- Degree
- Master of Science in Translational Medical Research
- Course location
- Mannheim
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English only.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 2 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The programme starts on-site on 1 September.
- Application deadline
- 15 March for the next academic year
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Tuition fees for non-EU students are currently 1,500 EUR per semester. Please check the main pages of the University of Heidelberg for updated information on tuition fees.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Course outline
Translational medical research is a two-way process. On one hand, it deals with the conversion of basic research findings into new approaches for the diagnosis and therapy of disease, either in the clinic or through commercial development. On the other hand, it handles the conversion of clinical observations into basic research questions that can be addressed through experimentation.
The Master of Science in Translational Medical Research (MSc TMR) programme systematically provides students with a medical or bioscience background with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in the frontier of translational medical research.
Aims
Translational medical research aims to transfer knowledge, mechanisms, and techniques of basic molecular and cellular research into new approaches for the diagnosis and therapy of disease. It also seeks to translate clinical observations into experimental research. Accordingly, the TMR Master's programme aims to educate students in the interdisciplinary field of translational medical research by training them on how to bridge the interfaces between fundamental laboratory-based experimentation, clinical research and commercial exploitation.