Health, Science

Quantitative Biology (qBio)

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Science

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French, English

Presentation

At the crossroads of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Bioinformatics, qbio is the graduate program intended for students interested in studying Biology with a quantitative perspective founded on transdisciplinary approaches.

The qbio curriculum has been designed to be highly innovative in pedagogical terms. Discussions animated by the teachers, together with the observation and manipulation of real material and concrete difficulties will help the students to make the different subjects their own.

Qbio bases its foundations on practical project-based teaching units in the first year. The second year is focused on internships, communication and scientific writing. The background of different disciplines will be refreshed during the Bootcamp, an intensive teaching unit held at the beginning of the master.

For more information and a detailed description of the different courses, check out our website https://qbio.umontpellier.fr

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Objectives

Ability to approach a biological system with a quantitative perspective, via either modelling/data analysis or state-of-the-art experimental approaches.

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Know-how and skills

  • Design, conduct and analyze an experimental plan in order to answer a specific biological question from a quantitative perspective
  • Organize a scientific event
  • Present a scientific project (oral presentation and written reports)
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Program

Select a program

  • Structural Biology

    5 credits
  • Bootcamp

    5 credits
  • CHOICE 1

    5 credits
    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • Statistics applied to biology

        5 credits
      • Functional genomics

        5 credits
  • Introduction to quantitative Biology

  • Synthetic Biology - Praticals

    5 credits
  • Imaging Biologicals Systems - Praticals

    5 credits
  • Internship_FDS

    15 credits
  • TER_FDS

    5 credits
  • Practical Modelling and Simulation of Biological Systems

    5 credits
  • Applied Structural Biology

    5 credits
  • Workshop

    5 credits
  • CHOICE 1

    10 credits
    • Choice of 2 out of 5

      • Genetic information - Epigenetics - Mechanistic bases

        5 credits
      • Physical Biology

      • Signaling: Methods and Concepts

        5 credits
      • Bioinformatics and System Biology

        5 credits
      • Integrative Pathophysiology

        5 credits
  • Lab_2

    15 credits
  • Lab_3

    25 credits
  • Scientific Writing

    5 credits

Admission

How to register

Applications are made on the following platforms: 

French & European students:

International students from outside the EU: follow the "Studies in France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html

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Target audience

Strongly motivated Biologists, Physicists, Biochemists, Mathematicians with a strong interdisciplinary attitude.

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Necessary pre-requisites

Good knowledge of the basics of biochemistry, molecular biology, physics (mechanics, optics) and mathematics (complex numbers, derivatives,...). 

 

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Recommended prerequisites

Basics of Python programming.

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And then

Further studies

PhD in academic or private context (in France or abroad).

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Professional integration

Private Biotech environment

qbio gives a solid scientific foundation for students interested in editorial, managerial or event planning careers.

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