Molecular Biology of Microorganisms

This program focuses on the analysis of the functioning of very diverse microorganisms, both prokaryotes (archaea, lactic acid bacteria, cyanobacteria, streptomycetes, etc.) and eukaryotes (various yeasts, filamentous fungi, amoebae, etc.).

The proposed training meets the research requirements in microbiology by providing an opening to applications in the healthcare, environmental, and industrial sectors. The education will reinforce conceptual and experimental knowledge through genomic, proteomic, genetic, and biochemical approaches. This specialization aims to train students in current microbiological issues, both in fundamental fields (microbiology, molecular genetics, genome expression, and microorganism physiology), medical fields (host-pathogen interactions, pathophysiology, prophylaxis, therapeutic approaches), and applied fields (industrial use of microorganisms, new tools for investigating the microbial world, microbial ecology, environmental microbiology).

This training will enable learners to understand microorganisms in their various structural, functional, evolutionary, and applied aspects. We aim to provide training in molecular microbiology that will give our students advanced education in microbial biotechnology, allowing them to undertake internships in prestigious laboratories abroad. Thus, we will promote the transfer of new technologies to our country. To achieve these goals, the training team relies on:

• Teaching whose value has been long recognized (genetics, molecular cell biology, microbiology)
• More recently created courses (genomics, biodiversity, evolution, multifactorial genetics).