Course activities and practicalities

Translational course activities

BRIDGE courses have a wide variety of learning activities specially designed to train fellows as translational scientists:

  • Classroom teaching and lectures

  • Group work and self-study

  • Laboratory exercises

  • Q&A sessions and workshops

  • Site-visits to life science industry, patent offices, start-up environments, and museums

  • Media and pitching training

  • Reflections and discussions

  • Networking events both in-house and outside of Panum

  • Open lectures with key note speakers

  • Assignments, presentations, and tests

Training by top professionals

  • Courses are run by prominent researchers and clinicians from UCPH, Region Zealand, the Capital Region of Denmark, and experts from the industry. 

  • Course directors comprise both senior staff and emerging talents within translational science all with high expertise and extended networks within their fields. During courses fellows get unique access to course directors network, knowledge, and facilities.

  • Courses are frequently visited by prominent researchers, clinicians, and experts from the life science industry and other relevant sectors.

  • Fellows can expect to meet more than 150 guest lecturers over the course of the 15 BRIDGE courses.

  • Guest lecturers give talks and run workshops during the courses introducing the latest research, cases, and technology to the fellows.

Courses with a close group of BRIDGE Fellows

During the two year fellowship, fellows will attend the 15 courses together. Fellows will learn together and from each other in their journey to become translational scientists. 

Fellows will become a close-knit group, supporting each another throughout the fellowship and forming a unique network with ideal opportunities for sparring across research disciplines - both during the fellowship and later in their careers as BRIDGE Alumni.

Exam - Passing a course

  • To pass a course a fellow must be present and participate actively. Attendance will be registered during all course days.
     
  • Course days are a part of a fellowship. During course days fellows should not plan other activities.

  • All 15 courses must be passed to be awarded the Certificate of Excellence at the termination of the appointment to the BRIDGE Programme.
     
  • Fellows can be granted a dispensation to take a course later in case of illness or extraordinary circumstances.

Course practicalities

  • All 15 courses are free of cost to BRIDGE Fellows

  • Fellows are automatically signed up for the courses when enrolled to the programme

  • All courses are taught in English

  • The courses last from two to five days

  • Course schedules vary from course to course but days are usually 9.00-16.00

  • Preparation and assignments is to be expected for all courses

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