Master in Cancer Biology

The program covers the bases of molecular and cellular mechanisms driving oncogenesis, the complex cellular and molecular-interacting networks with the tumor microenvironment dictating cancer development and metastatic dissemination, the clinical aspects of cancer pathology, and therapeutic possibilities. The development of critical analysis and creative skills that must be applied in the conception of research proposals, accessing and processing experimental data, and literature searches are also important components of the program.

A detailed training offer of the Master&rsquo's degree is available on its dedicated webpage, and includes a 2-month internship in the first year and a 5-month internship in the second year.

The international PhD-training includes:

• Monthly seminar series in oncology
• Participating in various research projects within the Oncosphere labs and their partners worldwide
• 100hrs of additional courses, balanced between disciplinary (cancer biology) and complementary training (including ethics and entrepreneurship)
• Access to high-quality research facilities
• Conferences, seminars, and workshops on cancer organized by the Biological and Medical Sciences Department, the Oncosphere research network, and/or the SIRIC BRIO lab
• Participating in the Great South-West Canceropole annual congress
• Participating in the Scientific Doctoral-School Day
• Organizing and participating in the Graduate-Program Cancer-Biology Scientific Day (for graduate students and junior researchers), within the frame of the Oncosphere yearly symposium

Strengths

• Close connections to the Oncosphere network of research laboratories, dealing with all current issues in oncology (CNRS, Inserm, and various University of Bordeaux and international labs)
• State-of-the-art technologies for cancer modeling, diagnosis, and treatments
• A strong, interdisciplinary, research dynamic and learning environment, providing students with the possibility to interact with not only biologists, clinicians and other health professionals,, but also physicists, mathematicians, chemists, computer scientists, and philosophers of science working in the field of cancer

The University of Bordeaux, heir to a history of nearly six centuries, is a multidisciplinary university with deep regional roots that reach out to the European and international levels. It is now striving to rise to the challenge of environmental and societal transitions and improve the well-being of its entire community.

Missions and values

By its very nature, the university is open to the world and the place for learning, innovation, and the transmission of knowledge.

By linking research and education together, the University of Bordeaux is preparing the citizens of tomorrow and helping them become successful in both their personal and professional lives. Thanks to the lifelong learning opportunities it provides, the university continually enriches employees' skills and transforms companies and communities.

Recognised for its capacity for innovation and awarded the "Initiative of Excellence" label, the University of Bordeaux regularly contributes to major scientific advances with its academic and socioeconomic partners in France and abroad. It ensures their transmission and facilitates their transfer to society, in line with its commitment to environmental and societal transitions.

The university has participated in building the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and Research Area (ERA), while developing actions of international cooperation.

Throughout, the University of Bordeaux has remained loyal to the intellectual and cultural values as well as the open-mindedness and freedom of thought inherited from the great figures of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment.

A multidisciplinary university

The wide range of fields available at the University of Bordeaux is a guarantee of interdisciplinarity.

The university's educational components cover practically all fields of knowledge. They are grouped into 4 colleges:

• Law, Political Science, Economics and Management
• Health Sciences
• Human Sciences
• Science and Technology

This interdisciplinarity is also illustrated by its 8 doctoral schools, also grouped into a Graduate Research School, and its 11 research departments, bringing together 90 laboratories, institutes, and technical platforms in nearly 50 fields.

Last but not least, the University of Bordeaux is home to 3 institutes dealing with more specific fields of study:

• University of Bordeaux Institute of Technology (IUT)
• Institute of Vine & Wine Science (ISVV)
• Institute of Education (INSPE).

Key figures

• 52,000students
• 6,100 staff members including nearly 3,260 lecturer-researchers and researchers
• 90 research facilities including 65 in co-supervision with research organizations
• 50 fields of research and education
• 27,000 scientific publications from 2015 to 2020, including 18% in the top 10% of the world's most cited publications
• 130 joint European research projects within Horizon Europe and other programs
• 1rd French university at national level
• 2nd place at regional level, behind Safran
• 570 million-euro budget in 2022
• 18 campus sites in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• 187 hectares of campus grounds including 140 hectares of green spaces

Discover the campus

Wherever you study, in the Bordeaux metropolitan area or in one of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine locations, all our campus sites greet you in the best possible conditions, but that’s not all! There are great sports facilities, artistic and cultural activities, and historical heritage, and the ocean is less than an hour-drive away... Welcome to a region that fosters a balanced lifestyle.