Molecular and Technical Medicine

The foundation courses comprise the first and second semester. We teach you the basics in lectures and through practical. Chemistry, physics, maths and biological subjects will equip you for the rest of your studies. Of course, medical subjects such as anatomy and physiology are also on your timetable. Your English courses are specially adapted to the requirements of the department.

In the third to seventh semesters, we introduce you to increasingly complex interrelationships. For example, you'll learn how biochemical or molecular biological processes cause diseases – but also how therapeutics counteract them. The analysis of biological data is particularly important here. It also involves areas such as stem cell biology, immunology and imaging. You can specialise further through your student research project and several electives.

You will complete your internship semester and your thesis in a company, a research institute or a hospital. There you will apply your knowledge in practice, take on responsibility and learn about real issues. Our partnerships with companies and research institutes will help you find the right place. At the end of the course, you will carry out independent scientific work in your thesis as a key qualification for your career.

Graduation MTZ 2022, followed by work at the Helmholtz Center in Munich (neurobiology of diabetes). 
Topics: Leptin and cognition. Then a master's degree in “Cell and Molecular Neuroscience” (Graduate Training Center of Neuroscience, International Max Planck Research School, University of Tübingen).

During this time, semester abroad at University College Cork / Ireland. Work in research group on the topic: Relationship between gut microbiome and brain.
From summer 2024 master's thesis at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen (Molecular Signalling Lab), followed by a doctorate there.

Conclusion: “The Molecular and Technical Medicine course prepared me well for research.”

After secondary school, vocational training and vocational college, I decided to go to HFU and I'm delighted that this gave me the opportunity to study. The course has given me a wide range of knowledge in many areas.

Currently working at Novartis, Basel in the cell bank center. Before that, I spent a year working in cell culture in a small contract laboratory in Switzerland.

Conclusion: “The internal and external internships (practical semester at the university hospital / pathology) and the associated theory prepared me very well for the professional world. I found my dream job through taking this degree.”

During MTZ studies, practical semester at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia. Bachelor's thesis at AbbVie GmbH / Ludwigshafen am Rhein.

Master's degree in “Pharmaceutical Sciences” at Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg. This was followed by a master's thesis at the University of Oxford. Second Master's degree in “Bioscience Enterprise” at the University of Cambridge.

Doctorate in “Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics” at the University of Oxford. In addition to research, work as an analyst in venture capital start-up evaluation. 

During her MTZ studies, practical semester and bachelor's thesis (at the Institute of Human Genetics at Freiburg University Hospital, establishment of molecular genetic examination methods using the example of genodermatoses).

Subsequently worked in molecular genetics at the Institute. Among other things, this is the center for research and diagnostics of hereditary diseases. Julia Küsel is in charge of diagnostics (order coordination, evaluation, reporting) under medical direction.

Temporary Acting Head of the Molecular Genetics Department. Today she works as Deputy Head of Department and contact person for all genodermatosis cases. 

During MTZ studies, practical semester in the central laboratory of the Olga Hospital in Stuttgart. Bachelor thesis at the Siegfried-Weller-Institute at the BG Unfallklinik in Tübingen. Topic: Optimization of in-vitro toxicity models.

Since 2016 working at the Stuttgart Regional Council in the field of radiation protection for technical and medical applications. At the same time, part-time master's degree in Biomedical Sciences at Reutlingen University.

Conclusion: “The wide-ranging course offers the opportunity to work in various professional fields, both for industry and research, but also for licensing authorities and government agencies. Looking back, I am very glad that I decided to study MTZ because I really enjoyed it. I have fond memories of both the course and the lecturers − it was just right for me!”

Minas Salib is currently a PhD/DPhil student in Neurosciences at the University of Oxford. He was awarded an MRC Research Scholarship and a Senior Hulme Scholarship from Brasenose College, University of Oxford for his achievements during his PhD.
In addition to his research, he is co-founder of a non-profit organization (Science Innovation Union) and works as a health care analyst for various consulting agencies in the health care sector. After his bachelor's degree in MTZ at HFU, he completed a master's degree in "Interdisciplinary Neuroscience" at Goethe University Frankfurt. He completed his master's thesis at the University of Oxford.
He is a PhD/DPhil student in the research group of Prof. Somogyi at the University of Oxford with the topic: "Rerelationship of medial septal neurons in influencing behavior dependent network oscillation by using in-vivo electrophysiological recordings and juxtacellular labeling of single neurons in the medial septum and the local field potential in the hippocampal formation".

MTZ studies until August 2015, during which she spent an internship semester at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Tübingen, with the topic "Establishment of a drug assay for Schistosomula".
Bachelor thesis in Hematology/Oncology at the University Hospital Freiburg, with the topic: "Optimization and validation of an NGS-based detection and quantification of tumor-specific mutations in circulating tumor DNA in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor."
Between bachelor's and master's degree: Internship at the Cancer Society Research Center in Auckland, New Zealand. Master's degree in Human and Molecular Biology at Saarland University. Master's thesis in Hematology/Oncology at the University Medicine Greifswald, with the topic: “BCL11B-specific protein knockdown by ubiquitin-mediated degradation.”
Since 2018 PhD student in hematology/oncology at the University Medicine Greifswald