Overview

The goal of the Clinical and Translational Oncology Research at Utrecht University is to apply the knowledge obtained with basic research to the design of novel treatment modalities and novel tools for diagnosis.

Features

Vice versa, it is equally important to use clinical data to formulate scientific research questions.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Novel tumor culture protocols and sophisticated mouse models have greatly improved the quality of translational research.

The clinical impact of studies using these platforms will, in all likelihood, be considerably higher than those based on traditional cell culture models.

The novel model systems are also increasingly being used for studying basic aspects of tumor biology, metastasis, tumor recurrence following therapy, and therapy resistance.

In addition, the rapid development of ‘omics’ technologies that document changes in tumor DNA, RNA, proteins and metabolites allow for an in-depth analysis of the tumors and the genetic background of individual patients.

The large datasets that are generated with these techniques requires implementation of Bioinformatics in the research structure. Ultimately these developments should lead to true personalized cancer therapy.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

A PhD trajectory starts at any point throughout the year. Visit the university’s vacancies page.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine View 7 other PhDs in Medicine in Netherlands

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

93

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have completed a Master of Science or a Bachelor of Science from an accredited school (HBO) having followed a minimum of 168 weeks of education.

PhD fellows that have completed a Biomedical or Medical Master’s will be best suitable candidates for the program.

PhD fellows have to participate in (clinical) cancer-research projects carried out in, or associated with one of the departments of the UMC Utrecht, Biology (Utrecht University), Veterinary Medicine (Utrecht University) or Hubrecht Institute

Tuition Fee

Unlike PhD students directly employed by the university, fellowship and external PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee.

Living costs for Utrecht

900 - 1450 EUR /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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Clinical and Translational Oncology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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