Cancer and translational research: training at the heart of research and innovation

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Published on February 13, 2026 – Updated on February 13, 2026
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on the February 9, 2026

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This training program fully embodies the university's dynamic approach to cancer research, drawing on an ecosystem of excellence that combines higher education, cutting-edge research, and clinical expertise.

Université Côte d’Azur highlights one of its flagship programs at the intersection of research, medicine, and innovation: the Master's degree in Cancer Research and Translational Research (CRT).


This program fully embodies the university's dynamic approach to cancer research, drawing on an ecosystem of excellence that combines higher education, cutting-edge research, and clinical expertise.

A program supported by three major players at Université Côte d’Azur

The CRT program is distinguished by its unique structure, based on the joint involvement of three essential components:
  • EUR LIFE (University Research School), a driving force for scientific excellence in the life sciences;
  • the Faculty of Medicine, dedicated to training future healthcare professionals and medical research;
  • the Antoine Lacassagne Center, a leading cancer center at the forefront of clinical and therapeutic advances.

This collaboration illustrates the ability of Université Côte d'Azur to unite its forces around a major public health issue.

At the interface between the laboratory and the patient: translational research in action

The Cancerology and Translational Research program is part of a resolutely modern approach: bringing together fundamental research and clinical practice to accelerate the transfer of scientific discoveries into new diagnostic and treatment strategies.
The courses, taught jointly by researchers and doctors, address the major challenges currently facing oncology: cancer biology, innovative therapies, personalized medicine, clinical research, and more.

An illustration of Université Côte d'Azur's commitment to fighting cancer

Through this program, Université Côte d'Azur reaffirms its commitment to the fight against cancer by helping to train, bring together, and develop skills at the crossroads of science and healthcare. This program also demonstrates the rich synergies between the university's departments and the region's hospitals in the service of health research and innovation.