The University of Edinburgh Certificate in Translational Medicine

Translational Medicine is a rapidly emerging discipline focused on bridging technologies and discoveries in the laboratory with their application in clinical research and practice. Understanding Translational Medicine is crucial for all professionals involved in research from ‘bench to bedside’. The same principles apply in the academic, biotech and pharmaceutical environments.

The University of Edinburgh has developed the first postgraduate e-leaning programme of its kind highlighting the interdependence of medical, scientific, regulatory and societal components of Translational Medicine, with experts in each of these areas contributing to the programme content. The principles are applied in real-life examples of cutting-edge research, using multiple information sources and teaching media.

At the end of the certificate, students will be able to envisage the pathway of research from cloning to clinic, and the deployment of many state-of-the-art tools. The programme will appeal to a broad range of clinicians, scientists, paramedical researchers and regulators in academia, biopharmaceutical, policy and healthcare sectors. For many it will provide an alternative to, or high quality preparation for, a MD or PhD.

The University plans to extend this programme to Diploma and MSc level in 2008. It is envisaged that students enrolled on the Certificate will be able to proceed directly on to these higher qualifications.

Scholarships

Serono Symposia International Foundation was honoured to have the opportunity to grant a limited number of full scholarships for the Certificate with an unconditional educational grant. The Scholarships were chosen by the University of Edinburgh.