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The PhD program in the Biology Department
aims to provide the best training in Cell and Molecular Biology to
advance students in their careers as research scientists. The
educational objectives of the program are to develop:
1. theoretical and practical expertise in Cell and Molecular Biology
2. skills to pursue basic research
questions by initiating and conducting original research
3. an ability to generate and
analyze data critically
4. skills necessary to communicate
findings through oral presentations and written publications
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Admission Requirements |
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Admission is on a competitive basis.
Applicants must satisfy the following:
1. hold BS or MS degree in
Biological Sciences or related fields
2. present 3 letters of
recommendation from previous tutors or employers
3. submit scores from the general
GRE and the subject GRE. Previous GRE scores are valid for 3 years.
4. submit a TOEFL or EEE score
that meets University requirements
5. present a statement of purpose
6. be interviewed by a group of
faculty members of the Department
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Program Completion Requirements |
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Minimum of 36 credits beyond the BS or 15
credits beyond the MS are required. Maximum of 21 credits may be
transferred from the MS. Six core courses (3 credits each) are
required and may be replaced by electives if already taken as part of
the MS program. These are:
Biol 310 Quantitative Methods in Biology
Biol 315 Research Techniques
Biol 322 Advanced Biochemistry
Biol 330 Molecular Genetics
Biol 332 Advanced
Cell Biology
Biol 334 Cellular Biophysics
Elective courses, chosen from the Biology Department course offerings
or from other departments, are taken to meet credit requirements and
to complement the students research work and field of specialty.
After completion of 15 credits of coursework, the student sits for a
comprehensive exam to determine whether he/she has acquired the
necessary background to successfully complete the doctoral program.
To
be admitted to candidacy students should meet the requirements
set forth in the catalogue and:
complete a minimum of 36
credits of course work beyond the BS
attain an average of 85
pass the written comprehensive
exam
pass an oral defense of the
doctoral research proposal
For successful graduation the
student must meet the requirements set forth in the catalogue and:
1. complete and successfully
defend his/her dissertation.
2. acquire teaching experience
(theory or lab) equivalent to a minimum of a 3 credit course
3. present yearly, during
candidacy, his/her research progress to the Department
4. publish a
research paper in an international peer-reviewed journal
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Financial Support
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Teaching assistantship covering tuition
fees and stipends are awarded to PhD students upon admission to the
program. The assistantship entitles the student to a tuition waiver
and to a stipend that covers 12 months per academic year at $800 per
month with an annual increase of 2% thereafter. In return, students
are expected to help in teaching undergraduate labs, with recitations
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Faculty (Professorial Rank)
and Areas of Special Interest |
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Michel Bariche
PhD; Universite de la Mediterranee
Marine Biology and Ecology
Elias Baydoun
PhD; University of Cambridge
Membrane Biology and Plant Biochemistry
Nadine Darwiche
PhD; George Washington University
Molecular Biology of Cancer
Medhat Khattar
PhD; Loughborough University
Microbiology and Bacterial Genetics
Khouzama Knio
PhD; University of California, Riverside
Biodiversity and Insect-plant
interactions
Sawsan Kreydiyyeh
PhD; American University of Beirut
Animal physiology, Signal Transduction
and Transport Studies
Hala Gali-Muhtasib
PhD; Kansas State University
Natural Products and Cancer
Bared
Safieh-Garabedian
PhD; University of London
Neuroimmunology; Kings College
Inflammation
Imad Saoud
PhD; Auburn University
Aquatic and Environmental Sciences
Colin Smith
PhD; Washington University
Nucleic Acids
Rabih Talhouk
PhD; Ohio State University
Cell Differentiation and Transformation |
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Research Areas of Strength |
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The Biology Department has 16 Faculty
members: 3 instructors, 2 lecturers, 4 assistant professors, 2
associate professors and 5 full-professors. The Faculty have diverse
fields of specialization covering the areas of Molecular and Cellular
Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Immunology, among
others. Research areas of strength include nucleic acids, cell
differentiation, cancer biology, cell cycle regulation, membrane
biology, signal transduction and transport, and bacterial genetics and
resistance. |
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Facilities |
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Facilities available include departmental
and AUB facilities. The former are comprised of 3 well-equipped
research labs in addition to 7 research labs as annexes to faculty
offices, cell culture rooms, radioactivity rooms, and animal room
facilities. The labs include major equipment used in Cell and
Molecular Biology research such as a fully equipped Cell Culture
Facility, ELISA readers, fraction collector, PCR machine, and
electrophoresis, among others. AUB facilities include the AUB Medical
Core Lab (http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webmedic/CoreLabs.htm)
and the Central Research Science Laboratory (http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webcrsl/)
with state-of-the-art-equipment used in Cell and Molecular Biology
research. In addition, departmental and University-wide computer and
networking facilities (http://www.aub.edu.lb/cns/) are available for
the Program.
For more information, visit:
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webbiol/ |
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Library Resources and Services |
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Students will have
access to the University Libraries print and virtual collections.
Jafet Library, the main library, is centrally located on campus, and
has branch libraries in engineering, architecture, the pure and
agricultural sciences.Its holdings include over 600,000 volumes and a print journal collection
of around 2500 titles and approximately 22,000 titles within
electronic databases.Of the above, more than 10,000
volumes and 125 print serials are in biology.The collection covers topics such
as cell anatomy, cell biophysics, cytoplasms, cell movement, cytogenetics,
metabolism, gene expression, genetic recombination and RNA.Saab Medical Library supplements
the collections available in the University Libraries.Of the virtual resources, Libraries subscribe to the
following databases, among others: BIOSIS, Entomology abstracts, Genetics
abstracts, and SciFinder scholar, as well as to the eBook package: Topics in
Current Genetics.Added to the above are four major
multidisciplinary online journal packages: Elsevier Science Direct, Blackwell
Synergy, Kluwer Online Package, and Springer Link.The services of the University
Libraries include an active program of enrichment to support PhD programs, research
assistance offered in classes and on an individual basis and Document Delivery
Services for material not available in the collections.
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webjafet/
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