Medical biotechnologies
Class: LM-9 R -
Call for applications - A.Y. 2025/26:
- Non-EU students: 7 January - 7 March 2025
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A course delivered entirely in English, with an international approach, teaching the methods and instruments of biotechnology for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of human diseases. You will deal with the relationships between the structure and function of biomolecules and biosystems operating at the cellular, tissue and human body level, in physiological and pathological conditions.The main employment opportunities envisaged by the Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies are the profession as a biotechnologist, employment in private companies as specialist in advanced instrumentation to be used in research and diagnostics, professional activity in analytical and diagnostic laboratories, and research activity both in public institutions and in private companies.
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Characteristics and objectives
The main objective of the Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies is to prepare specialized graduates with a profound biomedical culture, concerning the relationship between structure and function of biomolecules and biosystems operating at the cellular, tissue and human levels in physiological and pathological conditions, and with in-depth biotechnological and bioinformatic knowledge, also acquired on the basis of a solid practical laboratory experience.
Apart from the qualifying educational objectives established by LM-9 Study course class, the acquired knowledge allows graduates to perform diagnostic and therapeutic actions involving manipulation of cells, genes, and other biosystems requiring particular biotechnological experimental skills (e.g., diagnostic and gene therapy; therapy with engineered cells; rational design and development of new drugs on molecular target models known or deriving from pharmacogenomic knowledge; development of advanced diagnostic biotechnology tools, imaging and drug delivery; modulation of the immune response; diagnostics based on innovative science and laboratory medicine techniques; targeted cell immunotherapy); to organize and coordinate laboratory activities for research or for advanced diagnostic investigations requiring the use of biotechnological methodologies and the manipulation of cells or biotechnological materials; to organize and coordinate the experimental part of clinical research protocols involving the use of biotechnological material or techniques; to design and carry out research with autonomy in the field of biotechnology applied to medicine. This knowledge is acquired through participation in lectures, workshops and an internship to prepare for the experimental degree thesis. The modalities of examination are interviews or written tests in relation to the various didactic activities.
The Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies offers a wide range of subjects. In fact, in the second year, students will choose between the COSMIC (Computational Systems for Omics and Machine learning In Clinical Pathology) and ATLAS (Advanced Technologies Leveraging AI Systems) tracks and between ORBIT (Optimizing Research in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics) and PRISM (Pathology Research, Innovative Strategies in Medicine) tracks, each featuring a biotechnology topic that will be covered in greater depth.
Furthermore, there is a partnership with the University of Ulm (Germany) that provides for the issuance of a double degree, Italian and German (Double Degree). Five students from each university, selected for the Double Degree program, will spend the first semester of the second year at the partner university.
Moreover, the cooperation agreement between the two universities stipulates that Italian and German students selected for the Double Degree program can choose to carry out their thesis internship at a laboratory of the University of Padua (or other Italian locations) or at the University of Ulm.
Occupational opportunities
The main employment opportunities envisaged by the Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies are the profession as a biotechnologist, employment in private companies as a specialist in advanced instrumentation to be used in research and diagnostics, professional activity in analytical and diagnostic laboratories, and research activity both in public institutions and in private companies. Another possible short-term outcome after graduating is the entrance to a PhD course.
Double degree opportunity
No. 5 students enrolled in this Master's degree programme will be offered the opportunity to participate in a double degree in Molecular Medicine with the Universität Ulm (Germany) in order to obtain a double degree over two years: the Master of Science in Medical Biotechnologies (UNIPD) and the Master of Science in Molecular Medicine (Ulm).
