New Master's programme: Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

Mapped principles

The project is mapped to the following framework principles:

P1. Essential knowledge of the subject

P2. Ability to handle wicked problems for the sustainable societal development 

P3. Active student-centred learning

Definitions of the principles 

Contact

Paul Hudson professor

huds@kth.se , 0766527970

Profile

This project is implemented at the School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH) within the Future Education programme (project no. 2505-CBH). 

Project context

CBH intends to start a new master's programme in Bioinformatics with a first admission round in autumn 2026, which combines necessary new skills in data science with biotechnology. Aspects of data analysis include statistics, probability, database structure, dimensional reduction, machine learning and modelling of metabolic networks. The biotechnical methods covered include systems biology such as transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics, as well as subcellular microscopy and biomolecular structure based on electron microscopy. The programme also includes theory behind the biological processes investigated with these technologies.  

Experience from other projects on course and programme development, especially within CBH, will be used. The programme and course development will be clearly linked to the Future Education principles, the President’s policy decision on courses and programmes offered, and the school's reform agenda. 

Purpose (outcome)

The aim of this project is to develop a new master's programme that addresses the groundbreaking technologies and data analysis methods for large amounts of data that are transforming the life-science sector. 

Project results (output)

• All programme courses established with course responsible and examiner appointed and all course/teaching material developed prior to course start. 

• Communication and recruitment material developed to attract students with a KTH background, from other universities with a Swedish Bachelor's degree, and from other universities around the world.

• Agreed collaboration with community partners to be able to offer meaningful projects for the project courses as well as for the thesis projects. 

Time plan

Start date: 2025-06-01
End date: 2026-05-31

Project documentation

• Poster: The project’s first poster (in Swedish) will be available at the ”Storträffen” meetup on 2025-12-01
• Project initiation document: Projektdirektiv_FrU25_2505-CBH_MasterBioinformatik_250604.pdf (Swedish)