Our skin cells, liver cells and blood cells all contain the same genetic information. Yet these are different types of cells, each performing their own specific tasks. How is this possible? The explanation lies in the epigenome: a heritable, cell-type specific set of chromosomal modifications, which regulates gene expression. is world-leading in the studying the epigenome?and is the only university in the Netherlands to offer?this?Master?s?specialisation in?.

As a Master?s student of Medical Epigenomics at?Radboud University?you?re trained in using state-of-the art technology in combination with biological software tools to study complete networks in cells in an unbiased manner. For example, you?ll know how to study the effects of drugs in the human body.

When you enter the job market, you?ll have:

• A thorough background of epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease, which is highly relevant in strongly rising field of epi-drug development;

• Extensive and partly hands-on experience in state-of-the-art ?omics? technologies: next-generation sequencing, quantitative mass spectrometry and single cell technologies;

• Extensive expertise in designing, executing and interpreting scientific experiments in data-driven research;

• The computational skills needed to analyse large ?omics? datasets.

Future jobs include:

• Biological or medical consultant;

• Biology teacher;

• Policy coordinator, regarding genetic or medical issues;

• Patent attorney;

• Clinical research associate.

Want to know more?

Would you like to learn more about this programme and Radboud University? Join us for our Master?s Open Day on 16 March 2019! To learn more and register for this exciting event, visit www.ru.nl/masters/openday.