Study programme
2025-2026
Model Path part 1
Mandatory courses
24 ECTS-credits
Concepts of Protein technology and applications
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- - NNB
Genome technology and applications
Preclinical drug research
Bio-ethics
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Data mining
Major courses
36 ECTS-credits
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Molecular bacteriologyof infectious diseases
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
Integrated Infectious and tropical disease practicals
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
- Kevin Ariën
- Leen Rigouts
- Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Novel vaccine technologies and applications
Molecular virology and infections
- Peter Delputte
- Kevin Ariën
- Cyril Barbezange
Model Path part 2
Mandatory courses
52 ECTS-credits
Patents and innovation
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Jean-Claude Dujardin
- Leen Rigouts
- Gert Van Der Auwera
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Project proposal internship Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Master thesis with internship Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Optional courses
8 ECTS-credits to choose from
Preparedness and rapid response
Entomology of vector-borne diseases
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2024-2025
Model Path part 1
Mandatory courses
24 ECTS-credits
Concepts of Protein technology and applications
Genome technology and applications
Preclinical drug research
Bio-ethics
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Data mining
Major courses
36 ECTS-credits
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Molecular bacteriologyof infectious diseases
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
Integrated Infectious and tropical disease practicals
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
- Kevin Ariën
- Leen Rigouts
- Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Novel vaccine technologies and applications
Molecular virology and infections
- Peter Delputte
- Kevin Ariën
- Cyril Barbezange
Model Path part 2
Mandatory courses
46 ECTS-credits
Patents and innovation
Project proposal with internship and project management
Master thesis with internship
Major courses
6 ECTS-credits
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Jean-Claude Dujardin
- Leen Rigouts
- Gert Van Der Auwera
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Optional courses
8 ECTS-credits to choose from
Preparedness and rapid response
Entomology of vector-borne diseases
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2023-2024
Model Path part 1
Mandatory courses
24 ECTS-credits
Concepts of Protein technology and applications
Genome technology and applications
Preclinical drug research
Bio-ethics
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Advanced data analysis
Major courses
36 ECTS-credits
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Molecular bacteriologyof infectious diseases
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
- Herwig Leirs
- Joachim Mariën
- Wim Van Bortel
Integrated Infectious and tropical disease practicals
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
- Kevin Ariën
- Leen Rigouts
- Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Novel vaccine technologies and applications
- Peter Delputte
- Giuseppe Del Giudice
- Alberta Di Pasquale
Molecular virology and infections
- Peter Delputte
- Kevin Ariën
- Cyril Barbezange
Model Path part 2
Mandatory courses
46 ECTS-credits
Patents and innovation
Project proposal with internship and project management
Master thesis with internship
Major courses
6 ECTS-credits
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Jean-Claude Dujardin
- Leen Rigouts
- Gert Van Der Auwera
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Optional courses
8 ECTS-credits to choose from
Preparedness and rapid response
Entomology of vector-borne diseases
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2022-2023
Model Path part 1
Mandatory courses
24 ECTS
Concepts of Protein technology and applications
Genome technology and applications
Preclinical drug research
Bio-ethics
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
Advanced data analysis
Major courses
36 ECTS
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Molecular bacteriologyof infectious diseases
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
- Herwig Leirs
- Wim Van Bortel
Integrated Infectious and tropical disease practicals
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
- Kevin Ariën
- Leen Rigouts
- Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Novel vaccine technologies and applications
- Peter Delputte
- Giuseppe Del Giudice
- Alberta Di Pasquale
Molecular virology and infections
- Peter Delputte
- Kevin Ariën
- Cyril Barbezange
Model Path part 2
Patents and innovation
Project proposal with internship and project management
Master thesis with internship
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Jean-Claude Dujardin
- Leen Rigouts
- Frederik Van den Broeck
- Gert Van Der Auwera
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Optional courses
8 ECTS to choose from
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Translational Neuroscience
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2021-2022
Model Path part 1
Mandatory courses
24 ECTS
Concepts of Protein technology and applications
Genome technology and applications
Preclinical drug research
Bio-ethics
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
Advanced data analysis
Major courses
36 ECTS
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Molecular bacteriologyof infectious diseases
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
- Herwig Leirs
- Wim Van Bortel
Integrated Infectious and tropical disease practicals
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
Novel vaccine technologies and applications
- Peter Delputte
- Giuseppe Del Giudice
- Alberta Di Pasquale
Molecular virology and infections
- Peter Delputte
- Kevin Ariën
- Cyril Barbezange
Model Path part 2 (discontinued - changes in 2022-2023)
Mandatory courses
Laboratory Animal Science
State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine
Project proposal with internship
Master thesis with internship
2020-2021
Model Path part 1
33 ECTS-credits major courses
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
- Herwig Leirs
- Wim Van Bortel
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Jean-Claude Dujardin
- Frederik Van den Broeck
- Gert Van Der Auwera
Molecular microbiology of infectious diseases
Mandatory courses
Bio-ethics
Integrated Research Practicals
- Georgios A. Keliris
- Eva Geuens
- Surbhi Malhotra
- Marleen Verhoye
- Alain Labro
- Guy Van Camp
- Annemie Van Der Linden
Fundamentals of protein technology and proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Stuart Maudsley
Fundamentals of gene and genome technology
Preclinical drug research
Patents and innovation
Advanced data analysis
Model Path part 2
Mandatory courses
Laboratory Animal Science
State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine
Project proposal with internship
Master thesis with internship
2019-2020
Model Path part 1
33 ECTS credits major courses
Human parasites, micro-organisms and zoonoses
Immunology of tropical infectious diseases
- Luc Kestens
Ecology, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
- Herwig Leirs
- Wim Van Bortel
Pathogenesis and clinical aspects of tropical infectious diseases
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Jean-Claude Dujardin
- Kevin Ariën
- Anna Rosanas-Urgell
- Frederik Van den Broeck
Molecular microbiology of infectious diseases
Mandatory courses
Bio-ethics
Integrated Research Practicals
- Marleen Verhoye
- Eva Geuens
- Surbhi Malhotra
- Sylvia Dewilde
- Alain Labro
- Guy Van Camp
- Annemie Van Der Linden
Fundamentals of protein technology and proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Sylvia Dewilde
- Stuart Maudsley
Fundamentals of gene and genome technology
Preclinical drug research
Patents and innovation
Advanced data analysis
Model Path part 2
Mandatory courses
Laboratory Animal Science
State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine
- Frank Kooy
- Patrick D'Haese
- Michele Giugliano
- Leen Rigouts
- Greta Schoeters
- Frans Van Meir