Area
Medical and Health Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Biotechnology in Health
Catholic University of the Holy Conception
- City: Concepcion,
- Commune: Concepción,
- Region: Biobío Region
goals
To provide advanced training in aspects of biomedicine with emphasis on molecular genetics and neurosciences, in order to understand and apply cellular and molecular biology techniques to solve problems related to the origin, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of human pathologies.
Applicant Profile
The program is aimed at professionals in the health and biological sciences, holding a bachelor's degree or professional title, who, due to their work or personal motivation, wish to update themselves on advanced concepts and techniques of Biomedical Sciences and acquire the skills to conduct research in the area.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences will possess advanced training in the field of biomedical sciences, with extensive mastery of molecular and cellular biology techniques, with an emphasis on molecular genetics and neuroscience. This specialization will enable them to investigate etiological, preventive, diagnostic, or therapeutic aspects of chronic non-communicable diseases in multidisciplinary teams, or to pursue further academic training in a national or international doctoral program. The graduate's performance will be characterized by a continuous search for solutions to emerging health challenges, with the ultimate goal of contributing to improved healthcare and respect for human dignity.
Lines of investigation
Molecular genetics research line: studies the molecular basis of diseases such as colon cancer, diabetes, and obesity, investigating alterations in the structure, function, and expression of genes underlying these pathologies. Specifically, this research line focuses on the study of gene regulation at the level of genetic variations such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, at the level of transcriptional control through epigenetic mechanisms dependent on chromatin structure, and at the level of functional regulation of transport proteins and enzymes related to oxidative stress and intermediary metabolism. Neuroscience research line: studies biomedical questions related to the structure and function of the nervous system, along with the complex cellular and molecular interactions that occur during its development and interaction with the immune system. The nervous system is responsible for coordinating the flow of autonomic, sensory, and motor information in our body. Therefore, this system supports the advanced adaptive capacity of the human organism and, at the same time, is central to the understanding, identification and treatment of countless human pathologies, for which it is in constant communication with the immune system, thus allowing homeostasis and regeneration in some cases to be maintained.
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