A flexible program, compatible with personal and professional life, without geographical barriers.
The PhD in Biomedicine | bMED offers an interdisciplinary experience in scientific environments of excellence, involving two partner universities. You will have the opportunity to develop advanced skills, broaden your academic and professional horizons, and strengthen your network of contacts.
The practical and collaborative approach allows for interdisciplinary research projects, the resolution of complex health challenges, and the discovery of innovative solutions, reinforcing the scientific and social impact of research.
Joint PhD program: NOVA Medical School and University of Aveiro
COORDINATION
Maria Paula Macedo
Vice Dean for Research
Sofia Pereira
Principal Investigator
APPLICATIONS 2026/2027
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- NUMBER OF PLACES | 20
- LANGUAGE | English
- DURATION | 4 years
- SCHEDULE | After work: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- START DATE | November 2026
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PRESENTATION
Objectives
The doctoral program is a national and international benchmark in Biomedicine and Health Sciences, promoting innovative, interdisciplinary, and high-quality research. The program focuses on scientific excellence, ethical integrity, and the development of advanced skills, enabling researchers to generate knowledge with technological, social, and cultural impact, and to lead global scientific progress in Health Sciences.
Skills you will acquire in bMED
- Scientific research: designing, adapting, and carrying out high-quality scientific research.
- Critical thinking: analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing complex ideas.
- Communication and publication: sharing knowledge effectively, orally and in writing, with the academic community and society.
- Research project development and management: planning, structuring, and executing scientific projects throughout their lifetime.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Scientific Thinking in Biomedicine
In this course, you will understand and apply the scientific method in biomedical sciences, learn to interpret results accurately, recognize the importance of reproducibility and essential controls, and explore how key issues in the field have been historically resolved through scientific research.
Course coordinator:
Rui Martinho
University of Aveiro
Scientific Communication in Biomedicine
At the end of this course, you should be able to communicate scientific ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively, produce scientific articles in English using terminology and language appropriate to biomedicine, and prepare presentations and posters of experimental results in an attractive and professional manner.
Course coordinator:
Daniela Ribeiro
University of Aveiro
Desenvolvimento de Projetos em Biomedicina
It will address strategies for developing successful research projects, including formulating questions and hypotheses, constructing compelling narratives to attract funding, managing projects and budgets, and submitting proposals with an understanding of the evaluation criteria of funding agencies.
Course coordinator:
Maria Paula Macedo
Vice Dean for Research
Thesis Project Development
You will develop skills to critically analyze scientific literature in the field of health sciences, design and present original research projects with a detailed experimental approach, timeline, and milestones, and constructively evaluate colleagues' projects as a peer reviewer.
Course coordinator
Gabriela Araújo Silva
Principal Investigator
Option I and Option II
In the first academic year, you may choose two optional courses from those available for that academic year.
Thesis
To be developed at the end of the 1st year and throughout the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years.
Maria Paula Macedo
Vice Dean for Research
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Masters in:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences;
- Biological Engineering;
- Medicine;
- Biochemistry;
- Nursing;
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology;
- Genetics;
- Biology;
- Biomedical Engineering;
- or similar.
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FUTURE AND CAREERS
- Research and teaching
- Research and development industry
- Public health, healthcare
- Education and scientific dissemination
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- Scientific communication and publishing
- Research and development management
- Legal and regulatory affairs in science
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RESEARCH IN bMED
Research is a central pillar of the PhD in Biomedicine, developed in close collaboration with national and international research groups.
Projects can be developed at NOVA Medical School or at other leading scientific institutions and contexts, contributing to the production of knowledge with scientific impact and relevance to society.
INVESTIMENT
Tuition fees 2026/2027
- National Student (EU) | 2750,00 €/year
- International Student (non-EU) | 2750,00 €/year
Other fees
- Application | 51,00 €
- Enrollment | 35,00 €/year
- School insurance | 14,00 €/year
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