Intended learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students):
- Understand the fundamentals of clinical research and its relevance to medical practice
- Become familiar with a specific research topic within the CBR (Centre for Biomedical Research)
- Acquire practical laboratory skills
- Develop autonomy in the design, writing, and presentation of research protocols
- Be able to plan and design experiments
- Develop skills in critical analysis and interpretation of scientific evidence, applying statistical principles to data analysis
- Foster scientific reasoning and critical thinking
- Gain familiarity with regulatory, ethical, and operational aspects of basic research
- Develop skills for effective written and oral communication of research findings
- Evaluate the impact of research on medical practice
- Understand the translational potential of the projects developed to the clinic.
Syllabus
- Introduction: Presentation of specific projects to be developed and methodologies to be applied.
- Exclusive dedication to a research project, integrated in one of the CBR laboratories.
- Inclusion in the activities of the respective research group, including lab meetings, journal clubs, institutional seminars, etc.
- Preparation of a report and final presentation to disseminate the results obtained.
For the year 2025/2026, the following projects are proposed:
- Mitotic fidelity of human tissue stem cells
- Exploring the hypersensitivity of cancer cells to perturbations in mitotic transcriptional silencing
- Functional analyses of the interaction of beneficial bacteria with hosts
- A Question of Timing: How the Distance Between a Gene and its Switch Controls Development and Disease
- Disentangling the role of cell cycle and adhesion in parasite proliferation
- Evaluation of the role of cyclic AMP in trypanosome sequestration
- Influenza A virus interplay with the mitochondria of infected cells
- The initial steps in the development of novel antivirais against influenza and SARS-CoV-2
- Can we reconstitute a cellular process during infection in vitro?
- How to make a lung in vitro?
