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Stream Leader
Dr Paola Vergani: p.vergani@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
- Year 1
All Biomedical Sciences stream students take:
- Year 2
Combinations with Organic Chemistry stream:
Students must take:
- Introductory Pharmacology (PHAR0007)
- Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology (PHOL0003)
- Structure and Function of Nervous Systems (PHOL0005)
and should choose 0 - 15 credits from:
- Human Neuroanatomy (ANAT0003)
- Essential Protein Structure and Function (BIOC0006)
- Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (BIOL0008)
- Immunology (INIM0005)
- Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing (STAT0021)
Combinations with Mathematics and Statistics stream:
Students must take:
- Introductory Pharmacology (PHAR0007)
- Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology (PHOL0003)
- Structure and Function of Nervous Systems (PHOL0005)
and should choose 0 - 15 credits from:
- Human Neuroanatomy (ANAT0003)
- Essential Protein Structure and Function (BIOC0006)
- Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (BIOL0008)
- Immunology (INIM0005)
- Introduction to Biophysics (MPHY0006)
Combinations with History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science:
Students must take:
- Introductory Pharmacology (PHAR0007)
- Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology (PHOL0003)
- Structure and Function of Nervous Systems (PHOL0005)
and should choose 0 - 15 credits from:
- Human Neuroanatomy (ANAT0003)
- Essential Protein Structure and Function (BIOC0006)
- Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (BIOL0008)
- Immunology (INIM0005)
- Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing (STAT0021)
- Year 3
Combinations with Organic Chemistry stream:
Students must take:
and should choose 15 - 60 credits from:
- Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)*
- Receptor Mechanisms (PHAR0012)*
- Respiration in Health and Disease (PHOL0006)
- Heart and Circulation (PHOL0007)
- The Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease (ANAT0008)
- Immunology in Health and Disease (INIM0006)
- Synaptic Pharmacology (PHAR0018)
- Integrative Systems Neuroscience (NEUR0020)
- Dynamic Biological Systems (CELL0014)
- Drug Design and Development (PHAR0014)
Combinations with Mathematics and Statistics stream:
Students must choose 15 - 30 credits from:
- Respiration in Health and Disease (PHOL0006)
- Heart and Circulation (PHOL0007)
- Molecular Pharmacology (PHAR0011)
and should choose 0 - 60 credits from:
- Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)*
- Receptor Mechanisms (PHAR0012)*
- The Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease (ANAT0008)
- Synaptic Pharmacology (PHAR0018)
- Integrative Systems Neuroscience (NEUR0020)
- Dynamic Biological Systems (CELL0014)
- Drug Design and Development (PHAR0014)
- Immunology in Health and Disease (INIM0006)
Combinations with History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science:
Students must choose 15 - 30 credits from:
- Respiration in Health and Disease (PHOL0006)
- Heart and Circulation (PHOL0007)
- Molecular Pharmacology (PHAR0011)
and should choose 0 - 60 credits from:
- Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)*
- Receptor Mechanisms (PHAR0012)*
- The Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease (ANAT0008)
- Synaptic Pharmacology (PHAR0018)
- Integrative Systems Neuroscience (NEUR0020)
- Dynamic Biological Systems (CELL0014)
- Drug Design and Development (PHAR0014)
- Immunology in Health and Disease (INIM0006)
* cannot choose both these modules.
- Year 4
All Biomedical Sciences stream students majoring take:
- MSci Research Project in Life Sciences (BIOS0017) - MSci Research Project
Combinations with Organic Chemistry stream:
Students must choose 0 - 60 credits from:
- Neuropharmacology (PHAR0010)
- Research Techniques in Cell Biology (CELL0018)
- Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)
- Pain (ANAT0013)
- Autonomic and Central Control of Cardiorespiratory Function (PHOL0011)
- Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function (NEUR0016)
- Foundations of Neuroinformatics (NEUR0019)
- Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics (INIM0030)
- The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment (INIM0031)
Combinations with Mathematics and Statistics stream:
Students must choose 30 - 60 credits from:
- Pain (ANAT0013)
- Autonomic and Central Control of Cardiorespiratory Function (PHOL0011)
- The Cellular Basis of Brain Function (PHOL0009)
- Neuropharmacology (PHAR0010)
- Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)
- Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics (INIM0030)
- The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment (INIM0031)
- Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function (NEUR0016)
- Foundations of Neuroinformatics (NEUR0019)
- Computational Approaches for Biosciences Research (CELL0020)
Combinations with History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science:
Students must choose 0 - 60 credits from:
- Pain (ANAT0013)
- Autonomic and Central Control of Cardiorespiratory Function (PHOL0011)
- Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function (NEUR0016)
- Foundations of Neuroinformatics (NEUR0019)
- Neuropharmacology (PHAR0010)
- Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)
- Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics (INIM0030)
- The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment (INIM0031)
The Biomedical Stream combines with:
History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science