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University of Glasgow: Immunology and Inflammatory Disease
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Infection & Immunity |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The aim of this programme is to provide students with a holistic understanding of the science underlying the body’s Immune System (Immunology) and how the immune system causes Inflammatory Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease. Many graduates from this programme pursue a career in biomedical sciences often via PhD research, satisfying the demand for qualified research personnel in inflammatory disease research.
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).
- Receive training, advanced lectures and tutorials in modern cellular and molecular immunology by globally recognised experts.
- Opportunities are available to work with scientists, clinicians and pharmaceutical industry scientists on research and drug discovery to driving improvements in patient care in areas of critical international importance.
- Attend the UK Congress of Immunology.
- Help to identify new pathways by which inflammation can promote diseases and ultimately create better medicines for patients at the GLAZgo Discovery Unit, a unique facility established between the Respiratory, Inflammation, Autoimmunity Medicines Unit at AstraZeneca and the School of Infection & Immunity.
- Be part of finding new approaches that predict which treatment works best in Rheumatoid Arthritis through the Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre which recruits local patients to test new and existing drugs.
- The ARUK Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathogenesis Centre of Excellence (in collaboration with Birmingham and Newcastle Universities), aims to find out more about the causes of rheumatoid arthritis.
Main Campus Location
This programme is undertaken at the Gilmorehill Campus, in the West End of Glasgow. Easy to travel to by bus, subway, train or car.
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This programme is part of the IPhD programme. Find out more.
The MSc programme will consist of five taught courses and a project or dissertation, spread over 11-12 months. Three courses are compulsory and two are chosen from a series of options.
The PgDip programme will consist of five taught courses, spread over 7-8 months, with three compulsory courses and two chosen from a series of options.
The PgCert programme consists of one core taught course over 3-4 months.
Core courses
- DESIGNING A RESEARCH PROJECT: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASE: BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL
- MSC BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT (IMMUNOLOGY & INFLAMMATORY DISEASE)
- RESEARCH SKILLS FOR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION BIOLOGY
Optional courses
- ANIMAL MODELS OF DISEASE
- BIO-IMAGING FOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
- DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVICES
- EMERGING VIRUSES
- INTRODUCTION TO NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING BIOINFORMATICS
- NEUROINFLAMMATION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- OMIC ANALYSES FOR THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: FROM GENOMICS TO METABOLOMIC
- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALISATION OF BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH
The course will include registration and attendance at the British Society for Immunology Annual Congress. This will enable
- exposure to the best international immunological research.
- networking with prospective employers in academia and the pharmaceutical industry.
- excellent opportunities to engage with industrial and clinical scientists, with guest lecturers from the pharmaceutical industry, medical diagnostic laboratories and bioscience business.
The programme provides an ideal grounding for progression to further research studies in immunology, inflammation and infectious diseases, or for a career in pharmaceutical/bioscience industries.
Our graduates have gone on to take up careers/routes in the following:
- graduate research assistant, healthcare scientist, pharmaceutical industry research and development, PhD study, research technologist, scientific management, scientific publishing
MSc
The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s most prestigious seats of learning, and the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451 and recognised for its world-changing research and teaching, the University has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin and the father of economics Adam Smith, to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Rankings
The University:
is ranked 81st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023
- is in the top 100 in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2023
- 95.9% of students in employment or further study 6 months after graduation …
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