evaluate the results obtained.
- To use transversal competences that provide useful skills and contribute to the comprehensive training of researchers in the area of basic biomedical research, covering all aspects of their work: critical spirit, creative activity, communication skills, organization and management.
Competencies and skills
G.1. Knowledge of the scientific method: To acquire the skills to plan and execute experiments, interpret the results and draw conclusions that allow to expand knowledge in the area of basic biomedical research and contribute to the resolution of problems of biosanitary interest.
problems of biosanitary interest.
G.2. Technical knowledge: To know how to apply the appropriate techniques to solve a specific problem in Biomedicine.
G.3. Capacity for integration and autonomy: To be able to carry out a research project in the subject under supervision, not only in the topics covered by the subjects, but also in broader or even multidisciplinary contexts.
G.4. Critical reasoning and capacity for analysis, synthesis and interpretation: To be able to make judgments on hypotheses, experimental proposals or experiments already carried out in the field of Biomedicine, both on the scientific validity and on ethical and social aspects of what is being judged.
G.5. Ability to relate and collaborate: To be able to work in a team in a multidisciplinary environment to achieve common goals from different perspectives.
G.6. Communication skills: Be able to communicate their proposals, experiments, results, conclusions and criticisms to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
G.7. Self-learning skills: To possess the necessary learning skills to keep up to date in the field of basic biomedical research and its techniques in an autonomous manner.
E.1. To know the molecular basis of the essential biological processes that maintain the balance in the cell and tissues of the organism and that are altered in human pathology.
E.2. To know the structure of the genome and the mechanisms of coding and translation of gene information in order to understand the potential of its experimental manipulation for the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies.
E.3. To know the alterations underlying the most common and socially relevant human diseases. To predict how these alterations can produce disease and identify possible points of therapeutic intervention.
E.4. Know the legal framework in which biomedical research is developed and be able to make autonomous judgments about the ethical implications of this research.
E.5. Be able to design experiments in the field of basic biomedical research, applying the appropriate techniques to answer the relevant question.
E.6. Develop practical skills in the biomedical laboratory and be able to follow an experimental protocol autonomously.