University master's degrees
2025-26
Information for the student – Genetics and Genomics
Final project
What is a Master Thesis? The master’s thesis is a piece of original research work written under the direction of an experienced advisor. All students will undertake a Master’s Thesis or Trabajo Final de Master-TFM (30 ECTS). The Thesis is typically based on an experimental research project carried out in one of the research groups of the list shown in this page.Students may be interested in pursuing further research, for instance in a doctoral (PhD) program, or as a researcher in hospitals or research institutes.
How to do a Master Thesis? You will learn how to plan a research project choose adequate methods to performing the experiments and analysing the results. You will write your Thesis as if it were a scientific publication, critically describing, contemplating and discussing your results in the light of previous scientific literature on the topic.In your written Thesis you are expected to demonstrate that you are capable of scientific thinking, that you are familiar with the methodology and with the topic of your research. The written Thesis is an important exercise for developing skills in project management and written scientific communication.
Where to find the labs to do the Master Thesis? Below you will find a list of laboratories you can apply. You will see a brief title of the work, a link to the web page of the research group and the name of the supervisor. If you decide to join a particular group for your Master Thesis, write an email to the supervisor and ask for further information and availability.
If you have problems finding a lab, please contact the master’s coordinator.
Select your laboratory for the research project (Master Thesis/TFM)
University of Barcelona 2025-26
CNAG, CRG and EMBL 2025-26
LAST MINUTE OFFERS:
National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG)
Benchmarking of AI tools to capture evidence on genetic disease treatments
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Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
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studying chromatin in mouse embryonic stem cells
Mechanobiology in development and multicellular self-organisation
Chromatin dynamics during Nematostella development
Efficient computational gene identification across the tree of life
Origin and evolution of novel mammalian genes
Roderic Guigó and Harris Lewin
Other Universities, Research Institutes and Hospitals 2025-26
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LAST MINUTE OFFERS:
Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)
Applying PRS to psychiatric disorders
Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia
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Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL)
Molecular insights in rare tumor predisposition syndromes
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Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Can Ruti, Badalona
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Fundació Puigvert
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu - Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Study of the molecular bases of neurodevelopmental diseases to define personalized treatments
Arístides López-Márquez and Cecilia Jiménez Mallebrera
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Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB-CSIC)
Comparative and population genomics of migratory butterflies
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Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC-PCB)
Modeling neurodevelopmental disorders in the mouse and 3D organoids
Molecular Basis of cellular drug persistence: from stochastic gene expression to phase transitions
Recording single cell dynamics with CRISPR barcoding
Dynamics of stem cell surveillance in live embryos using quantitative imaging
From Drosophila development to human disease
Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating epithelial morphogenesis in Drosophila
Understanding epigenetic mechanisms involved in early neurogenesis and neurodevelopmental disorders
Determining the role of dietary interventions in mitochondrial function and health span
Reverse genetic screening for regulators of histone methyltransferases in C. elegans (EXPERIMENTAL)
Investigating Chromatin Topology and Dynamics in Super-Resolution
Exploring Topoisomerases in Stem Cell Dynamics
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IDIBAPS
Gene Regulation in Stem Cells, Cell Plasticity, Differentiation, and Cancer
OMICs technologies, functional studies and therapeutic approaches in inherited metabolic diseases
Gloria Garrabou, Mariona Guitart & Frederic Tort
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Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC)
Characterization of epigenetic induced modifications by endocrine disruptors in zebrafish
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Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC)
Ecology and Genomics of Polar Prokaryotes
Discovering Hidden Information in the Epigenome of Fish
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Institue of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) (CSIC - Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Exploring the genomic basis of terrestrialization across animals through comparative genomics
Investigating the 'dark proteome' of animals through the application of AI-based methodologies
The affair of the insect insulin receptors
Small RNAs regulating insect oogenesis
The unknown cell biology and genomics of the most abundant marine microbial eukaryotes
Unraveling the cell biology of the closest relatives of animals
Unveiling the Molecular Scaffolds of Enhanced Cellular Aggregation
Iñaki Ruiz & Elena Casacuberta
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Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigació Mèdica (IMIM)
Evaluation of HIV-induced chronic inflammation and its involvement in early aging
Deciphering Intercellular Communication in Cancer and Ageing-related Diseases
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Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC)
Deciphering cellular crosstalk between leukemic and stromal cells in co-culture models
Studying the function of regulatory RNAs in neurodevelopmental diseases
Studying the function of regulatory RNAs in hematological cancer
Irene Fernández-Duran Alejandro Vaquero
Epigenetics of Human Cancer: DNA Methylation, Histone Modifications and Non-Coding RNAs
Manel Esteller i Verónica Padial
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Institut de Salut Global Barcelona (ISGlobal)
Regulation of gene expression in malaria parasites
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Analysis of the diversity of the human genome: demography and adaptation
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Universitat de Lleida IRBLleida
Modelling metastasis in Drosophila
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* indicates group has already accepted one student (some groups may accept more than one student)
Master Thesis abroad / Erasmus
La Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales (ORI) de Biología ofrece la posibilidad de hacer el TFM a el extranjero. Consulta esta web de la ORI para más información o contacte a ori-bio@ub.edu.
International (ERASMUS) placements
International Center for Marine Molecular Biology (BERGEN, Norway)
RNA degradation by the exosome and its contribution to chromatin regulation and genome integrity
Using Drosophila for the identification of genetic vulnerabilities in cancer
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Cophenhagen, Denmark
Crosstalks between transcription, replication and genome stability
Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier (IGMM)
Molecular basis of juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier (IGMM)
Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Research, The University of Edinburgh.
Anahi Binagui (Valerie Wilson's Lab)
Enhancer dissection at disease-associated loci with CRISPR and base editing
St. Anna Kinderkrebsforschung (Children's cancer research institute)
Does regeneration re-use developmental gene regulatory networks?
Multi-omics characterization of skeletal muscle in health and disease
Alix Simon and Jocelyn Laporte
Pathomechanism and treatment of neuromuscular diseases
Development of a treatment for Stormorken syndrome in mice.
Functional study of MCM proteins during programmed DNA elimination in Paramecium tetraurelia
Institut Jacques Monod Université Paris Cité CNRS UMR7592
Mechanisms underlying the impact of DNA methylation in the regulation of enhancer activity
Institut Jacques Monod Université Paris Cité CNRS UMR7592