Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology

Overview

Over the last decade significant methodological and conceptual advances in life sciences have enabled the development of the so-called new biology.

The new biology is mainly based on the ability to study cells at a molecular level thanks to the increasing availability of genomic sequences of many species and to the possibility to determine, in a comprehensive way, gene expression profiles as well as the interactions between biological macromolecules. In addition, technological advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology have led to an increased capacity for designing and building new biological systems with applications in biomedicine.

The courses in the Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology program from University of Trento are structured to focus on the latest advances in genomics and genetic engineering in the biomedicine field with specific reference to technological aspects including advanced imaging, next-generation sequencing, high-throughput screening, and gene and cell therapy. 

Finally, the strong development of bioinformatics and computational biology is providing new tools for the management, interpretation and modeling of a constantly increasing amount of biological data.

Career

MCMB graduates are highly attractive to companies in a wide range of sectors, including:

• research and development in the biotechnology industry
• technical-scientific information and communication
• management of public and private institutions in biomedicine, diagnostics, cosmetics

Students interested in an academic or research career can pursue their studies at PhD level in Molecular Biology or Biotechnology after graduating in CMB.