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2025-2026 / Master

Biomedicine, research focus

120 crédits
Master in biomedicine, research focus
M2ABIO01

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  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Core curriculum courses

B1
34Cr
B2
56Cr

Choose one of the two programmes:

B1
34Cr
B2
56Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

MASTER IN BIOMEDICINE, with focus (reformed programme)

B1
34Cr
B2
56Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Core curriculum compulsory courses
Introduction to Genomics (english language) - [10h Apprentissage]
Keith Durkin
B1Q120-[+]3
Scientific communication skills (english language)
Michael Herfs
B1Q11020-2
Biostatistics 2
Anne-Françoise Donneau
B1Q11515-2
Cellular and molecular biology of disease (english language) - [20h Apprentissage]
Alain Chariot, Laurent Nguyen, Agnès Noël, Marie-Julie Nokin
B1Q120-[+]4
Data interpretation in bioinformatics (english language) - [20h Apprentissage]
Arnaud Lavergne
B1Q110-[+]3
Introduction to Oncology (english language) - [4h Autres]
Christine Gilles, Nathalie Jacobs, Agnès Noël, Marie-Julie Nokin, Nor Eddine Sounni
B1Q126-[+]3
Bibliographic Research (english language)
Nathalie Jacobs, Christel Pequeux
B1Q2---3
Introduction to Translational Research (english language)
François Jouret , Laurent Weekers
B1Q230--3
Introduction to drug development (english language)
Pierre Francotte, Géraldine Piel
B1Q220--2
Scientific internship (english language)
Virginie Neirinckx, Christel Pequeux
B1Q2---3
Multivariate statistical analysis
Anne-Françoise Donneau
B2Q11510-2
Work placement
Christel Pequeux
B2Q2---24
Thesis (english language)
Rachelle Franzen
B2TA---30

Common core courses

Choose two courses from:

B1
6Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Advances I in Clinical Biology (english language)
Cécile Meex
B1Q11515-3
Advances I in Immunology and Vaccinology (english language) - [13h Autres]
Laurence Delacroix, Nathalie Jacobs
B1Q1125[+]3
Advances I in Cardiovascular Biology (english language) - [10h Autres]
Mathieu Lempereur
B1Q120-[+]3
Advances I in Neurosciences (english language)
Rachelle Franzen, Gaëtan Garraux, Virginie Neirinckx
B1Q1264-3
Advances in GIT biology (english language) - [5h Autres]
Laurence Delacroix, Nathalie Esser, Nicolas Paquot, Catherine Reenaers, Bernard Taminiau
B1Q125-[+]3
Advances I in Pharmacology and Toxicology (english language) - [10h Autres]
Raphaël Denooz, Julien Hanson
B1Q120-[+]3
Advances I in Oncology (english language) - [12h Autres]
Jorge Arrese Estrada, Denis Mottet, Nor Eddine Sounni
B1Q1144[+]3

MASTER IN BIOMEDICINE, with focus (transitory programme)

B1
34Cr
B2
56Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolled before 2024-2025.

Core curriculum compulsory courses
Introduction to scientific seminars (english language)
Sabine Wislet
B1Q1416-2
Scientific communication skills (english language)
Michael Herfs
B1Q11020-2
Cellular and molecular biology of disease (english language) - [20h Apprentissage]
Alain Chariot, Laurent Nguyen, Agnès Noël, Marie-Julie Nokin
B1Q120-[+]2
Introduction to Genomics (english language)
Keith Durkin
B1Q120--2
Biostatistics 2
Anne-Françoise Donneau
B1Q11515-2
Advances I in Immunology and Vaccinology (english language) - [5h Autres]
Laurence Delacroix, Nathalie Jacobs
B1Q115-[+]2
Introduction to Oncology (english language) - [5h Autres]
Christine Gilles, Nathalie Jacobs, Agnès Noël, Marie-Julie Nokin, Nor Eddine Sounni
B1Q115-[+]2
Advances I in Cardiovascular Biology (english language) - [5h Autres]
Mathieu Lempereur
B1Q115-[+]2
Advances I in Neurosciences (english language) - [5h Autres]
Rachelle Franzen, Gaëtan Garraux, Virginie Neirinckx
B1Q115-[+]2
Advances in GIT biology (english language) - [5h Autres]
Laurence Delacroix, Nathalie Esser, Nicolas Paquot, Catherine Reenaers, Bernard Taminiau
B1Q115-[+]2
Advances I in Pharmacology and Toxicology (english language) - [5h Autres]
Raphaël Denooz, Julien Hanson
B1Q115-[+]2
Regulatory framework for (bio)security and management of biological risks in research and development facilities (english language) - [2h Monitored exercises]
Emmanuelle Dinon, Christine Grignet, Olivier Thellin, Willy Zorzi
B1Q113-[+]1
Notions of bioinformatics
Olivier Peulen
B1Q21010-2
Clinical chemistry
Etienne Cavalier
B1Q22010-2
Introduction to Translational Research (english language)
François Jouret , Laurent Weekers
B1Q230--3
Bibliographic Research (english language)
Nathalie Jacobs, Christel Pequeux
B1Q2---3
Multivariate statistical analysis
Anne-Françoise Donneau
B2Q11510-2
Work placement
Christel Pequeux
Corequisite
MMEM9012-1
Thesis
B2Q2---17
Thesis (english language)
Rachelle Franzen
Prerequisite
SBIM0439-1
Bibliographic Research
B2TA---28

Common core courses

B2
10Cr

Choose two courses out of the following :

B2
10Cr
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Additional biological analyses - [20h Autres]
B2Q14010[+]5
Specific questions in Neurosciences (english language) - [30h Autres]
Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen
B2Q1182[+]5
(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Medical records and hospital IT
Laurent Debra, Philippe Kolh, Michel Raze
B2Q130--5
Oncology and Immunology (english language) - [10h Autres]
B2Q140-[+]5
GIT from bench to bedside (english language) - [10h Autres]
B240-[+]5
Advanced concepts in drug therapy and development (english language) - [10h Autres]
Alain Chariot, Pierre Francotte, Géraldine Piel
B2Q140-[+]5
Mass spectrometry technologies in biomedical research and their applications in the biotech industry (english language) - [10h Autres]
B2Q13020[+]5

Focus courses

B1
26Cr
B2
4Cr

Choose one of the programmes in the focus:

B1
26Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

RESEARCH FOCUS (reformed programme)

B1
26Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Critical evaluation of experimental design and data (english language) - [24h Apprentissage]
Laurence Delacroix, Keith Durkin, Julien Hanson
B1Q26-[+]3

Choose one option from the following :

B1
23Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

A. Multidisciplinary Research

B1
23Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Methodology of animal experimentation (english language)
Pierre Drion
B1Q12510-3
Introduction to scientific seminars (english language) - [24h Apprentissage]
Sabine Wislet
B1Q16-[+]3
Morphological methodology (english language)
Sandra Ormenese
B1Q2128-2
Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine (english language)
Renaud Vandenbosch
B1Q220--2
Bioinformatics in biomedicine (english language) - [15h Apprentissage]
Arnaud Lavergne
B1Q25-[+]2
Omics in biomedicine (english language) - [10h Apprentissage]
Pascal De Tullio, Keith Durkin, Marianne Fillet, Gabriel Mazzucchelli
B1Q234-[+]5
Regulatory framework for (bio)security and management of biological risks in research and development facilities (english language) - [2h Monitored exercises]
Emmanuelle Dinon, Christine Grignet, Olivier Thellin, Willy Zorzi
B2Q113-[+]1
Thematic seminars (english language) - [30h Seminar]
B2TA--[+]3

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
6Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Advances II in Cardiovascular Biology (english language) - [10h Apprentissage]
Mathieu Lempereur
Corequisite
SBIM2003-2
Advances I in Cardiovascular Biology
B1Q220-[+]3
Advances II in Clinical Biology (english language) - [8h Autres]
François Boemer, Philippe Calmant, Benaïssa Elmoualij
Corequisite
SBIM2030-1
Advances I in Clinical Biology
B1Q21515[+]3
Advances II in Immunology and Vaccinology (english language) - [15h Apprentissage]
Andy Chevigné, Laurence Delacroix, Nathalie Jacobs
Corequisite
IMMU0523-2
Advances I in Immunology and Vaccinology
B1Q215-[+]3
Advances II in Oncology (english language) - [20h Apprentissage]
Nathalie Jacobs
Corequisite
SBIM2008-2
Advances I in Oncology
B1Q210-[+]3
Advances II in Neurosciences (english language) - [10h Apprentissage]
Charlotte Cornil, Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen, Anne-Simone Parent, Vincent Seutin
Corequisite
NEUR2043-2
Advances I in Neuroscience
B1Q2182[+]3
Advances in Pharmacology and Toxicology II (english language) - [5h Autres]
Corinne Charlier, Julien Hanson
Corequisite
PHAR2221-2
Advances I in Pharmacology and Toxicology
B1Q225-[+]3
Advances II in GIT biology (english language) - [10h Autres]
Olivier Detry, Nathalie Esser, Pierre Foidart, Nicholas Gilbo, Guy Jerusalem, Edouard Louis, Marie-Alice Meuwis, Nicolas Paquot, Catherine Reenaers
Corequisite
NUTR1003-2
Advances I in GIT biology
B1Q220-[+]3

B. Multidisciplinary English

B1
23Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Option not offered in 2025-2026
Advanced concepts in cell Biology (english language) - [15h Personal research]
Laurence Delacroix
B1Q11515[+]6
Molecular and cellular basis of disease (english language) - [40h Personal research]
B1Q22010[+]6
Advanced techniques for diagnosis and prognosis (english language) - [40h Personal research]
B1Q21010[+]5
New therapeutic approaches to disease (english language) - [40h Personal research]
B1Q21010[+]6
Thematic seminars (english language) - [40h Seminar]
B2TA--[+]4

RESEARCH FOCUS (transitional programme)

B1
26Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolled before 2024-2025.
Methodology of animal experimentation (english language)
Pierre Drion
B1Q12510-3

Choose one option from the following :

B1
23Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Subject to the number of students enrolled (to be determined at the beginning of the academic year), one of the following two options may not be organised.

A. Multidisciplinary research

B1
23Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Radiobiology
B1Q12010-3
Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine (english language)
Renaud Vandenbosch
B1Q220--2
Advances II in GIT biology (english language) - [10h Autres]
Olivier Detry, Nathalie Esser, Pierre Foidart, Nicholas Gilbo, Guy Jerusalem, Edouard Louis, Marie-Alice Meuwis, Nicolas Paquot, Catherine Reenaers
B1Q220-[+]2
Advances II in Neurosciences (english language)
Charlotte Cornil, Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen, Anne-Simone Parent, Vincent Seutin
B1Q235--5
Advances in Pharmacology and Toxicology II (english language) - [15h Autres]
Corinne Charlier, Julien Hanson
B1Q235-[+]5
Advances I in Oncology (english language) - [15h Autres]
Jorge Arrese Estrada, Denis Mottet, Nor Eddine Sounni
B1Q235-[+]5
Morphological methodology (english language)
Sandra Ormenese
B1Q2128-2
Advances in Immunology and Vaccinology II (english language) - [10h Autres]
Andy Chevigné, Laurence Delacroix, Nathalie Jacobs
B2Q120-[+]3

B. Multidisciplinary English

B1
23Cr
B2
4Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Advanced concepts in cell Biology (english language) - [15h Personal research]
Laurence Delacroix
B1Q11515[+]4
Molecular and cellular basis of disease (english language) - [40h Personal research]
B1Q22010[+]6
Advanced techniques for diagnosis and prognosis (english language) - [40h Personal research]
B1Q21010[+]5
New therapeutic approaches to disease (english language) - [40h Personal research]
B1Q21010[+]5
Critical evaluation of experimental design and data (english language) - [24h Apprentissage]
Laurence Delacroix, Keith Durkin, Julien Hanson
B1Q26-[+]4

Bridging courses Master in biology (120 credits)
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compulsory courses

B0
60Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Toxiocological chemistry, Part I, Toxiocological chemistry
Corinne Charlier
B0Q125--4
Principles of normal and pathological cellular regulation
Agnès Noël, Marie-Julie Nokin
B0Q120--2
General pharmacologyB0Q1   2
Theory
Vincent Seutin
  20-- 
Practical work and tutorials in pharmacology for biomedical sciences - [4h Seminar]
Vincent Seutin
  --[+] 
Questions of ethics : Animal and human experimentation
Jo Caers, Jean-Michel Dogné, Pierre Drion, Ezio Tirelli
B0Q115--2
Introduction to scientific method and to experimentation
Christel Pequeux, Barbara Polese
B0Q11010-1
Biostatistics I - [15h Question and answer session]
Anne-Françoise Donneau
B0Q115-[+]2
Learning about experimental researchB0Q1   9
Theory
Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen, Carine Munaut, Agnès Noël, Christel Pequeux, Nor Eddine Sounni, Sabine Wislet
  10-- 
Specific practical work
Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen, Carine Munaut, Agnès Noël, Christel Pequeux, Nor Eddine Sounni, Sabine Wislet
  -50- 
Specific practical work
Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen, Carine Munaut, Agnès Noël, Christel Pequeux, Nor Eddine Sounni, Sabine Wislet
  -50- 
Principles of programming Part 2 - Algorithmics and programming
Christophe Poulet
B0Q11010-2
Advanced English for Biomedical Research : Writing (english language)
Yasmine Badir, Ellen Harry
B0Q1-30-2
Introduction to neurosciences
Laurence Delacroix, Rachelle Franzen, Gaëtan Garraux, Vincent Seutin
B0Q140--4
Immunopathology - [7h Séminaire Interdisciplinaire]
Christophe Desmet, Michel Moutschen
B0Q210-[+]2
Medical microbiology - [7h Séminaire Interdisciplinaire]
Marie-Pierre Hayette
B0Q22510[+]3
Elements of analytical chemistry
Marianne Fillet, Anne-Catherine Servais
B0Q22040-4
Principles of clinical chemistry
Etienne Cavalier
B0Q220--2
Integrated practical work
Agnès Noël, Marie-Julie Nokin
B0Q21035-3
Virology Part 2
Nathalie Jacobs
B0Q220--2
Biochemistry and normal and pathological human physiologyB0Q2   5
Cardiovascular system
Philippe Kolh
  10-- 
Respiratory system
Didier Cataldo
  10-- 
Nervous system
Gaëtan Garraux
  20-- 
Nervous system - specific concepts - [2h Practice]
Gilles Vandewalle
  --[+] 
Biochemistry and normal and pathological human physiologyB0Q2   4
Endocrine system and metabolism
Philippe Kolh
  15-- 
Digestive system
Didier Cataldo
  15-- 
Nephro-urinary system
Didier Cataldo
  10-- 
Systems architecture and IT networks, part 1
Vân Anh Huynh-Thu
B0Q21515-3
Advanced English for Biomedical Research: Speaking (english language)
Yasmine Badir, Ellen Harry
B0Q2-30-2