Course detail

Welcome to Translational clinical precision medicine – a focus on translational biomarkers & digital health

Program: CSLTM (Clinical Science, Laboratory and Translational Medicine) 

Description: Omics technologies—genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, proteomics, and metabolomics — are crucial for bridging basic research with clinical application. 

This PhD course emphasizes translational clinical science and big data analysis, combining theoretical insights with practical training. Students will learn to design ethical approved clinical studies and apply advanced bioinformatics to analyze complex omics data with clinical data. Real-life examples from autoimmune disorders, neurodegeneration, and chronic pain will illustrate how omics can identify biomarkers, stratify patients, and guide targeted therapies for improved patient outcomes.

Prerequisites: None; Background in clinical, translational or biomedical sciences is recommended

Learning objectives: 

• Application of multiOMICs in translational health and medical science. 
• Statistical evaluation and presentations of Omics data in scientific publications
• Bioinformatice processing and data integration of Omics data

Form of evaluation: Active participation in the theoretical and experimental course.

Literature: Notes, literature and exercise instruction will be distributed at the course 

Organizer: Professor Christina Brock; Associate professor Allan Stensballe, email: as@hst.aau.dk

Lecturers: Professor Christina Brock; Associate Professor Allan Stensballe; Aalborg University, invited lectures. 

ECTS: 2.5

Date: 21., 22. & 23. october 2026

Format: Lectures (on-site); Laboratory execises (Approx 3x2hours on-site)

Place: Aalborg Universityhospital, Hospitalsbyen, 9260 Gistrup

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 18

Application deadline: 30. september 2026

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

You may find more information in our FAQ: https://phd.moodle.aau.dk/local/page/faq 

For inquiries not described in the FAQ, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.