The MSc in 'Integrated Physiology in Health and Disease', the only course of its kind in the UK, will provide students with a detailed understanding of fundamental physiological aspects of human health and diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
With increasing awareness of the importance of lifestyle, nutrition and genetic factors in health and disease, course leaders in the School of Biomedical Sciences expect the course to be a popular choice for graduates from a wide range of disciplines. Students are currently being recruited and will start in October 2008.
Dr Kostas Tsintzas, course leader on the MSc, said: “This is a great chance for students to study with integrative physiologists and clinicians in a dynamic, interactive and research-led environment, and will be an excellent preparation for a range of interesting career opportunities.”
The University of Nottingham has a strong research reputation as one of the UK's leaders in Integrated & Translational Physiology. The latest global league table — published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in February 2008 — ranks The University of Nottingham among the global elite for medical research and one of only five British institutions in the World Top 30 for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy.
The new MSc in Integrated Physiology in Health and Disease aims to enable students to study and understand fundamental physiological aspects of human health and disease by:
· using an integrated approach, ie. one that seeks to understand the significance of changes at the molecular and cellular level to the function of the intact human body in both health and disease
· combining methodologies from a number of disciplines — Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Molecular Biology
· promoting the importance of Translational Physiology, an area of research that bridges the gap between basic physiology and patient care.
The MSc offers a unique breadth of study and encompasses growth areas not included by other courses in the UK. Its health focus is a growth area of interest to private, public and academic sectors, and students will be trained in a wide range of laboratory techniques necessary to develop an integrated and translational approach to the study of human metabolism and physiology.
The MSc course is expected primarily to attract applicants who have first degrees in biology, biochemistry, nutrition, sports science and other related fields.
Source: By The University Of Nottingham
