Human Tissue Repair MRes/PG Dip/PG Cert
Postgraduate
In London
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Postgraduate
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London
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Duration
1 Year
Human tissue repair after injury and in disease and the development of effective treatments is the focus of all biomedical research. This MRes, taught by leading research scientists and clinicians, offers specialised training and provides a foundation year for a biomedical research career.
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The programme will prepare students for further academic study and to work at the highest levels within the biomedical sciences. It will also provide the foundation and links for careers engaged in the public healthcare sector and the NHS, in industry and biopharma, government and research councils, biomedical charities and stakeholders, sports medicine, and scientific media and publishing houses.
A medical degree or a UK bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject (biological science, biomedicine, biophysics, chemistry, medicine), awarded with first or upper second-class honours, or an overseas qualification or an equivalent standard from a university or educational institution of university rank.
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Subjects
- Biomedical research
- Biomedical
- Human Tissue Repair MRes
- Principles of Inflammation
- Principles of immunology
- Immunology
- Tissue Repair
- Human Tissue Repair
- Transplantation Science
- Disease
Course programme
The programme will provide knowledge of the fundamentals of inflammation and the immune response in human health and disease; cellular and molecular mechanisms of human tissue repair and the development of therapies designed to repair and restore tissue function; treatments including immunotherapy, stem cell therapy, transplantation, tissue constructs and medical devices. Students will obtain additional practical, analytical and transferable skills essential in biomedical research.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
This programme consists of five core modules (75 credits), one specialisation optional module (15 credits) and a research project (90 credits).
Core modules- Principles of Inflammation
- Principles of Immunology
- Tissue Repair and Regeneration
- Research Methodologies for Human Tissue Repair
- Practical Laboratory Research Skills
- Immunological Basis of Disease
- Inflammation and Disease
- Transplantation Science
Students undertake a six-month research project in a research laboratory.
Teaching and learningThe programme is delivered through a combination of seminars, lectures, e-learning, laboratory work, and practicals. Assessment is through examination, presentations, essays, practical reports and dissertation.
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Human Tissue Repair MRes/PG Dip/PG Cert