Program

The rapidly growing field of genetics and genomics is revolutionizing many area of fundamental research, biomedical research and healthcare practice.

The Master 2 program in Genetics will provide students with a broad knowledge in the field of Genetics covering aspects of fundamental and applied genetics and taught exclusively in English. 

 

The Master will provide

  • Top researchers, clinicians and experts in the ever-growing field of Genetics coming from universities, research institutes, hospitals, and industries
  • Experimental skills using cutting-edge techniques (six-month internship in France)
  • Expertise in experimental design, data analysis, critical thinking and scientific communication
  • Over 300 world-leading research laboratories covering a wide spectrum of research interests involved in this program
  • The establishment and growth of your professional research and medical network.

 

For WHOM?

A master’s degree for highly motivated students willing to pursue a career in both public and private sectors. An access to EUR G.E.N.E graduate school in Paris.
M2 promotions are around 100 students.

WHY?

Main career opportunities and employability
PhD, data analyst, in basic and applied research in the academic sector or R & D in the private sector in many fields (gene editing, biotechnology, oncology, genetic counselling, scientific communication, patenting.

HOW?

During this second year of the Master’s program (M2), students will acquire in-depth knowledge in different fields of Genetics. Core and a series of one-week optional modules covering a wide selection of topics, including human genetics, epigenetics, evolutionary genetics, developmental genetics, high-throughput data analysis, cancer biology, stem cells, neurodevelopment etc…

Students can choose seven module among a large collection of modules to create their own personalised program.Students can also take a range of advanced courses offered at the prestigious Pasteur Institute. All students attend a one-week international workshop with partner universities in Italy (Rome, Florence, Padua, Trieste, Milan), Greece (Athens) and Spain (Barcelona).

In total, 30 ECTS must be validated for the first semester

And after?

98 % Succès rate (2020-2021)
The follow-up: 88% in doctorate.
Career opportunities: Researcher, lecturer, research engineer, product manager, consultant, scientific communication CEO of start-ups.

 

Semester 1 of the M2 program (30 ECTS)

 

Students will follow :

  • a block of core modules (9 ECTS) which includes 1 bibliographic module + 1 international workshop.
  • a block of optional modules (21 ECTS) described below.
  • a scientific symposium dedicated to your M2 internship
  • Here  is the planning of 2024-2025
Core Modules

 

  • Bibliographic module (5 ECTS):

Bibliographic module 

  • international workshops (4 ECTS):

– Neural development, psychiatric disorders (Barcelona, Spain) 

– Regulation-of-gene-expression (Trieste, Italy)

– Molecular-mechanisms-of-human-diseases (Milan, Italy)

– Basic and translational oncology (Florence, Italy)

– Models-in-genetic-disease-research (Padoue, Italy)

–  Cycling to divide : Across Scales, Species and Evolution (Paris, France)

Optional modules

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (3 ECTS each)

Genetics and Epigenetics of Multifactorial Diseases _ schedule

Molecular Genetics of Human Diseases _ schedule

Epigenetics  – schedule

Genomics_schedule

Genetics of Reproduction and Sexual Differentiation _ schedule

Human Evolutionary Genetics  _ schedule

RNAseq _ schedule 

Human Genetics and hematology

Cell identity and gene expression regulation

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN CANCER BIOLOGY (3 ECTS each)

Somatic Genetics of Cancer – video _ schedule 

Genomic analysis of cancers _ schedule 

Cellular Biology of Cancer   _  schedule

Genetic predisposition to cancer_ schedule 

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN EVOLUTION of GENOMES, POPULATIONS AND SPECIES  

Human Biodemography_ schedule 

EvoGEM _schedule  –  website

Comparative Phylogenetic Approaches (6 ECTS)

Evolution (6 ECTS)

 Population Genetics (6 ECTS)

Quantitative Genetics (6 ECTS)

Informatics Level 0 (0 ECTS, upgrading)

Mathematics level 0 (0 ECTS, upgrading)

Mathematics level 1 (3 ECTS)

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN DEVELOPPEMENT (3 ECTS each)

Cellular Aspect of Development  _ schedule 

Evolution and Development- video – schedule

Vertebrates development and related human pathologies _ schedule

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN BIOLOGY AND CELL IMAGING (3 ECTS each)

Advanced Course in Cellular Dynamics

Stem Cell _ schedule

Biotherapy

Cell imaging _schedule

Optobiology- sensors and actuators of cellular activities _ schedule 

Normal and pathological intra-cellular signaling _ schedule 

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN NEUROSCIENCES (3 ECTS each)

Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology _ Schedule

Neurodevelopment, Prematurity, Homeostasis _  Schedule

Human Genetics and Neurobiology _ schedule 

Aging- basis and neuro-related diseases_ schedule 

External teaching modules : web site and Schedule Master Neuroscience

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN MICROBIOLOGY (3 ECTS each)

Host-pathogen interactions_ schedule 

Bacterial Genetic – from Evolution to Engineering _ schedule

 

  • OPTIONAL MODULES IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPPEMENT (6 ECTS)

Création d’entreprise_ schedule

 

Multiple roles of RNAs (6 ECTS) LINK

 

Human Population Genomics and Genetic Epidemiology (6 ECTS)  LINK

 
 

Mouse genetics (15 ECTS).   LINK

 
 

Molecular genetics and epigenetics (15 ECTS).  LINK

 
 

Advanced immunology (15 ECTS).  LINK

 
 

Genomes analysis (15 ECTS).  LINK

 
 

Molecular Biology of the cell (15 ECTS)  LINK

 
 

Development and plasticity of the nervous system (12 ECTS).  LINK

 
 
Microscopy – Principles and applications of Fluorescence Micoscopy  LINK
 
 
Double Diploma

For over 15 years, the master’s degree in Genetics has set up four double diplomas with the universities of Milan-Bicocca, Padua, Trieste and Rome La Sapienza.

The program includes, for students, a mobility in the first semester of the Master 2, to follow the courses of the partner university, and a 6-month internship, to be carried out in Italy or in Paris.

For more information, contact Domenico Flagiello : Domenico.FLAGIELLO@ijm.fr

 
 

 

Semester 2 of the M2 program (30 ECTS)

 

6 month internship