The course introduces graduate students of the Department of Medical Biophysics with limited or no biology background to core concepts in biomedical research. Topics include methods in molecular biology, disease models, cell signalling, genomics, imaging of cellular functions, and liquid biopsies. The focus is on developing a broad, integrative understanding across these areas rather than deep specialization.

Each lecture will consist of two parts: during the first hour, the instructor will deliver a presentation on the week;s topic; during the second hour, student groups (2 to 3 students) will present and discuss a research paper related to the material. Participation grades will be based on the quality of these presentations.

The final exam will consist of an OGS-style research proposal on any topic covered in the module. Students may not use the same topic for their in-class presentation and their final proposal.