MASTER IN
BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCES
PRECLINICAL RESEARCH
CLINICAL RESEARCH
BIOMEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT
TRANSLATIONAL COSMETIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCES
www.unamur.be
MASTER IN
BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCES
The University of Namur offers
five Masters in Biomedical
Sciences, taught entirely in Our 120-credit Masters are spread over two years, and
English. the choice of a professional focus will ensure your
These degree programmes will, expertise in one of the following areas:
via research in the field of life
Preclinical Research at the University of Namur
sciences, lead you through each
stage in the development of new at the University of Namur – a joint
Clinical Research
therapeutic molecules, biomar- degree with the University of Liège
kers and diagnostic testing. Biomedical Data at the University of Liège – a joint
Management degree with the University of Namur
Two areas of specialisation in
clinical research are also offered, a double degree from the University
leading to careers such as clinical Translational Cosmetic of Piemonte Orientale (Italy) and
and Dermatological either the University of Namur or
research associate, clinical project Sciences (EMOTION) the Miguel Hernández University
manager, clinical trials assistant or (Spain)
data manager. These professions
involve setting up and monitoring Our 60-credit Master lasts one year and provides a
clinical trials, ensuring the quality basic grounding in Biomedical Sciences, in particular
of data gathered, and compliance in the field of biopharmaceuticals. At the University of
with applicable regulations, as Namur.
well as the management of data
processing.
YOUR OBJECTIVES
— To lead scientific projects which aim for greater understanding
of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of pathologies and
to improve treatment: to analyse data, interpret the results and
share discoveries with the worldwide scientific community;
— 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 or clinical trials 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.
PROFESSIONAL FOCUS
MODULES IN PRECLINICAL
AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
Preclinical and clinical research form an intrin-
sic part of the process of developing new
therapies.
At UNamur, you have the opportunity to choose
your area of expertise from one of these two
specialist fields.
The 120-credit Master in Biomedical Sciences WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE
with professional focus in preclinical THIS PROGRAMME?
research centres your learning on the ¬ Unique programmes in
laboratory phase of research into new disease- the Wallonia-Brussels
causing mechanisms, as well as products Federation with strong links
to the biopharmaceutical and
and techniques before they are tested on biotechnological industry;
humans. It is based on a solid grounding in
¬ Specialised studies in the field
fundamental research (current topics in of drug development, including
molecular and cellular biology, cell models, basic and translational research,
elective classes in deverent research fields etc.), biotechnology (scale-up and
biopharmaceutics (pharmacotherapy, health 3D reconstruction), quality
technology assessment, biosynthetic drugs assurance and regulatory affairs;
and pharmacovigilance), biotechnology and ¬ Rapid integration into the world
therapy (clinical and non-clinical experimental of work, thanks to company and
hospital visits and a placement;
approaches, biomedical engineering).
¬ An excellent command of field-
The 120-credit Master in Biomedical Sciences based English;
with professional focus in clinical research ¬ An official qualification as a
is based around the research carried out on bio-technician in handling
human beings when products and techniques laboratory animals and
are sufficiently far-advanced. This Master is offe- managing experiments, in
addition to your Masters degree;
red by UNamur but also relies on the expertise
of the University of Liège, which provides many ¬ Experience abroad;
courses related to this professional focus. ¬ Over 50% options of your choice.
Whichever focus you choose, your degree pro-
gramme will boast a significant professional
dimension thanks to a large number of visits to
companies and hospitals, practical projects and
a 5-month placement in a laboratory or com-
pany in Belgium or abroad.
You will also have the opportunity to write a
thesis based in a research laboratory or a hospi-
tal, working on a personal project right through
from design to completion (10 months).
> PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
ECTS
CORE SUBJECTS 31
Pharmacotherapy • Preclinical Drug Development • Clinical Trials • Statistics
Applied to Preclinical and Clinical Studies • Negotiation, Communication and
Networking • Bioethics • Quality Assurance: GMP, GCP, GLP and Auditing •
Pharmacovigilance • Pharmaco-Economy and Health Technology Assessment
ELECTIVE MODULES 6
Introduction to Patient-Reported Outcomes • Investigator-Initiated Trials •
Integrative Approach of Organelle Pathology • Interdisciplinary Programme in
Healthcare Innovation • Dermato-cosmetic Sciences • Biomarkers and Surrogate
Markers in Clinical Dermatology Trials • Laboratory Animal Sciences (mammals,
fish, amphibians) for Master of Experiments - FELASA • Anticancer Therapies •
Philosophy of Life Sciences • Animal Pathology • Molecular Virology
PROFESSIONAL FOCUS 30
PRECLINICAL RESEARCH
Basic Research Modules (including classes on cancer, inflammation, aging...)
• Current Topics in Molecular Cell Biology • Laboratory Research Training • at the
Biopharmaceuticals • Biotechnology: Principles and Scale-Up • Drug and Society University
• Innovation in Biomedical Engineering • Biomarkers, Biobanks, Personalized of Namur
Medicine • Vaccinology, Immunotherapy • Project Management: Development of
Biomarkers
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Patient and Researcher Interplay • Medical Psychology • (Bio)Safety and Biorisk both at the
Management in Clinical Research • Intellectual Property and Patent • Writing University of
and Reading Skills • Biomarkers and Surrogate Markers in Clinical Research • Namur and at
Pathophysiology • Evidence-Based Medicine • Clinical Trials of Medical Devices the University
• Bioinformatic Skills • Clinical Study Management • Clinical Research Associate of Liège
Training • Clinical Project Management
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 20
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND THESIS 33
TOTAL 120
New drug
CLINICAL RESEARCH Analysis of
clinical data
Full development
Studies on
EMA/FDA
100-300 patients
(Phase II)
registrations
Testing of drug on
3-10,000 patients
(Phase III)
In-depth safety
studies
Studies on
healthy volunteers
(Phase I)
Screening
Project Team
Exploratory
development
Synthesis of
compounds Discovery
IDEA
PRECLINICAL RESEARCH
PRIMARY RESEARCH
DATA MANAGEMENT
Fore more information, please visit:
www.unamur.be/medecine/etudes/biomed
PROFESSIONAL FOCUS
IN BIOMEDICAL DATA
MANAGEMENT
Offered by ULiège, the 120-credit Master in
Biomedical Sciences with professional focus
in Biomedical Data Management also benefits
from the renowned expertise in data mana-
gement of UNamur’s Faculty of Computer
Science. This focus will lead to a specialisation
in medical data management.
> PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
ECTS
CORE SUBJECTS 22
Communication • Cellular and Molecular
Biology of Disease • Genomics • Biostatistics
• Introduction to Oncology • Biorisk
Management in Research and Development
• Scientific English • Bioinformatics • Clinical
Chemistry • Introduction to Translational
Research • Multivariate Statistical Analysis
ADVANCED SUBJECTS 10
Immunology and Vaccinology • Cardiovascular
Biology • Neurosciences • Nutrition and
Gastrointestinal Tract Biology • Pharmacology
and Toxicology
ELECTIVE MODULES 10
Oncology and Immunology • Preclinical
Neurosciences • Clinical Neurosciences •
Gastrointestinal Tract from Bench to Bedside
• Advanced Concepts in Drug Therapy and
Development • Clinical Aspects of Drug
Therapy • Mass Spectrometry Technologies 2 courses
in Biomedical Research • Medical Records
and Hospital Information • Legislation and
the Legal Aspects of Hospitals and Medicine
• Advanced Radiobiology and Radiation
Protection • Advanced Biological Analysis
PROFESSIONAL FOCUS 30
BIOMEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT both at the WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE
Introduction to Programming • Operating University
Systems • Algorithmics • Data Analyses • of Namur THIS PROGRAMME?
Advanced Programming • Data Management and at the
within the Clinical and Reporting Processes • ¬ A door towards bioinformatics,
University
Patient Records • Clinical Data Management which became central to the
of Liège
and Biobank
research fields;
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 17 ¬ Shortage in the skilled trades;
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ¬ Synergies with UNamur’s Faculty
31
AND THESIS of Computer Science in terms of
both teaching and research;
TOTAL 120
¬ Reinforcement and development
of research projects within the
Namur Research Institute for
Life (Narilis) at UNamur and the
Interdisciplinary Biomedical
Research Centre (GIGA) at ULiège.
INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN
TRANSLATIONAL COSMETIC
AND DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNamur is one of the European In the first semester of the second
partner universities which year, you are invited to choose
together offer the European whether you wish to continue your
Master in Translational Cosmetic studies in Preclinical Cosmetic and
and Dermatological Sciences Pharmaceutical Research (in Spain)
(EMOTION). or in Clinical Development (at the
University of Namur):
This 120-credit Master, limited to
only 30 students, will entitle you to a
double degree from the University of CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
Piemonte Orientale (Italy) and one of
Clinical Trials • Quality Assurance:
its partner institutions: the University GMP, GCP, GLP and Auditing •
of Namur or the Miguel Hernández Bioethics • Clinical Study
Management • Clinical Research at the
University (Spain). Associate Training • Clinical Project University
Management • Lecture Series in of Namur
You will have the opportunity to Dermato-cosmetic Sciences •
experience teaching at these univer- Biomarkers and Surrogate Markers in
Clinical Dermatology Trials
sities, all experts in their field, whilst
gaining international experience and You will also attend workshops
learning about other ways of teaching intended to introduce you to the
and about the cultures of the partner world of industry and provide you
countries.
with transferable and soft skills
EMOTION’s mission is to educate (including communication, job-
the future generation of translatio- seeking skills and know-how for
nal scientists and professionals in entrepreneurship).
dermocosmesis and dermatologic
therapies. Finally, in the second semester
of the last year, you will have the
This Master comprises two semesters
opportunity to carry out work on
in Italy and one semester in either
Belgium or Spain. your thesis in industry or in acade-
mia at the three partner Universities
In the first year, held in Italy, and at Humboldt University
courses in Anatomy, Physiology, (Germany).
Pharmacology, Dermatology,
Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical
Technology and Medicinal Chemistry
are taught together with workshops
on Project Management, Drug
Discovery, and the Features of the
Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic
Sectors.
For more information
concerning this Master as well
as related Erasmus Mundus
bursaries, please visit
www.emotion-master.eu
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Biomedical Sciences can lead to many — clinical research associate - sets
different careers, mainly in the area of up and monitors the clinical trials
research, either basic or applied. This in a particular project, whilst
research is carried out at universities, ensuring the quality of the data
university hospitals, government gathered in compliance with
agencies (e.g. public health institutes, regulations;
drug and health product agencies, — data manager - manages the
health policy bodies, etc.), and in processing of data obtained in the
laboratories in the biopharmaceutical, context of the clinical trial.
biotechnological, nutrition, cosmetics
and medical equipment sectors. As well as research, the clinical sec-
tor offers a large number of other
Basic biomedical research aims career paths: toxicology, nutrition, cli-
to understand, via an experimental nical biology, bioengineering, medical
approach, how the human being imaging, etc., as well as medical data
works at the level of cells and mole- management.
cules. Its conclusions may one day
lead to clinical applications. Biomedical Sciences can also lead
to many other opportunities in the
Applied biomedical research puts fields of research and development,
into practice the advances made production, insurance and quality
in basic research. Its objective is to control, regulatory affairs, intellectual
improve the way conditions are dia- property, consultancy, medical repre-
gnosed and treated. For example, it sentation, teaching, and so on.
might aim to design new vaccines or
new diagnostic tests. It also paves the Finally, the Master in Biomedical
way for careers in the pharmaceutical Sciences allows you to further your
or cosmetics industries. studies in the third cycle (Doctorate)
or to take an interuniversity certificate
Clinical research management invol- in Health Product Regulatory Affairs,
ves the setting up and coordination offered jointly by UNamur and ULiège.
of clinical trials in hospitals, clinical
research organisations and the bio-
pharmaceutical industry, and can lead
to the following careers:
— clinical trials assistant - assists
investigating doctors in carrying
out clinical trials;
— clinical project manager
- executes the clinical trial
development plan, in accordance
with regulations and deadlines;
CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE
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STUDENTS WITH A FIRST DEGREE OBTAINED IN BELGIUM
DIRECT ACCESS ACCESS subject to AN
— Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences. ADDITIONAL 30 TO 60 CREDITS
— Bachelor in Dietetics, Occupational
ACCESS subject to a maximum of 15 Therapy, Nursing, Medical Imaging
ADDITIONAL CREDITS Technologist, Medical Laboratory
— Bachelor in Pharmacy, Medicine, Technologist;
Veterinary Medicine, Biology, Dentistry, — Bachelor in Chemistry orientation
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Motor Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Applied
Sciences, Chemistry; Chemistry, Environment;
— Master in Chemical and Materials Science — Bachelor in Nursing for holders of the
Engineering, Public Health, Physiotherapy certificate of Hospital Nurse.
and Rehabilitation.
ACCESS BY APPLICATION
ACCESS subject to AN ADDITIONAL — Other higher education qualifications
15 TO 30 CREDITS obtained in the French Community of
— Bachelor in Midwife, Nurse Responsible Belgium;
for General Care; — Higher education qualifications
— Advanced Bachelor in Anaesthesia, obtained outside of the French
Intensive Care and Emergency Medical Community of Belgium;
Aid. — 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
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): www.unamur.be/inscription
MASTER 120 IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, PROFESSIONAL FOCUS IN BIOMEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT
This Master is offered jointly by UNamur and ULiège. For details of conditions for admis-
sion, please see the ULiège website:
www.enseignement.uliege.be/cms/c_9780514/en/enrol
MASTER IN TRANSLATIONAL COSMETIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCES (EMOTION)
For more information concerning this Master as well as related Erasmus Mundus bursa-
ries, please visit www.emotion-master.eu
Fore more information, please visit:
www.unamur.be/medecine/etudes/biomed
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