Biomedical Sciences

Programme Specialisation

MRes students have the opportunity to specialise in a particular discipline or area, which can be important for their career development. The specialisations are:

  • Anatomy
  • Biotechnology
  • Cancer Studies
  • Cardiovascular Studies 
  • Cell Engineering
  • Integrative Mammalian Biology
  • Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Neuroscience
  • Proteomics

To qualify for a specialisation, students must select two research projects in a cognate research area, and select two taught Options that are relevant to the specialisation.  The course organisers will offer advice to students on this. The taught options include:

  • Advanced Neuroanatomy (Masters) Option
  • Cancer: Molecular and Cellular Biology (Masters) Option
  • Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Masters) Option
  • Cardiovascular Science (Masters) Option
  • Cell Signalling & Disease (Masters) Option
  • Human Molecular Genetics (Masters) Option
  • Immunological Basis of Inflammatory Disease (Masters) Option
  • Molecular Basis of Disease Processes (Masters) Option
  • Stem Cells (Masters) Option