Doctoral Training Centre - Integrative Systems Biology
Applications to the DTC Integrative Systems Biology are closed.
Teaching
The teaching programme of the MCISB Doctoral Training Centre is tailor made for integration, which is the essence of Systems Biology. Our unconventional teaching curriculum is based on substantial existing experience of teaching Systems Biology and is also embedded in the environment of the excellent Doctoral Training Account tradition of the University of Manchester.
Our teaching programme is connected to the European Systems Biology Training networks (Marie Curie NucSys), and to the network of European Systems Biology Doctoral Training Centres. We have strong links to relevant industries with the participation of industry members on the Management Board of the Doctoral Training Centre. Parts of the course will be taught by industry-related personnel.
The taught training elements of the proposed programme are:
Intake/basic Refresher Course (4 weeks)
Intensive courses (12 weeks)
Course topics:
- Mathematical Modelling for Systems Biology
- Proteomics, metabolomics and their quantitative multidimensional analysis
- Bioinformatics, Text Mining
- Molecular Systems and Macromolecular Complexes
- Integrative Systems Biology
- Industrial Systems Biology
- Beyond Systems Biology
The intensive courses end in February
Experimental Courses: 2 weeks of laboratory work on key molecular techniques & 1 week of advanced Mathematical Modelling (Copasi & Matlab)
Rotation projects (2 projects, 14 weeks each)
Research project (around 3 years)
In addition:
Transferable skills training
ISBML research day
Networking and communication (intermingled with the above)
Outlook program (2 weeks; beginning of 4th year)
Postdoctoral follow-up program