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IDIL - Quantitative Biology: Molecular Mechanisms of Living Systems (qBio)

The IDIL - Quantitative Biology: Molecular Mechanisms of Living Systems (qBio) program is a graduate program designed for students interested in studying biology from a quantitative perspective based on transdisciplinary approaches. This program is at the crossroads of biology, physics, chemistry, and bioinformatics.

Presentation

The curriculum has been designed to be highly innovative in pedagogical terms, with discussions led by teachers, observation, and manipulation of real material and concrete difficulties. The program is based on practical project-based teaching units in the first year, and the second year is focused on internships, communication, and scientific writing.

Objectives

The objective of the program is to provide students with the ability to approach a biological system with a quantitative perspective, via either modeling/data analysis or state-of-the-art experimental approaches.

Know-how and Skills

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Design, conduct, and analyze an experimental plan in order to answer a specific biological question from a quantitative perspective.
• Organize a scientific event.
• Present a scientific project (oral presentation and written reports).

Training Summary

• Entry level: Bachelor's degree.
• Required entry level: Yes.
• Study program: Initial training.
• Location(s): Montpellier.

Program Structure

The program is divided into two years:

MASTER 1

• Teaching units: 20 ECTS.
• Core units: Fundamental teaching specific to a discipline.
• Non-core unit: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
• In-lab units: Workshops and practical cases in the laboratory to acquire specific skills or techniques over a few days.
• Cross-disciplinary units: Methodological and professional teaching.
• Personal Project: 10 ECTS.
• Research internship: 30 ECTS credits.

MASTER 2

• Teaching units: 20 ECTS.
• Core units: Fundamental teaching specific to a discipline.
• Non-core unit: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
• Cross-disciplinary units: Methodological and professional training.
• Multidisciplinary Team Project: 10 ECTS.
• Research internship: 30 ECTS credits.

Courses

The program includes various courses, such as:

• Structural Biology.
• Boot camp.
• OPTION 1 (e.g., Statistics applied to biology).
• Introduction to Quantitative Biology.
• Synthetic Biology - Practical Applications.
• Imaging Biological Systems - Practical Applications.
• Internship_FDS.
• TER_MSDS.
• Practical Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems.
• Applied Structural Biology.
• Workshop.
• Genetic Information - Epigenetics - Mechanistic Foundations.
• Physical Biology.
• Signaling: Methods and Concepts.
• Bioinformatics and Systems Biology.
• Integrative Pathophysiology.
• Lab_2.
• Lab_3.
• Scientific Writing.

Admission

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in one of the IDIL fields.
• Minimum English level B2.
• CV and cover letter.
• Two letters of recommendation from a researcher and/or professor.
• Estimated ranking of the student in their class.
• Explanatory transcript.

Registration Procedures

First, please contact the program director for the Master's degree you are interested in to obtain information about the expected level and type of instruction offered.

Target Audience

Highly motivated biologists, physicists, biochemists, and mathematicians with a strong interdisciplinary approach.

Tuition Fees

Scholarships available, including paid internships in M1 & M2, a 4-month IDIL scholarship for international students, and reimbursement of travel expenses to come and study in Montpellier.

Mandatory Prerequisites

Good knowledge of the basics of biochemistry, molecular biology, physics (mechanics, optics), and mathematics (complex numbers, derivatives, etc.).

Recommended Prerequisites

Basics of Python programming.

Continuing Education

PhD in an academic or private context (in France or abroad).

Professional Integration

Private biotech environment, providing a solid scientific foundation for students interested in careers in publishing, management, or event planning.