MSc/PGDip/PGCert Immunology and Inflammatory Disease
Course Overview
This programme provides a comprehensive and advanced education in immunology and inflammatory disease, exploring the critical role of the immune system in conditions like arthritis, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. It is designed to equip students with the expert knowledge and practical research skills required for a successful career in biomedical science. Graduates are highly sought after for roles in academic research, the pharmaceutical industry, and healthcare science.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, providing a pathway to Chartered Biologist (CBiol) status.
- Learn from globally recognized experts through advanced lectures and tutorials in modern cellular and molecular immunology.
- Gain unique industry experience through the GLAZgo Discovery Unit, a collaboration with AstraZeneca to identify new disease pathways and create better medicines.
- Attend the prestigious UK Congress of Immunology to network with leading scientists and stay abreast of cutting-edge research.
- Exceptional career prospects in PhD research, pharmaceutical R&D, and healthcare science, supported by a strong alumni network.
Course Overview
This programme provides a comprehensive and advanced education in immunology and inflammatory disease, exploring the critical role of the immune system in conditions like arthritis, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. It is designed to equip students with the expert knowledge and practical research skills required for a successful career in biomedical science. Graduates are highly sought after for roles in academic research, the pharmaceutical industry, and healthcare science.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, providing a pathway to Chartered Biologist (CBiol) status.
- Learn from globally recognized experts through advanced lectures and tutorials in modern cellular and molecular immunology.
- Gain unique industry experience through the GLAZgo Discovery Unit, a collaboration with AstraZeneca to identify new disease pathways and create better medicines.
- Attend the prestigious UK Congress of Immunology to network with leading scientists and stay abreast of cutting-edge research.
- Exceptional career prospects in PhD research, pharmaceutical R&D, and healthcare science, supported by a strong alumni network.
Requirements
Modules
- Designing a Research Project: Immunology and Inflammatory Disease
- Immunology and Inflammatory Disease: Basic, Translational and Clinical
- MSc Bioscience Research Project (Immunology & Inflammatory Disease)
- Research Skills for Immunology and Infection Biology
- Animal Models of Disease
- Bio-Imaging for Research Scientists
- Diagnostic technologies and devices
- Emerging viruses
- Neuroinflammation in health and disease
- Omic analyses for the biomedical sciences: from genomics to metabolomic
- Technology Transfer and Commercialisation of Bioscience Research
