The main objective of the Doctoral studies is to develop a research project that will provide the basis for defending the Doctoral thesis. The scientific activity of the research groups of the centres that participate in the PRBB is grouped into the following thematic areas: Epigenetic and Gene Regulation, Cell and Developmental Biology, Physiopathology and Pharmacology, Human Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Computing, and Systems Biology and Regenerative Medicine.