Master 2 courses in Integrative Biology and Physiology - Modeling & Data Analysis track
Modelling & Data Analysis (MAD) is a multi-disciplinary course whose objective is to deliver multi-competence in biology/mathematics/computer science in order to train autonomous students in modelling/data integration problems in the biomedical field for biotech companies and research laboratories.
2nd year Master courses (M2) taught in English
Semester 1
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
The goal of this course is to learn how to analyze single cell sequencing data and to master the bioinformatics techniques used.
Prerequisites
- Very basic knowledge of a programming language, ideally Python.
- Ability to work independently
Contact
Lorette Noiret (lorette.noiret@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 3 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
This course introduces mathematical and algorithmic approaches to biological networks. It introduces networks as functional structures between the components of a biological system (in particular genes, proteins etc.), discusses the inference of networks and their functional analysis, and then discusses the evolution of these networks through gene duplication-divergence and duplicated gene attachment models.
Prerequisites
M1 in Integrative Biology and Physiology or equivalent.
Contact
Hervé Isambert (herve.isambert@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
Study of the relationships between brain functioning and cognitive functions (language, memory, attention, calculation, executive functions, visual-spatial, gnostic, emotion, motivation, consciousness).
Prerequisites
Basics of biology and neuroanatomy.
Contact
Katia Andrade (katia.andrade@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 3 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
This course aims to present the molecular and cellular bases and study strategies to understand cardiovascular pathologies.
Prerequisites
M1 level knowledge in cardiovascular physiology.
Contact
Elise Balse (elise.balse@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
The nervous system of vertebrates has developed many specific mechanisms for generating and processing information. This course presents in detail a few selected examples to illustrate a large part of cellular communication processes. It thus covers aspects of signal integration from the molecular to the cellular and neural network levels.
Prerequisites
A master 1 level in neurosciences or equivalent is required.
Contact
Régis Lambert (regis.lambert@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
This module will introduce students to the main events during the development of the nervous system, as well as the experimental model organisms used to study these events.
Prerequisites
Prior academic studies in Biology, Medicine, or Neurosciences, at the M1 level.
Contact
Ann Lohof (ann.lohof@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
The main goal of the course is to give a clear and extended point of view of drug industry, from the discovery of drugs and therapies to their administration (from bench to bed).
Prerequisites
A solid background in cell biology and physiology is required. Writing the report and defense are strongly suggested in English.
Contact
Bertrand Blondeaul (bertrand.blondeaul@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 3 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
The lectures will underline the diversity of the alterations of the control of breathing and the lung dysfunctions (clearance, mechanics, gas exchange etc.) through some pathologies representing public health issues.
Prerequisites
Fundamental pulmonary physiology.
Contact
Marie-Noelle Fiamma (marie-noelle.fiamma@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 3 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
Meet-U+ is a collaborative course between several universities of the 4EU+ alliance. It aims to train students for collaborative work in computational biology and artificial intelligence. It immerses the students in the eco-system of research by mimicking the setup of collaborative research projects and takes advantage of the most popular tools for collaborative work and of cloud computing.
Prerequisites
The students enrolling in Meet-U should have a background in Biology and/or Computer Science.
Contact
Elodie Laine (elodie.laine@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
This module is about information processing mediated by neural networks. It focuses on the mechanisms underlying multisensory integration, neural coding, and memory formation/retrieval.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge about neuronal excitability.
Contact
Angelo Arleo (angelo.arleo@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
The aim of this course is to present the latest results and current issues related to how sensory cortices process information, and how this gives rises to perception.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Neurosciences.
Contact
Gregory Gauvain (gregory.gauvain@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
This teaching unit aims at providing a global vision of the signaling of different neuromodulators and neurotransmitters.
Prerequisites
Background in cell biology, interest for intracellular signaling, and for approaches at the cellular and molecular level.
Contact
Anne Roumier-Dauteloup (anne.roumier-dauteloup@sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st Semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
Overview of the latest methodological approaches used to study in an integrative way the molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with neuronal function and dysfunction.
Focus on four main domains: Omics, stem cell research, imaging and electrophysiology
Applications to advance research on diverse brain disorders including: Parkinson's desease, ALS; Alziemer's desease.
Prerequisites
Theoretical bases underlying the main techniques addressed in this course.
Contact
Hélène Cheval (helene.cheval @sorbonne-universite.fr)
2nd year Master - 1st Semester - 6 ECTS - English Level: B2 (no test required)
Brief Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce the different approaches used to study the early visual system, with a focus on development, physiology and modeling from the retina to the primary visual cortex.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Neurosciences.
Contact
Gregory Gauvain (gregory.gauvain@sorbonne-universite.fr)