Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
2024-2025
Model Path part 1
General courses
39 ECTS-credits
Gene and Genome Technology
- Vincent Timmerman
Protein Technology and Proteome Analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kurt Boonen
- Eva Geuens
Cellular and molecular biophysics
- Yann Sterckx
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Stress & Cell Death
- Tom Vanden Berghe
- Andy Wullaert
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Data mining
- Erik Fransen
- Pieter Meysman
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Bio-ethics
- Kristien Hens
- Patrick Rüdelsheim
- Jo Bervoets
Integrative Structural Biology
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Yann Sterckx
Optional courses
29 ECTS-credits (in total for Master 1 and Master 2) to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
- Nina Vandermeulen
Management and organisation
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Advanced immunology
- Andy Wullaert
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Applied Bio-informatics
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Functional proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kris Laukens
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical Cell Biology
- Tommas Ellender
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Machine learning
- Pieter Meysman
- Wout Bittremieux
Model Path part 2
General courses
52 ECTS-credits
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Karine Clauwaert
- - NNB
- Lucas Kupers
Patents and innovation
- Liesbet Paemen
Applied Omics in research
- Mojca Strazisar
- Peter De Rijk
- Ligia Monica Mateiu
Researchproject with traineeship
- Vincent Timmerman
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
Master thesis with traineeship
- Eva Geuens
- Guy Van Camp
Optional courses
29 ECTS-credits (in total for Master 1 and Master 2) to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
- Dries Knapen
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Lucia Vergauwen
Applied medical cell biology
- Renzo Mancuso
- Albena Jordanova
Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
Translational Neuroscience
- Kristel Sleegers
- Peter De Deyn
- Sebastiaan Engelborghs
- Daniele Bertoglio
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
- Eva Geuens
Massive Open Online Course(s)
- Eva Geuens
2023-2024
Model Path part 1
General courses
42 ECTS-credits
Gene and Genome Technology
- Vincent Timmerman
Protein Technology and Proteome Analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kurt Boonen
- Eva Geuens
Cellular and Molecular Biophysics
- Yann Sterckx
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Stress & Cell Death
- Tom Vanden Berghe
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Data Mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Bio-ethics
- Kristien Hens
- Patrick Rüdelsheim
- Jo Bervoets
Integrative Structural Biology
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Yann Sterckx
Optional courses
26 ECTS-credits (in total for Master 1 and Master 2) to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
- Nina Vandermeulen
Management and organisation
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Advanced immunology
- Andy Wullaert
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Applied Bio-informatics
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Functional proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kris Laukens
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical Cell Biology
- Tommas Ellender
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Model Path part 2
General courses
48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
- Vincent Timmerman
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
Patents and innovation
- Liesbet Paemen
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Karine Clauwaert
- Lucas Kupers
- Pieter-Jan D'Huys
Master thesis with traineeship
- Eva Geuens
- Guy Van Camp
Optional courses
12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
- Dries Knapen
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Lucia Vergauwen
Applied medical cell biology
- Renzo Mancuso
- Albena Jordanova
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Translational Neuroscience
- Kristel Sleegers
- Peter De Deyn
- Sebastiaan Engelborghs
- Daniele Bertoglio
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
- Eva Geuens
Massive Open Online Course(s)
- Eva Geuens
2022-2023
Model Path part 1
General courses
45 ECTS
Gene and genome technology
- Vincent Timmerman
Protein technology and proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kurt Boonen
- Eva Geuens
Cellular and molecular biophysics
- Yann Sterckx
Integrative omics
- Mojca Strazisar
- Peter De Rijk
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
- Ligia Monica Mateiu
- Kurt Boonen
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Bio-ethics
- Kristien Hens
- Patrick Rüdelsheim
- Jo Bervoets
Integrated structural biology
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Yann Sterckx
Optional courses
15 ECTS to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
- Nina Vandermeulen
Management and organisation
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Advanced immunology
- Andy Wullaert
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Applied bio-informatics
Molecular mechanisms of cell stress & cell death
- Tom Vanden Berghe
Functional proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kris Laukens
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical cell biology
- Tommas Ellender
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Model Path part 2
General courses
48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
- Vincent Timmerman
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
Patents and innovation
- Liesbet Paemen
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Karine Clauwaert
- Lucas Kupers
- Pieter-Jan D'Huys
Master thesis with traineeship
- Eva Geuens
- Guy Van Camp
Optional courses
12 ECTS to choose from
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
- Dries Knapen
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Steven Van Cruchten
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Lucia Vergauwen
Applied medical cell biology
- Renzo Mancuso
- Albena Jordanova
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Translational Neuroscience
- Kristel Sleegers
- Peter De Deyn
- Sebastiaan Engelborghs
- Daniele Bertoglio
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
- Eva Geuens
2021-2022
Model Path part 1
General courses
45 ECTS
Gene and genome technology
- Vincent Timmerman
Protein technology and proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kurt Boonen
- Eva Geuens
Cellular and molecular biophysics
- Yann Sterckx
Integrative omics
- Mojca Strazisar
- Peter De Rijk
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
- Ligia Monica Mateiu
- Kurt Boonen
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Bio-ethics
- Kristien Hens
- Patrick Rüdelsheim
Integrated structural biology
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Yann Sterckx
Optional courses
15 ECTS to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
- Rebecca Van Herck
Management and organisation
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Applied bio-informatics
Molecular mechanisms of cell stress & cell death
- Tom Vanden Berghe
Functional proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kris Laukens
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical cell biology
- Tommas Ellender
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Model Path part 2 (discontinued - changes in 2022-2023)
General courses
48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
- Vincent Timmerman
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
Master thesis with traineeship
- Eva Geuens
- Guy Van Camp
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Jurgen Del-Favero
- Lucas Kupers
- Karine Clauwaert
option 'Research'
12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Peter De Deyn
- Debby Van Dam
- Dries Knapen
- Steven Van Cruchten
option 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
option 'Management and Research'
12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Peter De Deyn
- Debby Van Dam
- Dries Knapen
- Steven Van Cruchten
2020-2021
Model Path part 1
General courses - 19 ECTS-credits
Bio-ethics
- Kristien Hens
- Patrick Rüdelsheim
Gene and genome technology
- Vincent Timmerman
Protein technology and proteome analysis
- - NNB
- Eva Geuens
- Stuart Maudsley
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Modeling and structure determination of biomolecules
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Hans De Winter
- Marc D'Olieslaeger
Specialisation 'Cell Biology and Physiology'
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Molecular biophysics
- Dirk Snyders
- Alain Labro
Applied cell biology
- Wim Vanden Berghe
- Dirk Snyders
Medical cell biology
- Peter Ponsaerts
- Zwi Berneman
optional courses Specialisation 'Celbiology & Physiology'
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Molecular neuropathology
- Samir Kumar-Singh
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Plant-microbe interactions
- Els Prinsen
Advanced LC-MS
- Filip Lemiere
Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Neurogenetics
- Peter De Jonghe
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Molecular neuropathology
- Samir Kumar-Singh
optional courses Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Medical cell biology
- Peter Ponsaerts
- Zwi Berneman
Plant-microbe interactions
- Els Prinsen
Advanced LC-MS
- Filip Lemiere
Specialisation 'System Biology'
Functional proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kris Laukens
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
optional courses Specialisation 'Systembiology'
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Molecular neuropathology
- Samir Kumar-Singh
Medical cell biology
- Peter Ponsaerts
- Zwi Berneman
Plant-microbe interactions
- Els Prinsen
Advanced LC-MS
- Filip Lemiere
Option 'Research'
Development biology of model organisms
- Anja Verhulst
Patents and innovation
- Liesbet Paemen
Integrative omics
- Mojca Strazisar
- Peter De Rijk
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
- Ligia Monica Mateiu
- Kurt Boonen
Applied bio-informatics
- Stuart Maudsley
Option 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
Management and organisation
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Option 'Management and Research'
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
Management and organisation
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Model Path part 2
General courses - 48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
- Vincent Timmerman
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
Master thesis with traineeship
- Eva Geuens
- Guy Van Camp
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Jurgen Del-Favero
- Lucas Kupers
- Karine Clauwaert
option 'Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Peter De Deyn
- Debby Van Dam
- Dries Knapen
- Steven Van Cruchten
option 'Management and Entrepreneurship' - 12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
option 'Management and Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Peter De Deyn
- Debby Van Dam
- Dries Knapen
- Steven Van Cruchten
2019-2020
Model Path part 1
General courses - 19 ECTS-credits
Bio-ethics
- Kristien Hens
- Patrick Rüdelsheim
Gene and genome technology
- Vincent Timmerman
Protein technology and proteome analysis
- Sylvia Dewilde
- Eva Geuens
- Stuart Maudsley
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Modeling and structure determination of biomolecules
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Hans De Winter
- Marc D'Olieslaeger
Specialisation 'Cell Biology and Physiology'
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Molecular biophysics
- Dirk Snyders
- Alain Labro
Applied cell biology
- Dirk Snyders
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Medical cell biology
- Peter Ponsaerts
- Zwi Berneman
optional courses Specialisation 'Celbiology & Physiology'
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Molecular neuropathology
- Samir Kumar-Singh
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Plant-microbe interactions
- Els Prinsen
Advanced LC-MS
- Filip Lemiere
Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Neurogenetics
- Peter De Jonghe
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Molecular neuropathology
- Samir Kumar-Singh
optional courses Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
Medical cell biology
- Peter Ponsaerts
- Zwi Berneman
Plant-microbe interactions
- Els Prinsen
Advanced LC-MS
- Filip Lemiere
Specialisation 'System Biology'
Functional proteome analysis
- Xaveer Van Ostade
- Kris Laukens
Advanced immunology
- Ingrid De Meester
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Data mining
- Kris Laukens
- Pieter Meysman
Epigenetics
- Wim Vanden Berghe
optional courses Specialisation 'Systembiology'
Genetic epidemiology
- Kristel Sleegers
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
- Albena Jordanova
Molecular neuropathology
- Samir Kumar-Singh
Medical cell biology
- Peter Ponsaerts
- Zwi Berneman
Plant-microbe interactions
- Els Prinsen
Advanced LC-MS
- Filip Lemiere
Option 'Research'
Development biology of model organisms
- Anja Verhulst
Patents and innovation
- Liesbet Paemen
Integrative omics
- Mojca Strazisar
- Peter De Rijk
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
- Ligia Monica Mateiu
Applied bio-informatics
- Stuart Maudsley
Option 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
Management and organisation
- Peter Verhezen
Financial management and legal aspects
- Peter-Jan Engelen
- Alain Praet
Option 'Management and Research'
Strategic Business Communication
- Mariëlle Leijten
Management and organisation
- Peter Verhezen
Financial management and legal aspects
- Peter-Jan Engelen
- Alain Praet
Model Path part 2
General courses - 48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
- Vincent Timmerman
- Eva Geuens
- Albena Jordanova
Master thesis with traineeship
- Eva Geuens
- Guy Van Camp
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Jurgen Del-Favero
- Annie Van Broekhoven
option 'Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Peter De Deyn
- Debby Van Dam
- Dries Knapen
- Steven Van Cruchten
option 'Management and Entrepreneurship' - 12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
option 'Management and Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Peter De Deyn
- Debby Van Dam
- Dries Knapen
- Steven Van Cruchten