Life Sciences Courses

The objective of the course is to provide the participants with insight in the principles and important issues of environmental and occupational epidemiology. Pariticipants should have basic unde...

This four days training provides a full introduction in chemical safety assessment as required in the EU legislation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals).&...

The objective of this 2-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 rese...

This one-week course aims to enhance the participant's knowledge and understanding of major global health challenges in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on chronic non-communicable disea...

This EUREKA - UMCU Summer School tackles the intrinsic difficulties of effective translational medicine in rare and orphan diseases and is meant for early stage researchers with an inte...

The summer course Precision Psychiatry will focus on how genetic, psychological, physiological and imaging research can help us with the transformation of clinical psychiatry into a more personalized ...

Learn about 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 are...

In this course students will acquire the following knowledge: the psychological and criminological theories behind domestic violence and animal abuse, the legal aspects of abusive situations, and the ...

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 ...

Interdisciplinary Learning in Medicine, the Arts and Humanities. Education and research in the health domain are rapidly changing. Technological advances and the democratization of knowledge i.a. chal...

This course introduces the concepts, principles, and use of molecular methods in epidemiological studies and Exposome research. Topics that will be covered include: introduction into platforms such as...

The summer school will provide a comprehensive overview on perinatal and child health in a global perspective. A case-based learning system is used. This course is a collaboration between Global Child...

This highly interactive workshop both offers advanced knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and the clinical research rules and regulations, including the latest European ones, as well as practica...

This summerschool will provide a unique overview of the topic Global Surgery, with an emphasis on essential surgical care in a worldwide perspective. In one week time there will be both practical and ...

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 pathologi...

This interdisciplinary lab course gives you a realistic insight into the life of a (bio)medical researcher. We provide advanced bachelor students (with backgrounds in medicine and/or life sciences) th...

The course focusses 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 ...

A summer course for students considering following a Master in Farm Animal and Veterinary Public Health. This bridging programme is specifically suited for students who are excited at the prospect of ...

During this course, similarities and differences between donkeys and horses are addressed, as well as their consequences for clinical practice. Veterinarian practitioners, particularly equine practiti...

Enroll and find out how scientific knowledge is generated and translated into personalized cancer treatment to improve survival and quality of life of patients with cancer. Meet the UMC Utrecht cancer...

You will experience the stimulating, international environment in our research laboratories and grasp first hand the meaning of interdisciplinary science. We will focus on the chemical principles unde...

Learn about how advanced in vitro models (AIM) hold the potential to reduce animal experimentation by scientific breakthroughs. The convergence of science, technology, legislation and extrapolation mo...

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) uses a layer-by-layer principle for manufacturing. This one-week course will provide insight in the opportunities of additive manufacturing technologies and 3D (bi...

The summer course Observing Primate Behaviour focuses on getting familiar with primate observational methods by observing primate social behaviour and following the scientific cycle. Through the analy...

Our summerschool is aimed at advanced master students and starting PhD students with the goal to teach them on recent advances in neural circuit development and plasticity from an interdisciplinary pe...

Exercise is Medicine for healthy children as well as for children with chronic disease. This course will give a thorough introduction in paediatric sport and exercise medicine. During this week we wil...

This summer school will provide a comprehensive overview about women’s reproductive and maternal health around the world. Topics discussed in this course represent critical health challenges and strat...

This course will give students insight into current developments in pharmaceutical policy making. It will also give them a better understanding of the methods available for analysing the effects of po...

Learn about the promises and challenges of advanced therapies throughout the drug life cycle. How do advanced therapies differ from conventional molecular approaches? How can we discover potential tar...

This course will teach participants basic and advanced culturing techniques of human intestinal organoids. We will focus on functional fluid secretion measurements using the forskolin-induced swelling...

This course illustrates the intricate balance between infection and immunity in the human host. You will meet the experts, follow lectures at an advanced level, visit our state-of-the-art facilit...

This intensive 3-day course will provide an overview on current organoid technology and the application of organoids in basic research, disease modeling, drug development, personalized medicine, and r...

As an international student (master or PhD), finding a job that fits your ambitions and interests in the Netherlands can be challenging. Can you find your way in the Dutch job market in the field of l...

Clinical ethology is applying ethological knowledge to clinical situations such as behavioural problems. This two-week course will provide information on species specific behavior, behavioural needs, ...

This summer course is a joint activity from University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) and University College London (UCL). During this summer course, participants will learn the key characteristic...

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. ...