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Info 2023/2024
- Master degree course
- Duration and credits
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- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
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- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- TULLIO FLORIO
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2023/2024
- Degree programme plan 2023/2024
- Degree regulations 2023/2024
Info 2022/2023
- Master degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
-
- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
-
- Free access
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- TULLIO FLORIO
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2022/2023
- Degree programme plan 2022/2023
- Degree regulations 2022/2023
Info 2021/2022
- Master degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
-
- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
-
- Free access
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- TULLIO FLORIO
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2021/2022
- Degree programme plan 2021/2022
- Degree regulations 2021/2022
Info 2020/2021
- Master degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
-
- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
-
- Free access
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- PAOLO MALATESTA
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2020/2021
- Degree programme plan 2020/2021
- Degree regulations 2020/2021
Info 2019/2020
- Master degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
-
- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
-
- Free access
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- PAOLO MALATESTA
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2019/2020
- Degree programme plan 2019/2020
- Degree regulations 2019/2020
Info 2018/2019
- Master degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
-
- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- PAOLO MALATESTA
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2018/2019
- Degree programme plan 2018/2019
- Degree regulations 2018/2019
Info 2017/2018
- Duration and credits
-
- 2
- Years
- 120
- CFU
-
- LM-9
- PHARMACEUTICAL, VETERINARY AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES.
- GENOVA
- English
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2017/2018
- Degree programme plan 2017/2018
- Degree regulations 2017/2018
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Programme overview
Summary
The Master Degree in Medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology provides an advanced scientific preparation on biotechnology topics oriented to medicine and pharmacology through the acquisition of integrated skills at the biochemical, biological-molecular and cellular levels. The course also provides competencies for business creation and management.
Learning by doing
One of the peculiarities of the course is the wide involvement of students in practical laboratory activities. The teaching schedules of both years provide practical exercises and promote attendance in laboratories, where students carry out their thesis internship. Internships can be made in highly qualified university research laboratories, in companies of the biotechnology sector and in Centers of Excellence such as: Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) and Istituto Giannina Gaslini.
Career perspectives
A Master graduate ('dottore magistrale') in Biotechnology has high responsibility tasks in different fields such as diagnostic, bioengineering, bio-sanitary and pharmacological. He/she works in health service and in both public and private companies involved in biotechnological research and production of goods and services. His/her duties also concern the development and testing of innovative pharmacological products and of patent in the health field.
What you will learn
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next generation sequencing
decoding genome from A to G
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neuroscience
mechanisms regulating the nervous system biology
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regenerative medicine
engineering of cells and tissues
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nanotechnology
manipulation of matter on atomic and molecular scale
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gene therapy
use of genes for treating diseases
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cancer biology
molecular mechanisms of tumors and its microenvironment
Contents
The Master degree in Medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology has the goal of providing students with an advanced knowledge in the medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology field. The course is taught in English, the native language for such a new subject, allowing our students to be able to easily interact with colleagues from all over the world.
Starting from the fundamentals acquired in the Bachelor degree, the Master course addresses the latest and advanced topics and techniques, teaching technologies such as deep sequencing, proteomics, genomics, nanotechnologies, cancer immunology, stem cells for tissue repairing, molecular pathology, developmental neurobiology, organ biochemistry and diagnostic technologies.
Head of programme

Dear Students, the Master degree course in Medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology is designed to provide a quality leap in your education. From your Bachelor course you learnt the basics of a discipline that in the recent years underwent to exponential growth. Now it's time to go in depth. The Course is mainly focused on molecular aspects of oncology, immunology and neuroscience, and is planned to promote a strong interaction between students and excellent laboratories in the University, in the Italian Institute of Technology and in two health care and research institutes: -IRCCS- Policlinico San Martino and Istituto Giannina Gaslini. I hope that the next two years represent for you an exciting experience and an open door towards a rewarding job or a prestigious PhD programme.
Where to find us
Head office and student administration offices
CBA Center of Advanced Biotechnology
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Largo Rosanna Benzi 10
16132 Genova
Classrooms and didactics in Ospedale San Martino area
Polo Didattico Biomedico ex-Saiwa
Corso Gastaldi 161
16132 Genova
Polo Alberti
Via L.B. Alberti 4
16132 Genova
Polo Didattico Chirurgico e Istituto di Anatomia
Via de Toni
16132 Genova
Success stories
Learn more
Course Manager
Enrico Zeraschi
+39 010 5558266
enrico.zeraschi@unige.it