AUB FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUATE STUDIES IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Translating Basic Science Discoveries into Clinical Care
INTRODUCTION The graduate program is designed to provide multidisciplinary environment and approaches for qualified students that will prepare them for independent research and teaching careers. It is centered in the Faculty of Medicine, where investigative collaborations among basic and clinical scientists are fostered. The program emphasizes concepts and stateof-the-art techniques of molecular and cellular medicine, and integrates students into the extensive and rapidly expanding translational research programs. Students may choose a discipline of study from the several research areas/programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine. Copyright 2016 American University of Beirut. All rights reserved.
HIGHLIGHTS Offers students integrated training in the biomedical sciences leading to the MS or PhD degree. Rigorous interdisciplinary research training. Multidisciplinary environment and excellent educational and research opportunities to prepare students for independent research and teaching careers. Opportunity to accommodate the Centers of Excellence. State-of-the-art Core Labs: Molecular Biology, Protein, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Infectious Diseases. Research, Cell Culture, Animal Care, Biological Imaging, Patch Clamp, and Environmental. The MS and PhD programs have been officially registered with the New York State Department of Higher Education and the Ministry of Higher Education in Lebanon. Strong faculty mentoring model. Students that matriculated through the Graduate Program held academic and non-academic key positions in Lebanon and abroad. Highly recruited students.
DISCIPLINES RESEARCH AREAS (MS DEGREE) Biochemistry Biomedical Engineering (interfaculty) Human Morphology Microbiology and Immunology Neurosciences (Interfaculty) Orthodontics (Clinical) Pharmacology and Therapeutics Physiology SHARP (Clinical) (PhD DEGREE) Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Biomedical Engineering (interfaculty) Cell Biology of Cancer Microbiology and Immunology Neurosciences Program Nutrition (Interfaculty) Pharmacology and Toxicology Physiology Diploma in Clinical Psychology Training Atherosclerosis Behavioral Sciences Bioinformatics Cancer Targeted Therapy Cardiovascular Diseases Cell-to-Cell Communication Cell Injury and Repair Diabetes and Diabetic Complications Drug Developments Genetics/Neurogenetics Genomics/Proteomics/Epigenetics Hypertension Immunology Inflammation Lipid Signaling Metabolism and Disorders Microbiology/Parasitology/Virology Natural Products in Cancer Neurosciences/Pain/Neuropathy Obesity Oxidative Stress Pharmacogenetics Renal and Vascular Diseases Signal Transduction Stem Cells Research Traumatic Brain Injury Vascular Biology
USEFUL LINKS Graduate Studies Homepage: http://www.aub.edu.lb/main/academics/graduate/pages/home.aspx Admissions to Graduate Studies: http://www.aub.edu.lb/registrar/documents/catalogue/graduate15-16/ admissions.pdf Online Graduate Admission Application: https://graduateadmissions.aub.edu.lb/ Graduate Council Homepage: http://www.aub.edu.lb/units/graduate_council/pages/index.aspx PhD in Biomedical Sciences Homepage: http://www.aub.edu.lb/registrar/pages/phd-biomedicalsciences.aspx
CONTACTS Dr. Ayad Jaffa Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Programs Tel: +961-1-350000 - ext. 4780/4871 Email: aj24@aub.edu.lb Dr. Nadine Darwiche Coordinator, PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences Tel: +961-1-350000 - ext. 4730/4803 Email: nd03@aub.edu.lb Dr. Assad Eid Coordinator, MSc Programs Tel: +961-1-350000 - ext. 4781 Email: ae49@aub.edu.lb Mr. Ali Nabbouh Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator Tel: +961-1-350000 - ext. 4730 Email: an41@aub.edu.lb Offices: Diana Tamari Sabbagh Building