Molecular Medicine, Genetics, and Inherited Diseases

     The Department of Molecular Medicine, Genetics, and Inherited Diseases advances education and research on the molecular and genetic basis of human disease, with particular emphasis on inherited disorders prevalent in the GCC. The curriculum is vertically integrated, early modules establish core concepts in molecular biology, human genetics, cell signaling, epigenetics, and genomics; later, these are applied in systems- and case-based teaching that links mechanisms to diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. The students are trained across wet-lab and computational tracks. Coursework in clinical genetics, pharmacogenomics, and molecular pathology emphasizes evidence appraisal, assay validation, and report writing.  Learning is reinforced through problem-based cases drawn from regional clinical scenarios, journal clubs, and multidisciplinary seminars with clinicians and laboratory professionals. Students complete research and a capstone project that may involve real-world datasets from hospital partners, with a focus on ethics, data privacy, and community-sensitive counseling in high-consanguinity settings. Throughout, laboratory management, biosafety, and quality systems are embedded.  Graduates emerge with in-depth knowledge of molecular biology and genomics, as well as hands-on proficiency in modern diagnostic techniques and data analysis, prepared for careers in clinical and research laboratories, precision medicine programs, the biomedical industry, and academia, or for further specialist training and certification.