Le BIAM

A Key Player in Environmental Biology Education

Training in Life and Health Sciences

Our institute supports PhD students and also hosts interns and work-study contracts within one of our 8 research teams.

Plinius Cursus

As a co-director of the IM2B, our institute participates in the Plinius Cursus program. This training is aimed at PhD students, Master’s students, postdoctoral researchers, and research institute staff.

The program offers:

  • Workshops led by professionals,
  • Practical training on various advanced technological platforms
  • Seminars delivered by renowned specialists

Its goal is to enhance your knowledge, improve your skills, and expand your professional network.

It also introduces you to the world of business and international research.

  • Doctoral School of Life and Health Sciences

All members of the UMR are attached to ED 658 Life Sciences. On average, 6 to 7 AMU theses are defended each year.

Pr. Ben Field, member of the Doctoral School Council

Offered at Aix-Marseille University, the Master’s program provides high-level training in organism biology, used in biotechnological applications. This course emphasizes biological risk assessment and the relationship between biology, science, and society.

Skills Acquired:

  • Genomics and molecular genetics
  • Interaction biology
  • Bioremediation
  • Toxicology
  • Bioenergy
  • Biochemistry
  • Nutrition

Target Audience

The course is taught to small groups of students (maximum 20) selected based on their background and career goals. Careers include biotechnology and environmental engineering, plant improvement, regulatory bodies, or further study towards a PhD.

More information: Master in Plant Biology and Environmental Biotechnologies

Starting in September 2024, Mila Sirinelli-Kojadinovic, Associate Professor at AMU and member of the MEM team at BIAM, will coordinate the “Yellow Biotechnologies” course unit, offered within the “Microbial Engineering and Biotechnologies” track of the Microbiology Master’s program at AMU (Luminy).

The course will cover three main areas:

  1. Bioremediation
  2. Biosensors
  3. Bioenergies

These topics will be taught through lectures and practical sessions (article analysis) delivered by AMU researchers as well as researchers from our Biosciences and Biotechnology Institute of Aix-Marseille (V. Chapon, C. Berthomieu, P. Arnoux, C. Henry, Y. Beisson et F. Beisson).

More d’informations

The program covers General and Plant Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Bioenergetics, Virology, Plant Genomics, Biotechnologies, Spectroscopy, Microscopy, and Imaging.

For more information on AMU programs, contact:

Christophe Laloi –  christophe.laloi@univ-amu.fr