MSc Molecular Medicine

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

The M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine in Trinity College Dublin was established in 1997. The programme is delivered by over 80 research-active experts, including academic scientists, clinicians and healthcare professionals from Trinity and its associated teaching hospitals, as well as many external experts.

The M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine aims to provide students with a cutting-edge overview of this discipline, with a thorough understanding of:
 

• The human genome and epigenome at a molecular level and the molecular basis of human genetic disease;

• The role of cell signalling and immunology in human health and disease;

• The integration of molecular and cellular biology in profiling human disease mechanisms;

• The molecular basis of common human cancers;

• The utilisation of knowledge on the molecular basis of human disease in planning and design of novel therapies, using pharmacological agents or gene therapy;

• The molecular interactions between microbiological pathogens and the human host;

• Personalised Medicine: the ability to individualise treatments based on a person’s genetic constitution;

• The role of nanomedicine in the research, diagnosis and therapeutics of disease;

• The application of modern technology for current and future clinical practice;

• The ethical and legal aspects of molecular medicine as it impinges on clinical practice and life science research;

• A working appreciation of molecular and cellular biology at the practical level and development of the ability to perform independent research;

• The ability to apply bioinformatic and computational techniques in medical and biological research, and information retrieval;

• Critical analysis of the scientific literature and presentation of scientific research.