The TRAVERS PhD school in biomedical research

The profile of Travers

Travers is housing a cluster of research groups and scientists doing biomedical research. 

This PhD school is based on three common steps in the course of our PhD program. 

Step one is based on the courses in scientific theory, the Laws of Health Research, the used of patient registries and the theoretical aspects of using randomized controlled trials. 

Step two is based on the course “Biotechnology for clinicians”. Important techniques and analyses are discussed and demonstrated. 

Step three will be the research project proper, for most of the candidates integrated in the ongoing projects in one of our research groups.

 

The Travers seminars    

These are important lectures held regularly by the groups affiliated scientists or by distinguished quest lecturers. The great ideas are born in the seminars and nourished in the research groups and among the students!

 

How to become a Travers PhD student

You mark for Travers PhD school in your application form for the PhD.

If you already are a PhD student, - please use this formula.

If you have any questions please contact Bente Mathisen (secretary), phone 776266 08 or e-mail: bente.mathisen@unn.no or the leader of the school; professor Truls Myrmel, phone 77626612 or e-mail: truls.myrmel@uit.no, truls.myrmel@unn.no.

 

Travers PhD courses

Mandatory courses

HEL-8010 Research Ethics and Theory of Science ( 6 stp)

HEL-8004 General and Scientific Research Communication  (3 stp)

HEL-8012 Quantitive Research Methods / HEL-8011 Qualitative method (6 stp)

 

Optional Travers courses

HEL-8018 Introduction to Randomised Control Trials (RCT) (2 stp)

HEL-8020 Analyses of registry data (2 stp)

HEL-8022 Proteomics in Clinical and Biomedical Research (5 stp)

HEL-8023 Genomics in Clinical and Biomedical Research (5 stp)

Other topics/courses relevant to your PhD-prosject

 

For information about how to apply for admission, go to: https://uit.no/helsefak/forskning/phd/emner

 

The analytical portfolio

Travers consists of research groups with various approaches to clinically motivated research questions. As most of our analyses are based on general biological and biotechnological principles, they are of common interest. Our aim is to develope a Travers Catalog of techniques mastered by our own research groups, the various Tromsø core facilities and our national and international collaborators. We appreciate if you share your skills and experiences! 

 

Ansvarlig for prosjektet: Truls Myrmel