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1984 PointsProgram Description
You’ll choose a specialist biomedical area and will learn about the molecular mechanisms leading to major human diseases and their current treatments. In the master in Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (MSc), you will also work towards identifying medical advancements and possible innovative therapeutic approaches using technological developments.
The specialist areas to choose from include cancer biology and therapy; genomic technologies; vaccine and immunization; or radiation, toxicology, and pollution.
You’ll identify areas where there are knowledge gaps in current medical understanding. Throughout the master in Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (MSc), you will be encouraged to address these gaps by looking at existing research and literature and conducting your own research.
Entry Requirements
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Course Content
This master in Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (MSc) has been tailored to provide you with specialist knowledge of molecular biology and its impact on biomedicine. Particular attention is placed on innovative therapeutic potential and on statistics and computational biology.
Teaching and Learning
During your course you will be fully integrated within the Department of Biomedical Sciences and directly supervised by one of our academic staff. This means that you will benefit from the use of our well established biomedical facilities and be part of one of Brunel’s research teams. Working alongside Brunel’s academics, PhD students and other master’s students, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to publications in your field of interest. We are a research intensive Department and the majority of our academics are also part of the successful and rapidly expanding research in Brunel’s Institute of Environment, Health and Societies.
Our academics have assisted governments with environmental and health policies, offered lung disease sufferers drug-free, medically proven treatments and helped consumers with food allergies make better choices. The practical research conducted at Brunel has helped millions of people worldwide lead healthier, happier lives.
By studying your disease mechanism and therapeutics postgraduate degree with us you will be taught the most up-to-date scientific discoveries in a fast moving field by our academics. Our team will teach you leading-edge research through practical experience. Our keynote seminars will be delivered by leaders in a specific field meaning that you will benefit first-hand from the experiences of this research-led academic team.
