Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Scientific Research
2024-2025
Model Path part 1
General 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
24 ECTS-credits
Principles of in vivo biomedical imaging, radioprotection, preclinical and clinical studies
Medical technical and communication skills
Clinical drug research
Clinical drug research : applications
Observation in the Hospital
Optional courses
12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Molecular oncology
Neurogenetics
Epigenetics
Machine learning
Model Path part 2
General courses
46 ECTS-credits
Patents and innovation
Project proposal with internship and project management
Master thesis with internship
Major courses
6 ECTS-credits
Clinical laboratory techniques: clinical chemistry, microbiology and hematology
Optional courses
8 ECTS to choose from
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Translational Neuroscience
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2023-2024
Model Path part 1
General 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
24 ECTS-credits
Principles of in vivo biomedical imaging, radioprotection, preclinical and clinical studies
Medical technical and communication skills
Clinical drug research
Clinical drug research : applications
Observation in the Hospital
Optional courses
12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Molecular oncology
Neurogenetics
Epigenetics
Model Path part 2
General courses
46 ECTS-credits
Patents and innovation
Project proposal with internship and project management
Master thesis with internship
Major courses
6 ECTS-credits
Clinical laboratory techniques: clinical chemistry, microbiology and hematology
- Veerle Matheeussen
- Kathleen Deiteren
- Marie-Berthe Maes
- Laurence Roosens
Optional courses
8 ECTS to choose from
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Translational Neuroscience
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2022-2023
Model Path part 1
General 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
24 ECTS
Principles of in vivo biomedical imaging, radioprotection, preclinical and clinical studies
- Marleen Verhoye
- Johan Van Goethem
- Laurens Carp
- Jan Gielen
Medical technical and communication skills
Clinical drug research
Clinical drug research : applications
Observation in the Hospital
Optional courses
12 ECTS to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Molecular oncology
Neurogenetics
Epigenetics
Model Path part 2
General courses
46 ECTS-credits
Patents and innovation
Project proposal with internship and project management
Master thesis with internship
Major courses
6 ECTS-credits
Clinical laboratory techniques: clinical chemistry, microbiology and hematology
- Veerle Matheeussen
- Johan Bosmans
- Bart Peeters
Optional courses
8 ECTS to choose from
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Translational Neuroscience
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Academic English
- Tommas Ellender
- - NNB
2021-2022
Model Path part 1
General 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
24 ECTS
Principles of in vivo biomedical imaging, radioprotection, preclinical and clinical studies
- Marleen Verhoye
- Johan Van Goethem
- Laurens Carp
- Jan Gielen
Medical technical and communication skills
Clinical drug research
- Pierre Van Damme
- Kirsten Maertens
- Koen Van Herck
Clinical drug research : applications
Observation in the Hospital
Optional courses
12 ECTS to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
- Rebecca Van Herck
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Molecular oncology
Neurogenetics
Epigenetics
Modem Path part 2 (discontinued - changes in 2022-2023)
Compulsory general courses
42 ECTS-credits
Project proposal with internship
Master thesis with internship
Compulsory seminar: State-of-the-Art Lectures in Biomedicine
6 ECTS-credits
State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine
Minor 'Management en entrepreneurship'
12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Minor 'Research'
12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
Minor 'Management and Research'
12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
2020-2021
Model Path part 1
33 ECTS-credits major courses
Principles of in vivo biomedical imaging, preclinical and clinical studies
- Marleen Verhoye
- Johan Van Goethem
- Laurens Carp
- Jan Gielen
Clinical research and laboratory techniques
- Johan Bosmans
- Veerle Matheeussen
- Bernard Paelinck
- Bart Peeters
- Laurence Roosens
- Johan Verbraecken
- Floris Wuyts
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
- Pierre Van Damme
- Kirsten Maertens
- Koen Van Herck
Clinical drug research : applications
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Medical Technical Skills
9 ECTS-credits general courses
Bio-ethics
Integrated Research Practicals
- Marleen Verhoye
- Eva Geuens
- Surbhi Malhotra
- Georgios A. Keliris
- Alain Labro
- Guy Van Camp
- Annemie Van Der Linden
Minor 'Research'
courses part 1 (18 ECTS-credits)
Advanced immunology
Molecular oncology
Fundamentals of protein technology and proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Stuart Maudsley
Fundamentals of gene and genome technology
Patents and innovation
Advanced data analysis
Minor 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
courses part 1 (18 ECTS-credits)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Minor 'Management and Research'
courses part 1 (18 ECTS-credits)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Modem Path part 2
Compulsory general courses part 2
42 ECTS-credits
Project proposal with internship
Master thesis with internship
Compulsory seminar: State-of-the-Art Lectures in Biomedicine
6 ECTS-credits
State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine
Minor 'Management en entrepreneurship'
courses part 2 (12 ECTS-credits)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Minor 'Research'
courses part 2 (12 ECTS-credits)
Laboratory Animal Science
Minor 'Management and Research'
courses part 2 (12 ECTS-credits)
Laboratory Animal Science
2019-2020
Model Path part 1
33 ECTS-credits major courses
Principles of in vivo biomedical imaging, preclinical and clinical studies
- Marleen Verhoye
- Johan Van Goethem
- Laurens Carp
- Jan Gielen
Clinical research and laboratory techniques
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
- Pierre Van Damme
- Elke Leuridan
- Koen Van Herck
- Kirsten Maertens
Clinical drug research : applications
Health economics and mathematical models of infectious diseases
Medical Technical Skills
9 ECTS-credits general courses
Bio-ethics
Integrated Research Practicals
- Marleen Verhoye
- Eva Geuens
- Surbhi Malhotra
- Sylvia Dewilde
- Alain Labro
- Guy Van Camp
- Annemie Van Der Linden
Minor 'Research'
courses part 1 (18 ECTS-credits)
Advanced immunology
Molecular oncology
Fundamentals of protein technology and proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Sylvia Dewilde
- Stuart Maudsley
Fundamentals of gene and genome technology
Patents and innovation
Advanced data analysis
Minor 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
courses part 1 (18 ECTS-credits)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Minor 'Management and Research'
courses part 1 (18 ECTS-credits)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Modem Path part 2
Compulsory general courses part 2
42 ECTS-credits
Project proposal with internship
Master thesis with internship
Compulsory seminar: State-of-the-Art Lectures in Biomedicine
6 ECTS-credits
State-of-the-Art lectures in Biomedicine
- Frank Kooy
- Patrick D'Haese
- Michele Giugliano
- Leen Rigouts
- Greta Schoeters
- Frans Van Meir
Minor 'Management en entrepreneurship'
courses part 2 (12 ECTS-credits)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Minor 'Research'
courses part 2 (12 ECTS-credits)
Laboratory Animal Science
Minor 'Entrepreneurship and Research'
courses part 2 (12 ECTS-credits)