Molecular Cell Biology

15 credits

Course, Master's level, 1BG320

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
20 January 2025–23 March 2025
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 60 credits in chemistry including Biochemistry 15 credits and 30 credits in biology including cell biology, molecular biology and genetics, or (3) admission to the Master's Programme in Chemistry, specialising in Biochemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Selection

Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 October 2024
Application code
UU-67534

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 December 2024–19 January 2025
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
20 January 2025–23 March 2025
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 60 credits in chemistry including Biochemistry 15 credits and 30 credits in biology including cell biology, molecular biology and genetics, or (3) admission to the Master's Programme in Chemistry, specialising in Biochemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 December 2024–19 January 2025
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–22 March 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 60 credits in chemistry including Biochemistry 15 credits and 30 credits in biology including cell biology, molecular biology and genetics, or (3) admission to the Master's Programme in Chemistry, specialising in Biochemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Selection

Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-67534

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
19 December 2025–18 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–22 March 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 60 credits in chemistry including Biochemistry 15 credits and 30 credits in biology including cell biology, molecular biology and genetics, or (3) admission to the Master's Programme in Chemistry, specialising in Biochemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
19 December 2025–18 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

This advanced course provides in-depth knowledge of the molecular workings of important aspects of the life of cells and organisms, with an emphasis on eukaryotic cells. We will be dealing with cell signalling (receptor types and signal pathways through which hormones, neurotransmitters and growth factors act), the flow of information in gene expression and the intracellular targeting of proteins and membranes. Another subject is the regulation of cell growth, division and apoptosis, and how defects in this can lead to cancer.

The final topic is the molecular mechanisms that underlie the shape and cohesion of cells and tissues: the cytoskeleton, cell adhesion receptors and the extracellular matrix. Many proteins and their functional dynamics are today known in structural detail at atomic resolution and this is an important feature of the course. Computer labs are conducted in order to practice the use of bioinformatics tools to understand protein structure.

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