The Master's Degree in Translational Medicine offers the opportunity to obtain excellent training in the academic and research fields. In the academic field, because we offer comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the basic, clinical and epidemiological molecular aspects related to the main pathogenic human organisms, examined with a cross-disciplinary approach. In the research area, this degree offers exhaustive access to the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to develop research projects related to translational medicine. A large part of the degree is devoted to practical training in research. In recent years there has been a notable increase in public research centres with translational guidance and a progressive interest in biotechnology-related activities by national industries. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for highly qualified scientific professionals to meet today's needs, both in public research centres and in the pharmaceutical industry.

It falls within reason to believe that demand for qualified professionals in translational research will continue to grow in the years to come, both in the academic and the business fields. In clear contrast with this growing demand, today there are no degree studies that train professionals in this type of research. This means that graduates in health sciences of Spain are in worse conditions to compete with similar professionals from other European countries, better trained in this field. This is important in the wake of an increasingly globalized labour market, especially in the field of biomedical research. This master's degree attempts to fill this gap in the training of highly qualified professionals in translational research. The mission of this master's degree is to train a new generation of researchers who are highly competitive to carry out their profession in a field that is currently growing.