Skoltech is an international graduate research-focused university that was founded by the group of world-renowned scientists in 2011. Skoltech's curriculum focuses on technology and innovation, offering Master's programs in 11 technological disciplines. Students receive rigorous theoretical and practical training, design their own research projects, participate in internships and gain entrepreneurial skills in English. The faculty is comprised of current researchers with international accreditation and achievements.

Opportunities: New Biomedicine Courses Open to Outside Participants

Skoltech biomedicine technology PhD students at a molecular biology course .

Skoltech biomedicine technology PhD students at a molecular biology course .

Skoltech is proud to announce a unique opportunity for students with a background in Biomedicine to join newly developed graduate (PhD) level 8-week courses offered, alongside with Skoltech students. The courses on offer (see below) are available this upcoming Term 2 of the fall semester.

Please note that course participation will be offered free of charge and participants will be selected on a competitive basis. and that language of instruction will be English only.

Classes will start on Monday, October 27, 2014 and end on Friday, December 19, 2014.

If you wish to apply to take part in the course, please send an e-mail (in English) to education@skolkovotech.ru by 5pm on Friday, October 24th.

Your message should include the following information:
Full name and Undergraduate/Graduate education;
Which course(s) you wish to take;
2-paragraph statement of purpose (in English) indicating why you wish to take the course as well as your qualifications which will allow you to be a active and beneficial contributor in the class;
Your level of English (If available, please attach TOEFL/IELTS results).
In addition, please attach you CV and official university transcript.

All selected participants will receive a confirmation by e-mail on October 25, 2014.

If you have any questions, please contact education@skolkovotech.ru

Registration is open for the following courses:

8-week course: “CLINICAL TRIALS AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE INNOVATION PROCESS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT” by Eugene Selivra .

8- week course: “MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN POPULATION AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY” by Jaroslav Ispolatov

8-week course: “MOLECULAR BIOLOGY” by Petr Sergiev 

8-week course: “BIOINFORMATICS, COMPARATIVE GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY” by Mikhail Gelfand 

8-week course: “STEM CELLS” by Anton Berns, Marianna Bevova

 

More detailed information on the courses can be found on the website https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/fall-2014-semester-term-2/

 

* The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research university in Skolkovo, Russia, a suburb of Moscow. Established in 2011 in collaboration with MIT, Skoltech educates global leaders in innovation, advances scientific knowledge, and fosters new technologies to address critical issues facing Russia and the world. Applying international research and educational models, the university integrates the best Russian scientific traditions with twenty-first century entrepreneurship and innovation.

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