Master's Degree in Biomedical Omics (BO)
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The advent of technologies that allow the global analysis of biological phenomena ("omics") has revolutionized the study of human diseases and opened new perspectives in the field of research, diagnosis and therapy, tracing the path for Precision or Personalized Medicine. The central element of Precision Medicine is in fact the quantitative description of biological or clinical phenotypes by high definition omics (genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiomics, digital imaging, radiomics and radiogenomics).
The Master Program in Biomedical Omics aims at providing students with a broad understanding of omics disciplines applied to medicine and first-hand practical experience with different omics techniques. Key competences of graduates include the ability to design experiments, manage the work flow, analyze and interpret omics data, and create applications for future developments in omics approaches.
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Curriculum
1st Course Year
- Computational approaches for omics data
- Genomics and Epigenomics
- High-throughput screenings
- Legislation, management, and technology transfer
- Proteomics
- Radiomics
2nd Course Year
- Clinical Omics
- Ethics and decision-making
- Experimental design
- Omics in diagnostics
Elective Courses
- 8 CFU from courses of their choice offered by the University of Milan during the second year
Additional Language Skills
- Italian
Program Outcome
Knowledge and Understanding
Graduates in Biomedical Omics will have theoretical knowledge and practical experience in omics disciplines applied to the clinics. Key competencies will include the ability to design experiments, manage workflow, analyze and interpret data, and devise new strategies for further development of omics approaches. The courses and training activities will provide specific skills in omics disciplines and in the computational approaches that are necessary for the interpretation of results. Graduates will also be familiar with the legal, ethical, and decision-making aspects related to the handling of sensitive data.
Applying Knowledge and Understanding
A key objective of the Master's Degree course in Biomedical Omics is to provide graduates with the full capacity to apply the theoretical knowledge they receive. To achieve this goal, a relevant amount of time will be devoted to practical training and to the experimental thesis deriving from a research project that can be conducted in a national or international, academic or industrial laboratory.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates in Biomedical Omics will be able to pursue careers as Technologists in Biomedical Omics:
Tasks
- Coordination and execution of omics techniques in routine diagnostics or clinical research within hospital laboratories.
Skills
- Understanding of the clinical demand underlying the required analyses
- Execution of omics analyses
- Interpretation of results
- Introduction of technological upgrades in the clinical laboratory and development of technology upgrades to adapt standard protocols to local needs
Employment Opportunities
- Diagnostic laboratories in hospitals and clinical research laboratories
Graduates will also have the possibility to work in basic research laboratories, in biotechnological development institutes, or to continue their academic training by enrolling in doctoral programs or second-level master's programs, both in Italy and abroad.