ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
School of Pharmacy
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Aging and Anti-Aging Strategies course combines concepts and technologies related to aging, senescence, and aging with applications in R&D in the health and dermocosmetics sectors.
The advantages of the training program
This program is associated with academic research laboratories and renowned companies.
Academic research laboratories such as CEA, IRSN, INSERM, CNRS, university hospitals, etc. welcome students for internships during their first year of master's studies and internships or apprenticeships during their second year of master's studies.
Internships and apprenticeships are also available with our private sector partners such as L'Oréal, Chanel, Pierre-Fabre, Alban Muller, Shiseido, Sanofi, companies belonging to the LEEM or COSMED professional associations, etc.
Internships can also be completed abroad (Erasmus).
Objectives
This Master's program will provide students with a range of tools and knowledge enabling them to carry out expert assignments involving the support, guidance, or management of research and development activities in the health and/or dermocosmetics sector, covering aging, senescence, normal and pathological aging, and geroscience.
Know-how and skills
- Develop a critical awareness of knowledge in the field of aging;
- Identify, select, and critically analyze various specialized resources to document a topic related to aging and synthesize this data for use.
- Monitor and implement legislative and regulatory developments in the field of health and cosmetic products;
- Develop new predictive, methodological, diagnostic, and/or therapeutic strategies in R&D, applicable to issues related to aging and senescence;
- Responding to emerging needs for functional screens in aging by mastering the use of genetic regulatory networks, integrated models, and their applications on latest-generation robotic platforms. Designing experimental themes and methods – Designing and adapting research work to issues related to aging and anti-aging in dermocosmetics and aging – Interpreting results and developing an appropriate strategy;
- Design and implement a series of biotechnology screening tests for molecules of therapeutic interest in age-related diseases linked to the molecular mechanisms of the cancer-senescence group;
- Mastering epigenetic diagnostic tools and aging biomarkers to design, conduct, and interpret in vitro studies ;
- Develop protocols for qualifying nanosystems through studies defining the scope of validity of processes and materials; evaluate nano-devices in terms of scientific relevance, economic viability, patentability, and competitive intelligence.
- Design applications for nanotechnologies and biomaterials in the fields of aging/senescence, aging, and diagnosis through treatment – Analyze results and be able to extrapolate potential therapeutic benefits based on the dose and physiological age of the patient;
- Provide data that enables the adaptation of a molecular target to a development protocol in anti-aging dermocosmetics.
- Conduct comparative analyses integrating demographic, epidemiological, and pharmacoeconomic data to define subpopulations of seniors. Correlate genomic data with observations to identify candidate senescence markers relevant for applications in the fields of health, industrial development, and dermocosmetics.
- Evaluate and participate in the assessment of technical and regulatory files.
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Open alternately
Type of contract | Apprenticeship contract, Professional training contract |
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Internships, supervised projects
Internship | Mandatory |
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Internship abroad | Possible |
- In Master 1, students complete a supervised research project (TER) that introduces them to the specific features of their chosen course. A two-month internship (minimum one month, with longer internships of four to five months possible depending on the course) begins in April. This Master 1 internship provides an introduction to research and development in the field of healthcare products.
- In Master 2, completion of a supervised project related to the professional environment. A minimum 5-month internship is completed in order to enable integration into the professional environment based on solid theoretical and methodological knowledge.
Program
The program is structured over two years: a first year of Master 1 and a second year of Master 2 comprising six specialization tracks. Master 1 offers a core curriculum as well as specific teaching units, enabling students to acquire fundamental knowledge about medicines and health products. The specific teaching units prepare students for future specialization in Master 2.
Select a program
M1 Medicinal Sciences and Health Products (P5)
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsRegistration and Economy of Health Products
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 credits
Fundamentals of Health Product Engineering
5 creditsIntroduction to aging and anti-aging
5 creditsIndustrial development of aging models
5 creditsLong internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Aging and anti-aging strategies
5 credits
M2 Aging and Anti-Aging Strategy
Core curriculum
Specific ECTS credits
Dermocosmetic approach
3 creditsMarketing & Cosmetics Regulations
3 creditsCellular and molecular applications in aging
3.5 creditsAnti-aging strategies: Pharmacological approaches
3.5 creditsAging: Cellular and molecular bases of senescence
3.5 creditsObservation and screening models in pharmaceutical R&D
3.5 credits
Admission
Admission requirements
The Master 1 program is open to students coming from a scientific bachelor's degree program, providing a solid foundation in life sciences and biology consistent with the Aging program and a suitable career path.
The Master 2 program is open to:
- Students with a Master's degree in Medicines and Health Products
- Students holding a Master's 1 degree in Biology consistent with the Master's degree
- Students who have successfully completed DFASP2 or DFASM3, pharmacy or medicine interns
- Holders of a degree in pharmacy, medicine, or veterinary medicine.
- Candidates benefiting from prior learning assessment
Registration procedures
Target audience
For M1: L3 or BUT in Life Sciences or Biology for students graduating in an EU country. M1, M2, Pharmacy for non-EU students.
For the M2: holder of a Master's 1 in pharmaceutical sciences or health products, a Master's 1 in biology consistent with the program, student in DFASP2 or DFASM3, intern in Pharmacy or Medicine.
And after
Continuing education
As the Master's in Medicinal Sciences is backed by all the research structures involved in the field of health products, students have the opportunity to continue their education in the highly specialized setting of a high-level university doctoral program.
Gateways and reorientation
Possible pathways at the end of Master's 1 to Master's 2 programs in the same field of study in Biology, Health, and Health Engineering.
Professional integration
- Research managers or researchers working on aging markers in academia or the private sector.
- R&D managers for molecules with therapeutic applications.
- Anti-aging strategy consultants for dermocosmetic companies.
- Project managers in dermocosmetics.
- Health project managers working on senescence-related diseases and aging (geroscience).