Cancer Immunotherapy with Advanced Research MSc

The use of the immune system in cancer therapy is a prevailing ambition in the field. You’ll gain expert knowledge of the numerous ways cancers and the immune system interact so you can learn how cancer immunotherapies are developed. We’ll provide a thorough understanding of immune effector mechanisms and cancer biology. You’ll develop a range of personal skills through self-directed learning and our problem-based approach to teaching.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll be taught by our expert staff and innovative speakers from the biopharmaceutical industry<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our modern Science Building provides excellent facilities for laboratory experiments, including DNA and genomic analysis eg QPCR, protein and proteomic science (eg MALDI-ToF), cell culture and Enzyme-based assays, isolated tissue studies and immunohistochemistry<br/><br/><br/><br/>• When you graduate, you’ll be equipped to work in a broad range of fields including medical or pharmaceutical research and development, clinical trials, public health and epidemiology, academia research, medical writing and science journalism, education, or patent law<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We adopt a blended learning approach to teaching, focussing on problem-based scenarios so you can develop strong critical analysis skills. You’ll benefit from exposure to practical techniques and guaranteed laboratory-based research projects.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• If successful, you will have the opportunity to undertake an extended 12-month research project.<br/><br/>