Program Overview
The Master of Systems Medicine (Research) program empowers students with in-depth knowledge in omics science and technology, while fostering interdisciplinary research skills to address global health challenges. It offers practical experience in various areas of omics and prepares graduates for careers in biomedical and clinical research, including employment in hospitals, universities, and pharmaceutical industries. Students also benefit from collaboration opportunities with the Australian National Phenome Centre, a leading metabolic phenotyping facility.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Systems Medicine (Research) is a postgraduate research degree that equips students with extensive theoretical knowledge in omics science, technology, and its application in healthcare. The program focuses on developing interdisciplinary research skills to address global health challenges.
Objectives:
- Gain in-depth knowledge of omics science, technology, and its application in healthcare.
- Develop interdisciplinary research skills to tackle global health challenges.
- Conduct a real-world clinical research project in a state-of-the-art laboratory under the supervision of leading researchers.
- Gain practical experience in areas such as genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, and metabonomics (metabolomics).
- Develop transferable skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and team-building.
- Prepare for employment in multidisciplinary clinical and biomedical environments.
Program Description:
The program provides systematic training in individual components of systems medicine, with a strong emphasis on metabolic phenotyping and computational biology. The program covers areas of unmet medical needs such as maternal and early life, aging and neuropathology, and cardiometabolic diseases.
Careers:
Graduates of the Master of Systems Medicine (Research) are prepared for employment in various areas of biomedical and clinical research, including:
- Hospitals
- Universities and higher education establishments
- Pharmaceutical and food industries
- Biomedical sector start-ups
- Government advisory bodies
- Scientific management
- Data science The program also prepares students for entry into doctoral training programs.
Other:
- The program offers a unique opportunity to conduct a real-world clinical research project.
- Students can choose their research project area, focusing on areas such as maternal and infant health, cardiometabolic diseases, neuropathologies, gut health, and microbial impact.
- The program benefits from strong links with industry and the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC), which houses the largest state-of-the-art metabolic phenotyping facility in an academic environment.
- The program is also offered as a Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma.
