The PhD course in Molecular Biomedicine is jointly offered by the Department of Life Sciences of the University of Trieste and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB).

The program integrates basic and clinical research in a multi-disciplinary approach covering the following topics in biomedical research:

• Molecular Oncology
• Molecular physiopathology
• Molecular therapy
• Immunology
• Human genetics
• Neurobiology
• Microbiology
• Regenerative medicine

The official language of the program is English.

The course entails three years of full time laboratory work, and terminates with the submission of a written Thesis. During this time students will receive strong laboratory training, working in close interaction with experienced scientists. At the same time, students will attend lecture courses and seminars jointly organised by the two participating institutions. In addition, students will periodically present their data in public seminars and participate to journal clubs coordinated by members of the teaching board.

During the first year students submit an articulated research project; in the following years students present their progress in public seminars. Students are supervised by the principal investigator of the host laboratory and by at least another internal or external advisor.

The program terminates with the submission of a Thesis written in English, which will be discussed and defended in a public seminar.

Students are trained for a career in biomedical research in academic or biotechnological institutions.