Program Overview
Introduction to the Faculty of Biology and Medicine
The Faculty of Biology and Medicine is a unique ecosystem that brings together biology, medicine, and healthcare to promote vibrant research and humane medicine.
Organization
The faculty is organized into several entities, including:
- School of Biology
- School of Medicine
- University Institute for Training and Research in Care
- Doctoral School
- School of Postgraduate Medical Training
Formation
The faculty offers five schools to train healthcare and biology professionals. The formation programs include:
- Biology curriculum
- Medicine curriculum
- Pharmaceutical sciences curriculum
- Nursing sciences curriculum
- Doctorates
- Short, continuing, and postgraduate training
Research
The faculty promotes interdisciplinarity, which is key to successful translational research. Research areas include:
- Fundamental sciences
- Clinical sciences
- Nursing sciences
- Research commission
- Technological platforms
- Technology transfer
- Animal experimentation
- Research networks
Career
The faculty offers opportunities for students to grow and make a difference. Career development includes:
- Academic career guide
- Skills for scientists
- Jobs at the FBM
- Posts in fundamental sciences
- Posts in clinical sciences
- Administrative and postgraduate posts
- Equal recruitment
- Nominations and promotions
Communication
The faculty translates research into accessible stories, making science available to everyone. Communication includes:
- Encounters
- Inaugural, farewell, and symposium lectures
- FBM Awards
- Press releases
- FOCUS FBM newsletter
- Medicine & Hygiene publications
- Communicating research (for researchers)
Program Description: Courses, Exams, Requirements, and Useful Forms
The program description outlines the courses, exams, requirements, and useful forms for the doctoral program in cancer and immunology.
Summary
The program includes the following milestones:
- Week 1 to week 4: Registration for the doctoral program and UNIL registration
- Within the first 6 months: Brief meeting with the program representative
- Before the end of the first semester: Committee composition and validation
- Within 6 to 9 months: Evaluation of the first year (qualifying exam)
- At the end of the first year: Brief report on the thesis topic, qualifying exam report, and research progress
- 2 years after the start of the doctoral assistant contract or 3 semestres after official registration: Mid-term evaluation
- 3 to 3.5 years (36-42 months): Request for thesis extension, if necessary
- End of the program: Completion of the thesis and private defense
Useful Documents
Useful documents include:
- Forms for credit validation
- Doctoral program registration form
- Proposal for courses in the first year
- Committee proposal for the qualifying exam
- Thesis extension form
- Guidelines for reports (first year and mid-term)
Contact and Address
The faculty's contact information and address are:
- Contact: [removed]
- Address: Rue du Bugnon 21, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland