Curriculum

This course provides students with a unique access and first-hand encounter with some of the world’s most prominent researchers in the biomedical field. It is divided into independent blocks (of about 6 hours), each dedicated to one of these researchers that will include lectures, tutorial work on articles, a conference and an interview of the speaker, organized and animated by the students. Topic examples: neural crest development, heart remodeling, pediatric cancer, cell mechanics, pattern formation, cell migration…

A 100+ hour-long practicum that will introduce students to a vast array of animal models (C elegans, Drosophila, Zebrafish, chicken and mouse) and their use in leading-edge biomedical research. The goal of the practicum is to expose students to laboratory-like situation, to encourage their creativity, while promoting their scientific rigor. Experiments encompass functional approaches in vivo, and analyses of results, notably using advanced imaging techniques. At the end of the practicum, a presentation of the results is given in a poster format presented to a large audience. A written report will also be asked.

Statistics: Formulation of biological questions as statistical hypotheses, Identification of variables, tests, Establishment of experimental plans according to the type of statistical analysis.

Bioinformatics: Extraction of information from biological databases, Research, annotations, and alignments of biological sequences, simple tools for transcriptome analysis and differential analysis.