The staff at the CORE Molecular Biology Laboratory at the Clínic take part in teaching programmes in various areas of their expertise. The aim is to provide the necessary knowledge for the training of professionals interested in the different areas of diagnostic laboratories, especially in the field of molecular biology.

Given the innovative nature of the laboratory, scheduled and systematic visits are organized to other hospitals, the diagnostic industry, and as part of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in which it participates.

The laboratory has associate professors from the departments of biomedicine (Genetics Unit) and medicine, who coordinate and teach undergraduate degree courses in medicine and biomedical sciences at the University of Barcelona.

The laboratory participates in teaching the following master’s degrees:

• Master’s Degree in Translational Medicine
• Master’s Degree in Senology  
• Master’s Degree in Advanced Medical Skills (specializing in urological oncology)
• Master’s Degree in Advanced Skills in Pathological Anatomy
• Official Master’s Degree in Biomedicine
• Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
• Master’s Degree in Continuing Education in Comprehensive Cancer Medicine
• Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics for Health Sciences
• Postgraduate Degree in Gynaecological Oncology

The laboratory organizes its own training to keep all staff up to date with the latest developments. It also participates in programmes organized by the CDB itself and by the hospital, as well as in various activities and conferences organized by scientific societies.

The laboratory’s technical staff take part in the practical training of students enrolled in the Advanced Vocational Training Programme in Laboratory Techniques.