2022-2023

Master in Biomedical Sciences, Professional focus in Preclinical Research

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regular course
ECTS Credits 120

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MSBMM110	Innovation in Biomedical Engineering	12h th. + 5h ex.
MSBMM107	Biotechnology : Principles and Scale-up	20h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM106	Biopharmaceuticals	12h th.
MSBMM105	Laboratory Research Training	8h th. + 32h ex.
MSBMM119	Current Topics in Molecular Cell Biology	12h th.
MSBMM115	Drug and Society	12h th.
MSBMM207	Project Management : Development of Biomarkers	12h th.
MSBMM205	Vaccinology, Immunotherapy	20h th.
MSBMM203	Biomarkers, Biobanks, Personalized Medicine	25h th.

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The student chooses 6 credits in the following list.

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
SBIOM134	Protein Structure and Function	22h th.
SBIOM133	Glycobiology	22h th.
SBIOM128	Hot Topics in Microbiomes, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases	22h th.
SBIOM124	Host Pathogen Interactions	22h th.
SBIOM122	Cancer	22h th.
SBIOM121	Organelle Dysfunction as the Basis of Diseases	22h th.
SBIOM120	Stem Cells and Differentiation	22h th.
SFCMM101	<unknown>	40h th.
MSBMM118	Cell Models	12h th.
SBIOM125	Normal and pathological ageing	22h th.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM110	Innovation in Biomedical Engineering	2		12h th. + 5h ex.
MSBMM107	Biotechnology : Principles and Scale-up	5	20h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM106	Biopharmaceuticals	2		12h th.
MSBMM105	Laboratory Research Training	4		8h th. + 32h ex.
MSBMM119	Current Topics in Molecular Cell Biology	2		12h th.
MSBMM115	Drug and Society	2		12h th.

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The student chooses 6 credits in the following list.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
SBIOM134	Protein Structure and Function	2	22h th.
SBIOM133	Glycobiology	2	22h th.
SBIOM128	Hot Topics in Microbiomes, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases	2	22h th.
SBIOM124	Host Pathogen Interactions	2	22h th.
SBIOM122	Cancer	2	22h th.
SBIOM121	Organelle Dysfunction as the Basis of Diseases	2	22h th.
SBIOM120	Stem Cells and Differentiation	2	22h th.
SFCMM101	<unknown>	3		40h th.
MSBMM118	Cell Models	2	12h th.
SBIOM125	Normal and pathological ageing	3	22h th.

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
1	2
MSBMM114	Introduction to Scientific Research	10
MSBMM113	Bioethics	2	20h th.
MSBMM108	Quality Assurance : GMP, GCP, GLP and Auditing	3	24h th.
MSBMM104	Statistics Applied to Preclinical and Clinical Studies	4		20h th. + 20h ex.
MSBMM103	Clinical Trials	6	24h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM102	Preclinical Drug Development	6	24h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM101	Pharmacotherapy	4	36h th.
MSBMM109_P28995	<unknown>	2		12h th.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM207	Project Management : Development of Biomarkers	2	12h th.
MSBMM205	Vaccinology, Immunotherapy	2	20h th.
MSBMM203	Biomarkers, Biobanks, Personalized Medicine	3	25h th.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM209	Professional Internship	20
MSBMM208	Master Thesis	23
MSBMM217	Pharmaco-Economy and Health Technology Assessment	2		20h th.
MSBMM216	Pharmacovigilance	2		20h th.

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The student chooses 6 credits in the following list.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM212	Introduction to Patient-Reported Outcomes	2	12h th.
MSBMM210	Perfectionnement d'anglais (niveau B2+)	3	30h th.
MSBMM220	Interdisciplinary Program in Healthcare Innovation	4		20h th.
SELVM202_P29108	<unknown>	3	30h th.
MSBMM221	Lecture series in dermato-cosmetic sciences	2	12h th.
MSBMM222	Biomarkers and surrogate markers in clinical dermatology trials	2	12h th.
SVETM209	<unknown>	2	15h th.
SVETM202	Animal Pathology	2	15h th.
SSPSM203	Philosophy of Life Sciences	3	12h th.
SBIOM208	<unknown>	2	15h th.
SFCMM201	<unknown>	3	40h th.
MSBMM214	Integrative Approach of Organelle Pathology	3	12h th.
MSBMM213	Investigator-Initiated Trials : Key Concepts and Best Practice	2	12h th.

Admission requirements

Si vous avez un diplôme belge

ACCÈS DIRECT

bachelier en sciences biomédicales ;

ACCÈS moyennant un éventuel COMPLÉMENT DE 15 CRÉDITS maximum

bachelier en sciences pharmaceutiques, médecine, médecine vétérinaire, sciences biologiques, sciences dentaires, kinésithérapie et réadaptation, sciences de la motricité, sciences chimiques ;
master en ingénieur civil en chimie et science des matériaux, sciences de la santé publique, kinésithérapie et réadaptation.

ACCÈS moyennant un COMPLÉMENT DE 15 À 30 CRÉDITS

bachelier (type court) en sage-femme, infirmier responsable en soins généraux ;
bachelier de spécialisation (type court) en anesthésie, soins intensifs et aide médicale urgente.

ACCÈS moyennant un COMPLÉMENT DE 30 À 60 CRÉDITS

bachelier (type court) en diététique, ergothérapie, soins infirmiers, technologie en imagerie médicale, technologue de laboratoire médical ;
bachelier (type court) en chimie orientation biochimie, biotechnologie, chimie appliquée, environnement;
bachelier (promotion sociale) en soins infirmiers pour titulaires du brevet d'infirmier hospitalier.

ACCÈS SUR DOSSIER

autre diplômé de l’enseignement supérieur de la Communauté française de Belgique ;
diplômé de l’enseignement supérieur hors Communauté française de Belgique;
sur base de VAE (Valorisation des acquis de l'expérience).

Pour les admissions en master, il y a lieu de prendre contact avec le service des inscriptions.

Si vous avez un diplôme non-belge

If you have a degree from an institution outside of Belgium, you will need to complete and return the admissions request form before 30 September (31 March for students from outside the European Union).

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Students with a first degree obtained in Belgium

> DIRECT ACCESS

Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences.

> ACCESS subject to a maximum of 15 ADDITIONAL CREDITS

Bachelor in Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Biology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Motor Sciences, Chemistry;
Master in Chemical and Materials Science Engineering, Public Health, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

> ACCESS subject to AN ADDITIONAL 15 TO 30 CREDITS

Bachelor in Midwife, Nurse Responsible for General Care;
Advanced Bachelor in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Medical Aid.

> ACCESS subject to AN ADDITIONAL 30 TO 60 CREDITS

Bachelor in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Medical Imaging Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technologist;
Bachelor in Chemistry orientation Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Applied Chemistry, Environment;
Bachelor in Nursing for holders of the certificate of Hospital Nurse.

> ACCESS BY APPLICATION

other higher education qualifications obtained in the French Community of Belgium;
higher education qualifications obtained outside of the French Community of Belgium;
on the basis of VAE (‘Valorisation des acquis de l’expérience’ – recognition of previous experience)

For admission to Masters degrees, please contact the Admission Service.

Students with a first degree obtained outside of Belgium

Description

The 120-credit Master in Biomedical Sciences with professional focus in preclinical research centers the learning of the student on the laboratory phase of research that aims to identify the causes and consequences of diseases, putative drug targets, or products and techniques before they are tested on humans. It is based on a solid grounding in fundamental research, biopharmaceutics (pharmacotherapy, health technology assessment, biosynthetic drugs and pharmacovigilance), biotechnology and therapy (clinical and non-clinical experimental approaches, biomedical engineering).

The degree programme will boast a significant professional dimension thanks to visits to companies and hospitals, practical projects and a 5-month placement in a laboratory or company in Belgium or abroad.

The student will also have the opportunity to write a thesis based on their work in a research laboratory, working on a personal project right through from design to completion.

International mobility and openness

Students have the opportunity to spend part of their Master studying abroad, within the context of the Erasmus study programme.

Teaching methods

This Master comprises a few core lectures, complemented by courses selected by the students from a large list of topics. The emphasis is on interactive learning, via a series of practical and personal projects.

Students also have the opportunity to gain practical experience in handling animals, thanks to training which leads to professional certificates in laboratory animal sciences.

This programme has a particularly professional dimension, with several visits to companies and hospitals, practical projects and a 5-month placement in a laboratory or company, either in Belgium or abroad.

Aims and objectives

To lead scientific projects which aim for greater understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of pathologies and to improve treatment: to analyse raw data, interpret the results and present observations clearly - this includes basic and translational research projects;
To master every stage of the development of new therapies, in particular biotechnology- or cell-related therapies;
To develop biomarkers related to different therapies, for example using genetics and pharmacogenomics;
To lead and monitor preclinical research development of new drugs and to be responsible for the administrative management of testing;
To ensure the production quality of biotechnological and biosimilar products, cell therapies (stem cells), gene therapies, tissue engineering, medical devices (implants, drug delivery devices, etc.) and so on;
To monitor the quality, safety and efficiency of a drug before it is placed on the market.

Assessment

Year 1:

In January, students take exams based on the subjects studied during the first semester. In June, students take exams based on the subjects studied in the second semester.

For some subjects, there are regular evaluations based on reports submitted after each session of practical projects. Marks awarded for these practical projects represent a significant percentage of the final marks.

Students begin work on a thesis during the second semester and submit a report regarding progress made on this project in June.

Year 2:

In January, students take exams based on the subjects studied during the first semester, and submit their completed thesis. The second semester is reserved for the placement, and a report on this placement is submitted in June.