Medical Biotechnology

Graduates in Medical Biotechnology master biochemical, genetic, cellular and physiopathological aspects of the human body and the main methods characterising molecular and cellular biotechnology. They can identify human diseases in which biotechnological intervention is possible for the application of diagnostic strategies too - in accordance with graduates in Medicine and Surgery - and the design of therapeutic interventions. They master bio-informatics methods to organise, build up and access databases focussing on genomics and proteomics. In addition to national and European Union rules relating to bioethics, patent processes and biotechnology safety standards, they know the main concepts related to economics, business organisation and management, company start-up and management of innovation projects. Furthermore, they gain expertise in biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics and vaccines from an industrial production viewpoint too. This curriculum includes an experimental dissertation to be drafted during at least one full semester. Moreover, this Degree is enhanced by activities to be chosen by students and fit for professional training as medical biotechnologist. From next September second-year students will be offered short-term internships (duration: some weeks) in some fields (medically assisted fertilisation, regenerative medicine and prenatal diagnosis) in order to provide practical experience to be later used in the workplace. For each subject the faculty provides specific vocabulary in English as well as written and oral exercises. Graduates in Medical Biotechnology have high-level expertise in programming and in scientific, technical and productive development of applied biotechnology in human and animal health. They can therefore perform high-responsibility tasks as medical support in research facilities, clinics and biotechnological industries. They can also: manage biotechnological and pharmacological laboratories - both public and private; coordinate development programmes as well as surveillance programmes to be applied in human health at management and admin level.