Pharmacology

The primary objective of the degree programme is to prepare independent pharmacologists working in the areas of experimental, translational, reverse translational or applied clinical research, or eventually working as independent academic experts who can apply their knowledge and experiences in pedagogical activities.

The graduates will publish the results of their doctoral thesis in excerpted journals and also present them at academic conferences.

The Entry Requirements for the Applicants:

Completed Master's studies in the fields of Internal, Dental, or Veterinary Medicine (or Pharmacology). The other applicable fields are Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Mathematics or Psychology (graduates of these non-medical fields are obliged to enrol in supplemental studies completed via an examination in Human Pathological Physiology).

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• have an understanding of the theories, concepts, and methods, that represent the current trends in the topical area of their doctoral thesis
• have an understanding of the theories, concepts, and methods in the context of the entire field of Pharmacology
• prepare a competitive application for the research project grant
• design the concept of their own research project and then consecutively implement it in the cooperation with other team members
• interpret the results of their own research as well as the results of the research in their discipline in general
• compose scientific articles and publish them in international scientific journals
• work as post-graduate scientists in the Czech Republic, as well as abroad
• be aware of and honour the ethical principles of scientific work and specific ethical issues connected to their discipline
• professionally lead the students during their scientific preparation
• methodically design concepts for the development of pharmaceutical products used in modern therapy (ATMP) including the pharmaceutical documentation (IMPD)
• methodically prepare clinical evaluations of pharmaceuticals in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• independently perform pharmaceutical evaluations using methods which respect the principles of Evidence-Based-Medicine (EBM)

The students are capable of taking a part in clinical research both in the academic and commercial sectors. Furthermore, they are capable of working in other areas of Biomedicine, where they can apply their experiences and skills acquired during the studies.

The graduates are capable of independent creative and scientific work, applying for grants at both the national and international levels, publish articles in foreign academic journals with a measured impact factor, and publish the results of their work at international conferences.

The graduate can also work as an academic expert in the field of Pharmacology or other related fields, as well as various job positions (primarily as researcher, developer, or professional consultant) in the pharmaceutical industry and the Pharmaceutical Regulation and Clinical Evaluation branches.

The graduates who specialise in pharmaceutical medicine can work in the areas of Pharmaceutical Research and Development in the academic environment as well as the pharmaceutical industry, or work at regulatory institutions (SIDC, EMA); medical institutions focused on the clinical evaluation of pharmaceuticals, clinical pharmacology, and clinical pharmacy; or in other areas related to Biomedicine as researchers, developers, or consultants. Furthermore, they can work as academic experts in the field of Pharmacology and related fields, where they can apply the experiences and skills acquired during their studies.

The doctoral students (based on the chosen doctoral thesis topic) work in vivo or with other appropriate laboratory methods, or other research methods under the supervision of the lecturer. Later in their studies, they work entirely independently.

During their studies, the doctoral students will apply for professional internship scholarship offers relevant to their doctoral thesis topic with the support of their lecturer.

According to their availability and their specific study plans, the doctoral students participate in the lecturing of pre-graduate students at the Faculty of Medicine MU to a limited extent.

In their doctoral thesis, the students present the results of the work they have accomplished during their studies of the given doctoral degree programme. The lecturer together with the head of the given facility are responsible for ensuring that the student will be provided with the necessary conditions to meet the doctoral programme requirements.

The student is obliged to compose the doctoral thesis in close cooperation with the lecturer, who will approve the doctoral thesis before it is submitted.

The doctoral thesis must contain only original results, that have been either already published or prepared for publishing. If the student is presenting the results of collective scientific work which they have contributed to, during the defence of the doctoral thesis, they must clearly highlight the parts which they have processed themselves. Furthermore, the doctoral thesis must contain the statement from the co-authors as an attachment. This statement must confirm the authorship of the highlighted parts and evaluate the degree of contribution.

For the purposes of the defence, the doctoral thesis must be presented either in the Czech, Slovakian, or English language. The text of the doctoral thesis has to be formally, grammatically, and structurally adequate. The doctoral thesis is presented in three copies in digital form through the IS Muni.

Even a collection of already published accepted works relevant to the given topic can be considered to be a valid doctoral thesis if the student supplements this collection with a commentary and a complete introduction to the given topic.The standards of dissertation theses at LF MU are regulated by the Dean's Directive No. 5/2021 "Guidelines on the formal requirements of dissertation theses prepared at the MU Faculty of Medicine"

https://www.med.muni.cz/do/med/uredni_deska/pravni_normy/smernice_dekana/2021/VYPRACOVANYCH_NA_LEKARSKE_FAKULTE_MU