2^nd Master’s year (M2)

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Magistère international de génétique

An international Master’s program in genetics

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Université de Paris Cité

Isabelle Becam

Isabelle.becam@ijm.fr

• A research-oriented training program

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• Students taylor their curriculum according to their interests :
• Human genetics
• Carcinogenesis
• Development
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Neuroscience
• Cell Biology Molecular genetics
• Population genetics & evolution
• Genomics

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• All courses are taught in English

Structure of the year

• Courses are organized mostly as one-week modules, and are taught in English
• Exam at the end of each week (Friday)
• One week’s course = 3 credits

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• Two semesters, of 30 credits each

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First semester  : (Sept-Dec 2023)

• UE 1 : Obligatory modules (for a total of 9 credits)
• UE 2 : Obligatory modules (for a total of 15 credits)
• UE 3 : Optional modules (for a total of 6 credits)

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Second semester : (Jan-June 2024)

• UE 4 : Research project : 30 credits (students receive stipend ±450 € / month)

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First semester :

• UE 1 : Obligatory modules (9 ECTS)
• Personal project (5 credits) :

= bibliographic module, in groups of 2 students.

Presentation of a review lecture based on a topic selected by the professor; followed by questioning

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• Erasmus week (4 credits) : choose from
• In Italy
• Trieste : Regulation of gene expression
• Milano : Biotechnology
• Padova : Models to investigate genetic disease
• Firenze : Oncogenesis
• Roma : Molecular and biological genetics: theory and practice

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• In Spain
• Barcelona : Development of the nervous system and psychiatric/neurological diseases

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• UE 2 : Obligatory modules (15 ECTS)

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• UE 3 : Optional modules (6 ECTS)

• UE 2 : Obligatory modules - Total of 15 ECTS :

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• Modules (3-6 ECTS/module) from a “menu” of 31

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and/or

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• Pasteur Institute course (6-15 ECTS/module), from :
• Mouse genetics
• Molecular biology of the cell
• Génétique et épigénétique moléculaires (in French)
• Advanced immunology
• Development and plasticity of the nervous system
• Analyse des génomes (in French)
• Rôles multiples de l’ARN (in French)
• Human population genomes and genetic epidemiology
• Principles and applications of fluorescence microscopy

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• NB :Admission to Pasteur Institute courses is selective and not automatic. Students must apply with CV and a statement explaining their interest. Selection is made before June 15. Only 3-4 students/course

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• UE 3 : Optional modules - Total of 6 ECTS :

= courses from other Master's programmes (with approval)

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and/or

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from “menu” of 31

“Menu” of 31 modules » for 2019-20 (1)

“Menu” of 31 modules » for 2019-20 (2)

“Menu” of 31 modules » for 2019-20 (3)

SECOND SEMESTER :

• UE 4 : Research project : 30 ECTS
• = a six-month laboratory research project in one of the institutes that are affiliated with the program: Institut Pasteur, Institut Cochin, Institut Curie, Institut Jacques Monod, Center for Epigenetics & Cell Fate, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS), Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Institut Imagine, Hôpital St Louis, Genopole,

(total of > 300 labs)

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• Students receive a stipend of approx. 540 € /month

NB: YOU choose the lab !

Webpage of the Master’s program :

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https://eur-gene.u-paris.fr/en/m2-genetics/

For all administrative issues :

Ms. Laetitia Aurelio

laetitia.aurelio@u-paris.fr

Previous students from Universitat de Barcelona

2012-13

-Irene Marginedas

2013-14:

-Ferran Gomez Castro

-Neus Roca i Ayats

-Daniel Medina Cano

2014-15 :

-Judit Carrasco Sala

-Anna Fortuny Gonzalez

2015-16 :

-Carla Riera Domingo

2016-17 :

-Elia Sanchez Aguillo

-Cesar Lluis Sierra Noguera.

2017-18 :

-Guillem Mas

NB : several of these students are now in PhD programs in Paris

2018-19

-Diego López Santos

-Lucia Morillo

-Dana Federici

-Hugo Fanlo

-Ànnia Carré

-Ada Bernaus

-Julia Huguet

-Fatima Waqar

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

-Ana Alonso

-Dèlia Cid

-Pau Maestre

-Eloy Santos

-Pol Arnau

-Elviara Luna

-Júlia Orio

-Ona Prat Ana

How to apply

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• The procedure for application is explained on :

https://eur-gene.u-paris.fr/en/admission-en/

Laetitia Aurelio can help you :

laetitia.aurelio@u-paris.fr

(send her an e-mail to confirm that you are applying)

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• Deadline : The earlier, the better !

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Funding information :

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- The host lab (or EUR) will pay a stipend of approx € 500/month during the research project

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• A limited number of competitive “EUR” fellowships are available

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- Fellowships from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs ?

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EUR Fellowships : Separate application procedure !

= 5000 € -8000 €

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Lab stipend (540 €/month for 6 months)

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+ simplified access to CROUS housing (subject to availability)

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Opening of the call for 2023-2024 : December 2022

Application deadline for 2023-2024 : March 1st 2023

Preselection and interview: April 2023

Results: May 2023

https://eur-gene.u-paris.fr/en/international-en/

Questions : eur-gene@u-paris.fr