Biomedical Sciences Zewail City of Science and Technology

Overview

About Biomedical Sciences at Zewail City of Science and Technology

In the first two years, students complete a common core foundation of basic biology in an interdisciplinary approach. The students will then choose from four concentrations: Molecular and Cell Biology, Medical Sciences, Computational Biology and Genomics, and Drug Design and Development. Courses in each concentration cover specialized knowledge in the field, technical electives, and a research thesis project. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to work in technical specialities in pharmaceutical, chemical, diagnostics companies or drug discovery centres. They would also be able to join research institutes and universities, continue postgraduate or professional degrees, or pursue leadership positions in their fields.

Within a few years of graduation, biomedical sciences program alumni will:

• Employ essential knowledge of specific fields of biomedical sciences via research-based education to enable graduates to fulfil the needs of the evolving job market in the biomedical sciences fields.

• Apply skills and knowledge of research-based education in academic careers that seek to create and spread knowledge in the field of biomedical sciences.

• Implement creative and analytical solutions for issues related to health and biomedical challenges in society and in the industry.

• Apply the multidisciplinary approach to complex problems in drug design, cell therapy, infectious diseases, and computational approaches to health issues, clinical laboratories and biomedical start-up companies.

• Develop a collaborative network to integrate ethical, environmentally sound approaches to sustainable scientific practices.