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Welcome to Master of Biomedical Sciences
We are happy that you have chosen our master of Biomedical Sciences. Below you find all important informations about BMSc.
For question about the study, please contact biomedical.sciences.pyl@unibe.ch
Introduction
The Master program in Biomedical Sciences has a duration of one-and-a-half years. The mandatory core component supplements the initial knowledge of the pathophysiology of organ systems that is acquired in the third year of the Bachelor program in Fribourg. This core component also expands students' expertise in modern methods of research. Students also conduct a three-week laboratory internship that focuses on a research field of their choice. During the final six months of their studies, students write a master thesis on a research topic of their choice. More information about the study please find here.
General Information
General Information
KSL (Kernsystemlehre)
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Semester Dates
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Studienplan Anhänge
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Studienplan
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Studienreglement
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Universitätsverordnung
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Details about studyprogram BMSc
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Exams
Exams
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Aufstellung_Pruefungsdaten_HS2024
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Elective Modules
Purpose: It is the goal of the elective modules to give the students the opportunity to get acquainted with scientific topics of interest, to learn new experimental techniques and to indulge in daily lab routines. If feasible, students get the opportunity to work on a small project on their own. Apart from offering students deeper insights into preferred fields of research, elective modules ideally also serve as an entry point towards the master thesis.
Dates:
Slot 1: 10.02. - 28.02.2025
Slot 2: 03.03. – 21.03.2025
Slot 1: 10.02. - 28.02.2025
Slot 2: 03.03. – 21.03.2025
Registration Process:
(1) The registration is handled via KSL. The proposals are listed in KSL. The instructions on how to register are listed below.
(2) Each student shall choose one proposal per slot no later than November 12th 2024
(1) The registration is handled via KSL. The proposals are listed in KSL. The instructions on how to register are listed below.
(2) Each student shall choose one proposal per slot no later than November 12th 2024
Elective Modules
Guidelines for Assessment of the Elective Modules
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Elective Modules_Testatblatt_Grading Sheets
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KSL Instructions_Registration_Students_EN
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KSL Instructions_upload proposals_Dozierende
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Masterthesis
Registration Process:
The registration is handled via KSL. The proposals are listed in KSL. The instructions on how to register are listed below.
The registration is handled via KSL. The proposals are listed in KSL. The instructions on how to register are listed below.
Start window | 16.6. - 31.07.2025 |
End of thesis | 6 months later, latest on 31.01.2026 |
Deadline for registration | 21.05.2025 |
Alumni Award
Alumni Biomedical Sciences will award a prize for the best master thesis 2020. In a first step, a committee will judge the anonymized abstracts based on clarity, writing, and scientific content. Second, the full master thesis of some students will be read and judged. Judging criterias will be rather based on scientific writing and methodology than on the project itself. The prize of SFr. 500.- will be handed over to the winner at the official diploma ceremony in March. To be eligible for the prize, please send the abstract of your master thesis before 13.01.25 to study coordinator. Alumni Biomedical Sciences wishes you good luck with your experiments and all the best for your master thesis.
Alumni Biomedical Sciences will award a prize for the best master thesis 2020. In a first step, a committee will judge the anonymized abstracts based on clarity, writing, and scientific content. Second, the full master thesis of some students will be read and judged. Judging criterias will be rather based on scientific writing and methodology than on the project itself. The prize of SFr. 500.- will be handed over to the winner at the official diploma ceremony in March. To be eligible for the prize, please send the abstract of your master thesis before 13.01.25 to study coordinator. Alumni Biomedical Sciences wishes you good luck with your experiments and all the best for your master thesis.
Masterthesis
Richtlinien_und_ Anleitung_english_final
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BMS_Master-Thesis-Grading-Sheet_only for Fribourg or extern Masterthesis
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CTS Master's Theses: Instructions for Students
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Instructions plagiarism for students and lecturers
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KSL Masterarbeiten: Anleitung für Dozierende
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Evaluations
All teaching modules undergo an obligatory WEB based evaluation
The link for the evaluation will send by mail in december and june.
This is obligatory for everyone.
The link for the evaluation will send by mail in december and june.
This is obligatory for everyone.
Voluntary Studies
Studies listed below refer to topics that may be of special interest to Master students in Biomedical Sciences. Important : While ECTS points earned with these courses are NOT eligible towards achieving the Masters' degree in BMSc, they will be listed in the Diploma Supplement as additional voluntary studies.
Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science (2 ECTS)
Details about the course on care and use of laboratory animals (LTK) can be found here: Zurich
Registration procedure:
Details about the course on care and use of laboratory animals (LTK) can be found here: Zurich
Registration procedure:
- Letter of intent must be sent by mail or regular mail to the coordinator's office before registration to the LTK course
- The letter will be signed by the coordinator and sent back to you.
- Proceed with the registration to the LTK course: under the heading "remarks", state that you received the signed agreement (mandatory for successful registration)
- When registering: please be sure to include following billing address: Zentraler Rechnungseingang, REF-200-80, Hochschulstrasse 6, 3012 Bern
- After the LTK course: Students that have successfully finished the course are asked to provide the diploma to the office of the study coordinator.
Dateien LTK Course
Confirmation-LTK course
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Module in CTU
Course objectives
This course is aimed at providing prospective clinical investigators with the essential knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and of other regulatory and ethical requirements, and the skills for contributing to clinical trials
The topics covered will include
- Ethical and legal principles
- Swiss regulations for research involving humans (HRA, ClinO, HRO and OrgO)
- GCP guidelines
- Basics of clinical research and study designs
- Basics of data management in clinical research
- Patient information and consent
- Study conduct & quality assurance
- Safety
Link to GCB Homepage
This course is aimed at providing prospective clinical investigators with the essential knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and of other regulatory and ethical requirements, and the skills for contributing to clinical trials
The topics covered will include
- Ethical and legal principles
- Swiss regulations for research involving humans (HRA, ClinO, HRO and OrgO)
- GCP guidelines
- Basics of clinical research and study designs
- Basics of data management in clinical research
- Patient information and consent
- Study conduct & quality assurance
- Safety
Link to GCB Homepage
- Organized by CTU Bern, Universität Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, 3012 Bern
- Duration: 2-day event
- Costs: CHF 400.-- are paid by us
- Registration is handled the study coordinator (tabea.ruegge@unibe.ch)
- The exact date and time will be announced in due course
- Duration: 2-day event
- Costs: CHF 400.-- are paid by us
- Registration is handled the study coordinator (tabea.ruegge@unibe.ch)
- The exact date and time will be announced in due course
Upcoming Masterthesis Presentations
09.01.2025: Rahel Widmer
Start: 15:30
Location: Interregionale Blutspende SRK Bern
Title: Increase of blood transfusion safety by improving OBI detection – comparison of two procedures
Start: 15:30
Location: Interregionale Blutspende SRK Bern
Title: Increase of blood transfusion safety by improving OBI detection – comparison of two procedures
09.01.2025: Bodenmann Rahel
Start: 09:15
Location: JJHG523
Title: Sex differences in acute kidney injury - what are the mechanisms behind renal “Man flu"
Start: 09:15
Location: JJHG523
Title: Sex differences in acute kidney injury - what are the mechanisms behind renal “Man flu"
21.01.2025: Lucie Freiholz
Start: 10:00
Location: IFIK (Friedbühlstrasse 25, 3001 Bern)
Title: A human neuroblastoma derived cell line model for tick-borne encephalitis virus strains characterization
Start: 10:00
Location: IFIK (Friedbühlstrasse 25, 3001 Bern)
Title: A human neuroblastoma derived cell line model for tick-borne encephalitis virus strains characterization
24.01.2025: Sophie Dössegger
Start: 16:00
Location: Rapportraum UDEM B141, in the Julie-von-Jenner-Haus, InselSpital (Freiburgstrasse 15)
Title: Food Purchase Patterns in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment Compared to Healthy Individuals: Insights from Loyalty Card Data
Start: 16:00
Location: Rapportraum UDEM B141, in the Julie-von-Jenner-Haus, InselSpital (Freiburgstrasse 15)
Title: Food Purchase Patterns in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment Compared to Healthy Individuals: Insights from Loyalty Card Data
24.01.2025: Victoria Puffi
Start: 10:00
Location: Mu35_ H813
Title: Enhancing radiotherapy efficacy through DNA damage response inhibition in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Start: 10:00
Location: Mu35_ H813
Title: Enhancing radiotherapy efficacy through DNA damage response inhibition in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
24.01.2025: Alessia Saldanha Dias
Start: 10:40
Location: room H813 of Murtenstrasse 35
Title: Pharmacological targeting of DNA Damage Response (DDR) in combination with radiotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Start: 10:40
Location: room H813 of Murtenstrasse 35
Title: Pharmacological targeting of DNA Damage Response (DDR) in combination with radiotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
24.01.2025: Lisa Todaro
Start: 16:00
Location: Rapportraum UDEM B141, Julie-von-Jenner-Haus, Inselspital (Freiburgerstrasse 15)
Title: Quantification of Menopausal Hot Flashes Using Digital Wearable Technology
Start: 16:00
Location: Rapportraum UDEM B141, Julie-von-Jenner-Haus, Inselspital (Freiburgerstrasse 15)
Title: Quantification of Menopausal Hot Flashes Using Digital Wearable Technology
24.01.2025: Karolina Mathisova
Start: 11:20
Location: tba
Title: Exploring the impact of the Serine 1016 residue of MET in A549 and HN5 cell lines on drug response, receptor stability, and mitochondrial metabolism
Start: 11:20
Location: tba
Title: Exploring the impact of the Serine 1016 residue of MET in A549 and HN5 cell lines on drug response, receptor stability, and mitochondrial metabolism
27.01.2025: Dila Kaymaz
Start: 10:30
Location: JJHB821
Title: Next-generation CAR T cells targeting FGFR4 for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma
Start: 10:30
Location: JJHB821
Title: Next-generation CAR T cells targeting FGFR4 for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma
28.01.2025: Pillet Florian
Start: 16:00
Location: Mu35_ H813
Title: Regulation of BOK mRNA stability in cancer by TRIM28
Start: 16:00
Location: Mu35_ H813
Title: Regulation of BOK mRNA stability in cancer by TRIM28
29.01.2025: Chloé Chapallaz
Start: 16:00
Location: Room: Mur35_H810 (Murtenstrasse 35, Bern, BE, CH)
Title: Exploring Mechanotransduction and Inflammation in Human Intervertebral Disc Cells in Type I Collagen Hydrogels
Start: 16:00
Location: Room: Mur35_H810 (Murtenstrasse 35, Bern, BE, CH)
Title: Exploring Mechanotransduction and Inflammation in Human Intervertebral Disc Cells in Type I Collagen Hydrogels
30.01.2025: Yuki Hirano
Start: 11:00
Location: L241, Murtenstrasse 31, 3008 Bern
Title: Regulation of hypoxia signalling in the progression of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Start: 11:00
Location: L241, Murtenstrasse 31, 3008 Bern
Title: Regulation of hypoxia signalling in the progression of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
31.01.2025: Carla Raffaele
Start: 12:15
Location: Murtenstrasse 35, H floor, room 810
Title: A Comparison of Bovine Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells With Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cells: Exploring Extracellular Vesicle Therapy for Intervertebral Disk Regeneration.
Start: 12:15
Location: Murtenstrasse 35, H floor, room 810
Title: A Comparison of Bovine Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells With Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cells: Exploring Extracellular Vesicle Therapy for Intervertebral Disk Regeneration.
Alumni Biomedical Sciences
The “Alumni Biomedical Sciences” form an association of former MSc of Science in Biomedical Sciences students, their professors form the Universities of Bern and Fribourg as well as of different partners from in industry and academics. It’s our goal to form not only a platform for pleasurable reunions, but also to keep in touch concerning professional duties. We want to build up networks within the association and towards potential employers. Therefore we are sustaining an Internet page with information about possible working places, links to our partners from the industry and academics and information about events such as careers days.
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Honors
CSL Behring Award 2020 | 1. Rang Melissa Pitton 2. Rang Nerea Fernandez Trigo 3. Rang Camila Gemperli |
CSL Behring Award 2019 |  1. Rang: Imboden Vera 2. Rang: Milusev Anastasia 3. Rang: Flint Emilio |
CSL Behring Award 2017 | 1. Rang: Bachmann Chantal 2. Rang: Van De Vyver Arthur 3. Rang: Bienz Isabelle |
CSL Behring Award 2016 | 1. Rang: Zenhäusern Priska 2. Rang: Fallegger Angela 3 Rang: Dudler Julie |
CSL Behring Award 2015 | 1. Rang: Traxel Sabrina 2. Rang: Krauer Fabienne 3 Rang: Piccand Matthieu |
University of Fribourg, Faculty of Science Award 2015 | We congratulate Inès Mottas for winning the Faculty of Science Award 2015 for her master thesis "Characterization of the efficacy of CD8+ T cell activation by dendritic cells treated with a combination of pattern recognition receptor ligands" under the supervision of Prof. C. Bourquin, University of Fribourg.  |
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