Overview

For several decades at, medical research was tremendously impacted by the emergence of targeted strategies to deliver drugs and imaging probes to specific tissues or cells. The recent advances in both nanomedicines and new molecular imaging tools allowed together the enhancement of the efficiency and the safety of therapeutic treatments owing to a selective drug transport and an early diagnosis of the disease. Nowadays, numerous research programs focus on an innovative approach so-called theranostic approach to develop “all-in-one” healthcare products to treat and follow up the therapeutic response.

Objectives

At University of Burgundy, advanced aspects of imaging and pharmaceutical technologies are addressed as optional units during the second year of the Master (M2) and given by French and foreign health professionals, industrial and academic researchers. Some of lecturers are involved in research excellence programs including the Labex LipSTIC (Lipoprotein and health, prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer) and the Equipex IMAPPI (Integrated magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography in preclinical imaging).

The diagnosis-related topics cover the fundamentals of modern functional and molecular imaging techniques and selected medical, along with the chemistry behind imaging agents (molecular probes), drugs and clinically relevant biomarkers.

The nanoengineering part mainly focuses on the biomimetic and biological nanocarriers such as the lipoproteins for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer. Related to the importance of the social impacts of these innovative strategies, some courses are dedicated to communication, security and regulations.

Career opportunities

R&D engineer in pharmaceutical companies
Technical consulting in the development of nanomedicines and molecular imaging
Biotechnology engineer
Clinical imaging engineer
Hospital or university careers
Post-graduate studies
Doctoral degree in pharmaceutics (pharmaceutical technology) or in chemistry

Programme Structure

Common courses

Refresher courses, technology watch, communication and local culture )

General pharmacology, regulations and security
Methodological requirement and new trends in drug discovery

Basic concepts of pharmaco-imaging and pharmaceutical technology

Optional advanced courses in molecular imaging

Advanced chemical pharmaco-imaging
Applications in pharmaco-imaging
Tutored project

Optional advanced courses in nanoengineering

Nanovectors in drug and gene delivery
Nanovectors and lipoproteins

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dijon, France

Disciplines

Pharmacy Biotechnology Health Sciences View 21 other Masters in Health Sciences in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

For the M1: Validation of a Bachelor’s degree in biology, physics, chemistry or life sciences
For the M2 :
Validation of a first full year Master of Science in biology, physics, chemistry or life sciences

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) Or a significant professional experience in connection with the program of the Master and after the approbation of the pedagogical committee of the Master.
The program requires at least a level of English equivalent to B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)..

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Tuition Fees

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EU/EEA Nationals

250 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dijon

France

750 - 1050 EUR / month

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