Human Tissue Repair

Human tissue repair after injury and in disease and the development of effective treatments is the focus of all biomedical research. This MRes, taught by leading research scientists and clinicians, offers specialised training and provides a foundation year for a biomedical research career.

The programme will provide knowledge of the fundamentals of inflammation and the immune response in human health and disease, cellular and molecular mechanisms of human tissue repair, and the development of therapies designed to repair and restore tissue function, treatments including immunotherapy, transplantation, tissue constructs and medical devices. Students will obtain additional practical, analytical and transferable skills essential in biomedical research.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

This programme consists of five core modules (75 credits), one specialisation optional module (15 credits) and a research project (90 credits).

Core modules

• Principles of Inflammation
• Principles of Immunology
• Tissue Repair and Regeneration
• Research Methodologies for Human Tissue Repair
• Practical Cell Culture Analysis
• Students choose one of the following specialisation modules depending on the route they wish to follow: Inflammation; Immunotherapy; Transplantation Science:
• Immunological Basis of Disease
• Inflammation and Disease
• Transplantation Science

Dissertation/report

Students undertake a 6 month research project in a research laboratory.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of seminars, lectures, e-learning, laboratory work, and practicals. Assessment is through examination, presentations, essays, practical reports and dissertation.

A medical degree or a UK bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject (biological science, biomedicine, biophysics, chemistry, medicine), awarded with first or upper second-class honours, or an overseas qualification or an equivalent standard from a university or educational institution of university rank.