StudyQA — Master: Gene Cell Development — University Paris South (Paris XI)

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The recent advances in cell and developmental biology (including imaging, stem cell biology and systems biology) integrate biological mechanisms at multiple scales, from the level of molecular complexes to the whole organism. These fundamental discoveries will have signifi cant therapeutic benefi ts, notably in cancer biology and regenerative medicine. The “Gene, Cell, and Development” (GCD) Master course explores molecular, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms from cell to organism. This training provides the concepts and methods to understand the variety of processes controlling cell biology during development, diff erentiation, and disease.

The “Gene, Cell, and Development” Master course is an advanced course on cell biology during development, diff erentiation, and disease. A series of lectures, practical courses and personal research will enable the students to understand the recent developments and the current challenges of research around those themes. Science and medical students will thus acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for them to understand the research topics of their future host laboratories, wherever they will pursue academic, applied or clinical research.

PERSPECTIVES

The main job prospects after this second year of masters will be in fundamental and applied research in France or abroad. This can be achieved mostly by pursuing a Ph.D. thesis, but a few engineer level positions are open after a master thesis. Positions will be found in major academic research institutes, affi liated to University, CNRS, INSERM, INRA, or CEA. The Ph.D. thesis will open the path to an academic research career. Aside academia, other job openings will be found in private companies, as this master degree provides background to become project manager in research and development, clinical research investigator or research engineer. This training is also recommended for clinicians and medical students willing to acquire a fundamental knowledge in cell and developmental biology and pursue clinical research.

Genetics and Cell biology of Development
Non-coding RNAsand Epigenetics
International Curie Paris-Sud Course
Bibliographical Research Project
Scientifi c Project
Cell Dynamics & Communication
Bioimaging
Neural development & STEM Cells

RESEARCH

The students following the GCD master will work for six months in a host research laboratory, to develop a personal research project, under the close supervision of a mentor. This project will be prepared beforehand, during a specifi c Teaching Unit, to explore the litterature of the proposed subject and to prepare the outline of the fi nal scientifi c report. At the end of the research, a written manuscript and and oral presentation (in French or English) will be evaluated by the master committee. In addition to being an immersion into laboratory research, this training potentially sets the basis for a longer Ph.D. project.

TOEIC Certificate / Justificatif TOEIC (Optional / Optionnel)
TOEFL certificate / Justificatif TOEFL (Optional / Optionnel)
Curriculum : Courses list of previous years / liste des enseignements des années antérieures (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
Curriculum Vitae (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
For students who are not francophone by birth, Certificate of French level (Obligatory / Obligatoire) : une attestation - niveau B2 - de la langue française délivrée par les services culturels de l'ambassade de France ou par un organisme de formation linguistique français; les étudiants ayant validé un diplôme en langue française sont dispensées de cette attestation / a knowledge certificate of the french language - level B2 - delivred by the French ambassy or a French language center. The students holding a French diploma or a diploma instructed in French are exempt from that obligation
Letter of motivation / Lettre de motivation (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
List of mentors / Liste de coordonnées de personnes réferentes (Optional / Optionnel)
Recommendation letter / Lettre de recommandation (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
Transcript of year 2015-2016 / Relevé de notes année 2015-2016 (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
Transcript of year 2014-2015 / Relevé de notes année 2014-2015 (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
Pièce justificative n°1 : Transcript of year 2013-2014 / Relevé de notes 2013-2014 (Obligatory / Obligatoire)
Pièce justificative n°2 : Transcript of year 2012-2013 / Relevé de notes 2012-2013 (Optional / Optionnel)
Pièce justificative n°3 : Courses description of Master 1 / Programme d'enseignement du cursus Master1 (Optional / Optionnel)