Life Sciences Courses
The Utrecht Summer School offers a variety of academic courses in the fields of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmcology, Global/Maternal/Child Health and Epidemiology.
All courses include the teaching format in the course description.
29 course(s) found
Ethics in Animal Welfare
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The subject of this Masterclass, animal welfare, sometimes leads to heated debates in society. Just think of how we deal with animal transport, the use of laboratory animals in the pharmaceutical industry or the confinement of animals for the production of meat and derived products.
This course, created in collaboration with Associate Professor of…
Data Science in Clinical Practice
Online course
Careful data curation and analyses are essential in developing machine learning algorithms, that may usefully contribute to solving problems encountered in routine healthcare. Nevertheless, many valuable contributions never transition from the computer to the bedside. Often implementation is never attempted, or they fail to get the relevant CE marking (or equivalent local standard), or their implementation fails to elicit the intended health…
Data Stewardship
Online course
Did you ever wonder how you can improve your data management and handling? Have you ever hoped for a clean and indisputable database that you could easily share with your collaborators? Understand the art of Data Stewardship and get a handle on your data! Data could yield great value when processed intelligently for medical data science but holds great risks when processing is lost in complexity. This online Data Stewardship course will guide…
Big Data
The digital universe is expanding continuously. This huge amount of information often referred to as big data have a huge potential to answer questions that could not be answered before. For example, in biomedical sciences, researchers increasingly make use of these Big Data, by pooling real-time data from multiple sources including electronic healthcare records in order to e.g. detect diseases at an early stage.
Environmental Signaling in Plants
Our society depends on plants. Experimental Plant Sciences study the fundamental life processes of plants at different organizational levels, from molecules and cells to whole plants and ecosystems. The goal of these studies is to understand how plants develop and how they function in, and adapt to, continuously changing and often hostile environments. In this summer school, an attractive program is provided in which experts in the field will…
Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic Disease and the Exposome
The aim of this course is to give students an introduction into internal exposome research. There is a specific emphasis on the use of molecular markers to characterize relationships with chronic diseases and exposures to environmental factors.
Advanced Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology
This course provides an introduction in advanced exposure assessment in environmental epidemiology. This course’s main theme is advanced exposure assessment in environmental epidemiology. In this course advanced exposure assessment methods will be introduced, discussed and applied in lectures, case studies and computer practicals.
Laboratory Animal Science
The objective of this two-week intensive course in laboratory animal science is to present basic facts and principles that are essential for the human use and care of animals and for the quality of research. When you successfully complete the basic course with the integrated species-specific course 'rodents and rabbits' you will be capable of designing procedures and projects and to execute simple procedures on these animals. The course is…
Environmental Epidemiology
This course provides participants with insight in the principles and important issues of environmental and occupational epidemiology. Participants should have basic understanding of epidemiological principles and biostatistics and have an interest in environmental health issues. Current theory in environmental epidemiology will be illustrated in current and emerging topics. The two-week course consists of active classes, computer practicals and…
Fundamentals of Global Health
This summer course introduces the principles and scope of global health and health-related strategies which are important for a good understanding of health and disease in a global context. Topics discussed in this interdisciplinary course range from global health governance and policy, to the role of health systems, ethics and advocacy for research and development, to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, globalisation and climate change on…
Translational Medicine: Doing the Right Research Right
This EUREKA - UMCU course tackles the intrinsic difficulties of effective translational medicine. It is designed for early-stage researchers interested in this field. COVID-19 has given the world one of its most significant challenges. Translational scientists play a crucial role in tackling these challenges, from developing and implementing diagnostic tests to treatments and vaccines and health policy. This course will show you that addressing…
Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases
The course focuses on concepts and methods of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Starting from basic assumptions on transmission of infection models will be formulated and key quantities will be derived. Mathematical tools to formulate and analyse compartmental infectious disease models will be introduced and applications to specific infectious diseases and intervention strategies will be discussed. Students will develop their own…
Biomedical Research Lab
This interdisciplinary lab course gives you a realistic insight into the life of a biomedical researcher. We provide advanced bachelor students (with backgrounds in medicine and/or life sciences) the opportunity to conduct authentic and real-world biomedical research in small interdisciplinary groups. The research is carried out in a well-equipped (wet) laboratory and focuses on urgent medical cases or ongoing translational medicine research…
Prep Course Master Veterinary Medicine
Do you want to be a veterinarian? And are you studying at an EAEVE or AVMA accredited veterinary institution? Are you interested in advancing animal health and animal welfare in relation to public health and the environment? Then sign up for this summer course that will prepare you for the Master’s programme of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University. The course-programme offers intensive training in the physical examination of animals.…
Advanced Clinical Research Monitoring Interactive Workshop
This highly interactive workshop offers both advanced knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and the clinical research rules and regulations, including the latest European ones, as well as practical skills in the monitoring of clinical trials. After you finish this course, you will have an excellent basis to apply for a job in clinical research and to fulfil the roles of a Clinical Research Associate (CRA).
Exploring Nature's Molecular Machines
Unfortunately we will not be able to host the course this year. Please do check our website in October 2023 if you are interested in this course.
You will experience the stimulating and international environment in our research laboratories and grasp first-hand the meaning of interdisciplinary science. We will focus on the chemical principles underlying protein structure and function. We will examine how proteins fold into complex 'molecular…
Biostatistics for Researchers
The course provides an introduction in statistical methodology for life sciences and discusses a number of statistical techniques for practical data analysis. Concrete examples and case studies are used to apply the theory to practical situations.
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
The course will provide insight in study design and analysis in pharmacoepidemiologic and drug safety research. Methodological issues are presented in the context of decision making on medicines. The course takes a multi-stakeholder perspective and applies educational approaches to facilitate interaction between these stakeholders among the participants. It is an intensive programme which covers many relevant topics concerning…
Advanced In Vitro Models
Learn about how Advanced In Vitro Models (AIM) holds the potential to reduce animal experimentation by scientific breakthroughs. The convergence of science, technology, legislation and extrapolation modelling in Utrecht is highlighted in this week-long course. This programme is comprised of meeting experts, hands-on bench work, modelling and demonstrations. It allows for a high amount of interaction among lecturers, keynote speakers and fellow…
Diagnostic Avian and Exotic Animals Pathology
In this course the student is trained to perform post-mortem diagnostics based on protocols, and to formulate, based on this diagnosis, the pathogenesis, the etiology and significance of the pathological conclusion for contact animals. The necropsied animals are made available by zoos and private owners. After the necropsy and discussion with the pathologist the student will contact the referring veterinarian. The veterinarian will be informed…
Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
This summer course will provide a comprehensive overview of maternal, newborn and child health globally. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges which women and children in the world are facing, and we will look at potential solutions. This programme is a collaboration between the University Medical Center Utrecht (Julius Global Health, Wilhemina Children's Hospital), Amsterdam Centre…
Childhood Cancer: State-of-the-Art Treatment, Innovative (Bio)Medicine and Patient Centered Care
Throughout this course you will learn more about the latest knowledge in the area of childhood cancer. This course will bring students up to speed on state-of-the-art treatment, innovative (bio)medicine and patient centred care in childhood cancer. Students participating in this course on childhood cancer will receive training in a stimulating academic environment created by the interaction of committed paediatric oncologists, research-oriented…
Global Health Ethics & Equity
This summer course will focus on urgent topics in global health ethics and equity. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges to health equity in the world at this moment as well as potential solutions. This programme is a collaboration between the University Medical Center Utrecht and the Royal Tropical Institute.
Global Surgery & OBGYN
The Global Surgery & Obstetrics/Gynaecology summer course provides a unique overview of topics related to Global Surgery, Gynaecology and Maternal care, with an emphasis on essential surgical care from a worldwide perspective. A great variety of topics will be discussed in interactive lectures, case study sessions and small working group with experts in the field. The diverse composition of speakers and participants from all over the globe,…
3D Printing and Biofabrication
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) uses a layer-by-layer principle for manufacturing. This one-week course will provide insight into the opportunities of additive manufacturing technologies and 3D (bio)printing in biomedical applications. It will deliver the basics of 3D printing, including hands-on workshops with 3D printers, in which the students will interact with experts demonstrating the working principles and applications of multiple…
Regenerative Medicine
Learn how regenerative medicine (RM) may hold the potential to bring (human and animal) therapies from the lab into the clinic. The convergence of science, technology and medicine in Utrecht is highlighted in this week-long course. This programme is comprised of meeting experts, patients, hands-on bench work, and demonstrations. It allows for a high amount of interaction among lecturers, keynote speakers and fellow participants.
Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis
The aim of this course is to give students insight into current developments in pharmaceutical policy making as well to give a better understanding of the methods available for analysing the effects of policy interventions.
Paediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine
Exercise is medicine for healthy children as well as for children with chronic disease. This course will give a thorough introduction into paediatric sport and exercise medicine. During this week you will learn how to apply physiological knowledge into clinical practice. We will have several practicals during this week. There will be demonstrations on how to do a cardiopulmonary exercise test, field fitness test and body composition.
Chemical Safety Assessment under REACH
This four day training provides a full introduction in chemical safety assessment and offers you the opportunity to apply the theoretical framework directly in your own practice. Therefore the training involves a crash course on the first day in which a general overview of the REACH legislation, processes and the chemical safety assessment (CSA) is provided, with short interactive exercises. In the remaining part of the course the participants…