Program Overview

Program Overview

The Lekárska biológia a klinická genetika (Medical Biology and Clinical Genetics) program is a doctoral study program offered by the Lekárska fakulta (Medical Faculty) of Univerzita Komenského (Comenius University) in Bratislava.

Program Details

Program Description

The program focuses on the study of cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of basic processes ensuring cell growth, differentiation, and reproduction, as well as their disorders leading to pathological conditions. Students will acquire knowledge in medical biology, molecular genetics, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and clinical genetics, with a focus on the mechanisms and pathological processes occurring in the human body.

Program Objectives

The main objective of the program is to provide students with a deep understanding of the biological and molecular basis of human diseases, as well as the skills to formulate scientific problems, design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret results.

Program Structure

The program is designed to be completed in four years (full-time) or five years (part-time). The standard length of study is expressed in academic years.

Academic Title

Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded the title of "doktor" (philosophiae doctor, abbreviated as PhD).

Language of Instruction

The program is conducted in Slovak and English.

Faculty and Staff

Program Leader

The program leader is prof. RNDr. Vanda Repiská, PhD.

Teachers of Profile Subjects

The teachers of profile subjects are:

• doc. MUDr. Daniel Böhmer, PhD.
• doc. RNDr. ubo Daniovi, PhD.
• doc. Ing. Helena Gbelcová, PhD.

Study Advisor

The study advisor is doc. RNDr. ubo Daniovi, PhD.

Potential Supervisors

The potential supervisors of doctoral students are:

• prof. RNDr. Vanda Repiská, PhD.
• doc. MUDr. Daniel Böhmer, PhD.
• doc. RNDr. ubo Daniovi, PhD.
• doc. Ing. Helena Gbelcová, PhD.
• doc. MUDr. Stanislav iaran, PhD.

Career Opportunities

Graduate Profile

Graduates of the program will be prepared to work in research and diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, and other healthcare institutions. They will have the skills to analyze cellular and human biological samples, develop diagnostic procedures, and apply genetic and molecular biology techniques in various fields of medicine.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates can find employment in:

• Research institutions
• Hospitals and healthcare institutions
• Diagnostic laboratories
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Biotechnology companies

Quality Evaluation

The quality of the program is evaluated by employers, who have expressed a positive opinion on the program's quality and support its establishment. The employers who have evaluated the program include:

• Biomedicínske centrum SAV (Biomedical Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences)
• Onkologický ústav sv. Albety (Oncology Institute of St. Elizabeth)
• Medirex, a.s.
• Cytopathos, spol. s r.o.
• Oddelenie patologickej anatómie Národného onkologického ústavu Bratislava (Department of Pathological Anatomy of the National Oncology Institute Bratislava)
• Oddelenie lekárskej genetiky Národného onkologického ústavu Bratislava (Department of Medical Genetics of the National Oncology Institute Bratislava)
• Národný ústav reumatických chorôb Pieany (National Institute of Rheumatic Diseases Pieany)