how the track system work on the netherlands...
Graduate Grad uate Schoo Schooll of Medi Medical cal Scien Sciences ces
Medical and Pharmaceutical Drug Innovation Introduction of tracks
Nico Bos Coordinato Coordinatorr Topclass Topclass I Coordinato Coordinatorr tracks tracks
[email protected]
Tracks › Tracks are fields of specialisation that student can have assigned to their diploma › Students can choose for a track during the MPDI study (not obligatory!) › Requirements: 1 research project within a track ( EC) Minimal 10 extra EC within a track (colloqium, captica selecta, electives) One elective deepening course within a track › Track coordinator approves assignment of track •
•
•
Tracks possible in MPDI › › › › › › ›
Oncology Infection and Immunity Medical Neurosciences and Neurological Disease Medical Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Medical Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Drug innovation International Master of Innovative Medicine (IMIM)
Tracks possible in MPDI › › › › › › ›
Oncology Infection and Immunity Medical Neurosciences and Neurological Disease Medical Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Medical Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Drug innovation International Master of Innovative Medicine (IMIM)
International Master of Innovative Medicine (IMIM) › Joint degree programme (EU-funded) with University of Uppsala and University of Heidelberg › Students will follow the MPDI programme in Groningen › Students rotate after one year between Universities › Total number of IMIM students in 2016-2017 is 4 › Total number of students MPDI in 2016-2107 is 16
Track Oncology › Trackcoordinator: Prof. JJ Schuringa Cancer Research Center Groningen •
› › › › ›
Fundamental basic research (pre)Clinical translational research Clinical trials. Molecular mechanisms malignant transformation Translate fundamental insights into improved early detection and treatment of cancer.
Track Infection and Immunity › Trackcoordinator: Jan Maarten van Dijl Microbes in Health and Disease › Mechanisms underlying immune-mediated chronic diseases › Translation basic immunological concepts to clinical practice › Personalized and precision medicine for infectious and immune-mediated diseases. › Microbes in the etiology of major autoimmune disorders › Genetics of celiac disease. •
Track Medical Neurosciences and Neurological Disease › Track coordinator: Prof Bart Eggen. Dept of Neuroscience › Fundamental neurobiology › (pre)Clinical translational research. › (epi)Genetics basis of the central nervous system (CNS) › Underlying cell biological defects › Various conditions and disorders › In animals and humans. •
Tracks Medical Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
› Trackcoordinator: Dr. Janine Kruit Center for Liver, Digestive, Metabolic Diseases Center Kidney diseases › Metabolic disorders in liver, digestive and cardiovascular diseases › Pathophysiological and developmental basis these diseases › Interventional targets › Design new evidence-based strategies •
•
Track Medical Systems Biology and Bioinformatics › Trackcoordinator: Dr. Kathrin Thedieck Systems Medicine Signaling and Metabolism › Computational methods and strategies › Analyze and model genome scale data › Dynamics of molecular networks, › From basic biology to clinical studies. › Multi-scale data genome, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome. •
Track Drug innovation
› Trackcoordinator: Frank Dekker Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy › Pharmaceutical sciences › Basic areas: chemical analysis and synthesis › Pharmaceutical practice › Patient-oriented research. › Design and evaluation of drugs, products and therapies. › High societal impact with new drugs •
Overview track possibilities in MPDI Top class I Introduction tracks
Top class IV Project writing
Top class II Introduction techniques
Capita selecta
Top class III Orientation research within track
Research project I and colloqium within track
Research project II and colloqium within track
Elective
Top class V Project proposal
Tracks in Topclass III › Track coordinators can advise on your choice for research project I Available this week and next week on appointment › Trackgroups will be organized during research project I Every student should sign up for at least one track groups 6 meetings like “ journal club” › Track designation of research project I can be obtained also later •
•
•
