Life Sciences - Biomedical Sciences

Stream Representative

Jonathan Fry: j.fry@ucl.ac.uk

Aims

Biomedical Science encompasses those subjects which provide much of the academic basis of modern medicine. With a particular emphasis on Human Biology and wherever possible with a quantitative perspective, this stream aims to provide a foundation in structure and function, together with an introduction to disease and therapeutics.

Objectives

Students who complete this stream will understand: the molecular structure of cells and how molecules interact the function and integration of the major organ systems of the body the operation, function and pharmacology of the nervous system, with opportunities to pursue this at cellular and/or systems levels