Introduction
Are you interested in unraveling essential processes in living cells in order to understand 'life' at a molecular level? Would you like to excel in biomolecular sciences and use frontier know-how to solve fundamental questions or develop biobased industrial or medical applications?
Biomolecular sciences is a very internationally oriented research and business area that profits from strong multidisciplinary expertise in genetics, microbiology, molecular (cell) biology, structural biology, biochemistry, synthetic- and systems biology. During this Master’s program, you will acquire in-depth knowledge and research skills via upper-level theoretical and practical training. You will become highly competent in biomolecular sciences, as well as the more applied side, biotechnology. Thus, you will acquire excellent perspectives for an independent career in an academic, medical, or industrial research environment, or as a scientific consultant for the public or private sector.
The program content is organized by the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB) and obviously teaching is closely related to the research performed at this institute. GBB’s research is strongly fundamental and curiosity-driven and contains specializations in the following areas:
Biotransformation and Biocatalysis
Cell Biochemistry
Chemical Biology
Electron cryo-Microscopy
Membrane Enzymology
Microbial Physiology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Dynamics
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Immunology
Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Systems Biology
Protein Crystallography
This selective Master's degree program is designed for students primarily aiming for a career in research, and who are able to keep up with the study pace of the cohort that starts in September. Students who would like to start during the academic year and/or aim for a career that focuses on the business and policy side of science are referred to our Master’s program Biology.
Why study this program in Groningen?
Connected to research institute GBB, which has an excellent international reputation and covers the field of systems-, chemical-, and synthetic biology
Internationally oriented research and business area
Possibility to join the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition in Boston
Our faculty is the home of the 2016 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, Ben Feringa, and the Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Frits Zernike (1953)
