Master
Systems Biology
Do you want to better understand the underlying mechanisms of life? Would you like to contribute to integrating the scientific fields of biology and mathematics in order to open new perspectives for a deeper insight into biology, development of diseases and possibly the development of new therapies? Then Systems Biology is the right programme for you!
Systems Biology will become mainstream in biological sciences this century. It can be used to systematically gather knowledge at all levels, from molecules to entire systems and its integration into quantitative (computer) models. These models make accurate simulation of biological processes possible.
This programme will give you the knowledge and practical skills necessary to unravel the complexity of these systems and use it for academic, industrial and societal progress. After you’ve graduated, your ability to unify life sciences and mathematics will make you a great candidate for a career in medical research, drug development and biotechnology. Read more
Fast facts
- merges biology with mathematical modelling
- academic community is in close contact with local industry
- 2-year, full-time master’s, taught in English
- starts in September
- weekly: 20 hrs classes, 20 hrs individual study
- you’ll get an MSc in Systems Biology
- teaching staff are top researchers
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Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio)
Launched in 2015, the Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio) strives to perform cutting edge research in the interdisciplinary field of Systems Biology to create a “virtual physiological human”, a set of computational and mathematical models based on biological evidence that will help to understand and predict human systems.
Research projects at MaCSBio focus on multi-scale modelling within two complementary research lines tackling areas that are highly relevant for society:
- Systems Medicine of Chronic Diseases
- Computational Biology of Neural and Genetic Systems
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News
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Shauna O'Donovan successfully defends thesis
Monday, September 28, 2020Read moreIn her thesis: 'Modelling the Dynamics in Time Series of Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Data' O'Donovan focused on a range of computational approaches that allow multivariate time series of biological data to be integrated, analysed, and interpreted.
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Publication in Nature Research
Friday, July 24, 2020Read moreThe framework of this research allows tissue cell type composition to emerge as a potential marker measuring homeostasis that can be utilized in prospective studies in regenerative medicine.
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Molecular processes of coronavirus identified
Wednesday, May 13, 2020Read moreScientists of Maastricht UMC+ and Maastricht University are closely involved in describing the molecular mechanism of the coronavirus.
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Samar Tareen successfully defends thesis
Thursday, April 30, 2020Former PhD student Samar H.K. Tareen has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Modelling molecular processes in weight loss: Regulation of metabolic flexibility'.
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MaCSBio PhD student Chaitra Sarathy publishes first paper
Thursday, February 13, 2020The paper: "EFMviz: A COBRA Toolbox extension to visualize Elementary Flux Modes in Genome-Scale Metabolic Models."
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Balazs Erdos wins poster award
Monday, December 9, 2019140 researchers came together for the EMBO Workshop: Precision Health: Molecular Basis, Technology and Digital Health to present and discuss the promises and challenges of precision health and the molecular insights necessary to enable a maintenance of wellness and prevention of disease.
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Systems Biology graduate wins MaCSBio Master Thesis Award
Thursday, July 11, 2019During the ceremony, Dr. Mike Gerards handed out the MaCSBio Thesis Award to graduate Felix Taschbach for his research.
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Ilja Arts appointed board member NWO Science Domain
Thursday, April 25, 2019Prof. dr. Ilja Arts, scientific director of the Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology was appointed as board member of NWO's Science Domain.
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Thomas Cleij appointed as new Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Thursday, February 28, 2019The Executive Board of Maastricht University (UM) has appointed Prof. dr. Thomas Cleij as the new dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering.
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The art of doing maths
Friday, August 24, 2018A portrait of Ralf Peeters, professor of Mathematics. Without him, the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering, which offers one of UM’s most successful study programmes, would have been swallowed up by another faculty long ago. Not that he’d ever say as much himself. Read on for portrait of a bridge builder, a puzzler, an art lover and, above all, a scientist.
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