Overview

About the program

The research groups in this Molecular Biosciences program at the University of Geneva address a wide range of topics about organization, dynamics and function of biological systems. For example, cellular traffic, signaling, gene expression, plant biology and developmental biology are among the topics studied in the different laboratories of the program.

Programme Structure

Research groups include:

Structural studies of cytokine-mediated signal transduction
Signaling by cell-cell junctions
Oncogene-induced DNA replication stress
Nucleosome organization and chromatin function
Patterning of the vertebrate skin through mechanical and Turing instabilities
Mechanisms of cell signaling in plants
Molecular and cellular basis of regeneration and slow aging
Physical principles of vertebrate regeneration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Biodiversity & Conservation Molecular Sciences

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Doctoral applicants must hold a Master's degree from a university and program recognized by UNIGE.
Applicants must also have a Bachelor's degree that they obtained after at least three years of study (no fewer than 180 ECTS credits) in a university and program recognized by UNIGE.

Tuition Fee

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International

1000 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 500 CHF per semester during 48 months.
National

1000 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 500 CHF per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Genève

1925 - 2850 CHF /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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