Genes in Behaviour and Health: Research Master

Practical expertise, theoretical excellence
While the 20th century was the century of physics, we have now entered the century of the genome. Twin studies and more recently molecular genetic studies have highlighted the influence of our genetic code on our behaviour and health. To adequately understand and influence behaviour and health, we need to increase our understanding of the way our genes play their part, by itself and in interaction with our environment.

The research master Genes in Behaviour and Health is a two-year full time programme that will equip you with the knowledge and understanding of the relevant research methods to design and carry out high-quality research within the field of behaviour genetics and genetic epidemiology. In choosing this research master you will take the first steps to become part of a new generation of talented researchers capable of contributing to the rapid spread of omics from curative medicine to wider applications in the behavioural and health sciences involving prevention and care.

Opting for the research master’s programme brings you into an inspiring research environment. The Department of Biological Psychology is famous for its Netherlands Twin Register, an unique data repository, containing genetic and environmental information for more than 50,000 twin families, who are followed longitudinally. You will be taught by expert staff members and by researchers from other institutes worldwide regularly visit to give lectures and

YEAR 1
- Introduction to omics
- Gene finding: GWA studies and their follow-up.
- Behavioural Genetics
- Epigenomics and Sequencing in Behaviour and Health
- Imaging and Cardiovascular Genetics
- Elective1
- Internship I
YEAR 2
- Exposome and gene-environment interaction
- complex trait genetics
- Personalised medicine in mental and physical health
- Grant writing and science communication
- Elective 2
- Internship II

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