MSc Cancer Biology

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 6,125 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
If you want to pursue a research career in academia or industry, our MSc Cancer Biology will provide you with the essential advanced skills and knowledge for a role in biopharma, healthcare or cancer research

We offer many opportunities for you to explore medically relevant research in the School of Biological Sciences including hospital-based sessions through our collaboration with local cancer specialists and clinicians


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An important and exciting part of your programme is an extensive independent research project, based in one of our academic research groups using advanced laboratories facilities and bioinformatics tools

There are also opportunities for research projects to take place within an industrial or clinical setting


Throughout the course, you develop your knowledge in the essential areas of molecular and cellular biology which complement your specialist modules in cancer biology

You gain expertise in areas including:
Specific cancer types (including breast, prostate, pancreatic and colon cancer)
Clinical aspects of cancer
Emerging trends in cancer research
You are also trained in modern research methods and approaches which will develop your skills in complex biological data analysis and specific techniques in cancer research


Within our School of Biological Sciences, two-thirds of our research is rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014), and you will learn from and work alongside our expert staff as you undertake your own research

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Advanced Cancer Biology
Practical Skills in Cancer Research
Gene Technology and Synthetic Biology
Protein Technologies
Professional Skills and the Business of Molecular Medicine
Cancer Biology (optional)
Research Project: MSc Cancer Biology
Genomics (optional)
Cell Signalling (optional)
Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology (optional)
Human Molecular Genetics (optional)
Molecular and Developmental Immunology (optional)
Creating and Growing a New Business Venture (optional)
Rational Drug Design (optional)
Teaching
Advanced theoretical lectures and seminars
Small group laboratory sessions
Gain practical research skills on your individual research project
Assessment
Our modules are assessed by a combination of exams, essays, verbal/visual presentations, laboratory reports, and your research project
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Additional information

“The Department of Biological Sciences were brilliantly informative, supportive and organised I was able to spend a lot of time in the laboratory, both during practical classes and whilst on placement at Cancer Research UK As a direct result of this placement I was able to secure my current position as a Research Assistant at the institute ” Marisa Di Monaco, MSc Molecular Medicine 2015 Our expert staff We have a very strong research team in the area of cancer biology, who are well placed to deliver the specialist teaching on this course The team includes the course leader Professor Elena Klenova (molecular oncology and cancer biomarkers), Dr Ralf Zwacka (apoptotic and survival signalling in cancer), Dr Greg Brooke (steroid hormone receptor signalling in cancer), Dr Metodi Metodiev (clinical proteomics and bioinformatics), Dr Pradeepa Madapura (cancer epigenetics), Dr Vladimir Teif (computational and systems biology), Professor Nelson Fernandez (tumour immunology) and Dr Filippo Prischi (structural biology and biophysics of novel drug targets) External experts also input to your teaching, including guest speakers from hospitals and research institutions, who deliver classes both on-campus and within the hospital environment As one of the largest schools at Essex, we offer a lively, friendly and supportive environment with research-led study and high-quality teaching, and you benefit from our academics’ wide range of expertise and research The University of Essex has a Women's Network to support female staff and students and was awarded the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award in November 2013 in recognition of its continuing work to support women in STEM Specialist facilities Recent investment has provided modern facilities for functional genomics, computational biology and imaging biological systems On our course you have the opportunity to: Study in an open and friendly department, with shared staff-student social...

MSc Cancer Biology

£ 6,125 + VAT