The Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine concentrates the academic resources of the University of Barcelona in the area of advanced training of doctoral students in biomedical research.

This new Doctoral Programme is initially regulated by Royal Decree 56/2005, of January 21, 2006 and later adapted to the Royal Decree 1393/2007, of october 29, 2007. It is situated within the framework of the educational reforms at postgraduate level aimed at creating a common European Higher Education Area.

From 2006-07 on, the Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine replaces the following doctoral programs: Cell Biology and Pathology, Biomedicine, Neuroscience, Biopathology in Medicine, Immunology and Microsystems, Sensors and Activators Engineering.

The sequencing of the human genome represented a key event in biomedical research, providing a magnificent opportunity for the study and understanding of complex biological systems and the molecular foundations of diseases. A multidisciplinary approach to knowledge will be essential for future scientists. Advances in techniques and basic research in cell biology and molecular biology form an integral part of research in molecular pathology, molecular genetics, pharmacology and physiology.

Thus, the Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine combines the traditional areas of biomedical study in a single interdisciplinary model. It involves the participation of highly-respected scientists from a range of specialized areas, university departments, faculties, and research institutes (the Barcelona Science Park, IDIBAPS, IDIBELL, CSIC and others), whose different experimental approaches will enrich the programme.