RESEARCH SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES

This research program will show students the links between fundamental sciences and clinical research.

International researchers from different universities will interact on selected topics:

• From gene to clinical application

• Beyond genes: epigenetics and environment

• From chemistry to clinical trials

• Informatics and medicine

Objectives

The purpose is to give students the opportunity to be exposed to medical research in an academic environment and to facilitate their access to advanced degrees such as MD or Pharmacy/PhD programs. During the course they will:

• Be exposed to research methods and state of the art medical technologies and devices in different medical fields.
• Meet international researchers and interact with international students in an intercultural and interdisciplinary context.

Sessions

• Fetal programming                               
• Nanomedicine
• Medical Informatics / bioinformatics / metabolomics
• Fertility preservation
• Microcirculation and vascular diseases
• Immune deficiency
• Neurodegenerative diseases
• Vaccination: blessing or curse?
• Experimental surgery

Lectures from international researchers followed by questions and answers sessions,

Workshops organized with small groups of students,

Oral presentations by students on selected topics,

Visits of research institutions.