Mission
The mission of the Medical Microbiology Department of the College of Health Sciences is to provide high-quality medical microbiology education and training to undergraduate students to get skilled in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases and immunologic disorders. Department programs offer opportunities for scientific learning in modern diagnostic approaches, interpretation of laboratory results. in addition, to provide a comprehensive theoretical knowledge of medical microbiology including the spread of micro-organisms, pathogenesis, disease causation, and antimicrobial resistance .
Vision:
Medical microbiology is an actively developing, competitive science. Infectious diseases are caused by a variety of microorganisms, some of which can be life-threatening to individuals and communities. Microbiology has now entered the era of technological innovation, offering rapid laboratory identification to support clinical diagnosis; hence, our vision is to be a center of excellence for interdisciplinary education and inventive research programs in microbial pathogenesis, infectious diseases, immunology, biotechnology, medical genetics, and bioinformatics to improve the field of biomedical sciences in our country.
Objectives
- To provide knowledge of the principles of Medical Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology and Immunology, including the nature of pathogenic microorganisms, transmission, prevention and control of diseases common in the country and around the world.
- To prepare graduates capable of describing the epidemiology of infectious agents including how infectious diseases are transmitted and can be prevented. 3. Prepare competent researchers in all fields of Medical Microbiology, emphasizing on vaccine development and improvement antimicrobial agents to serve the community.
Useful Links:
- https://asm.org/
- https://www.who.int/
- https://www.cdc.gov/
- https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
- https://vaccination-info.europa.eu/en
Jon Opportunities :
- Diagnostic Microbiologist in hospital and laboratories
- Academic researcher in all fields of Microbiology, including vaccine and drug development, immune disorders and cancers
- Academic instructor and lecturer after accomplishing post graduate studies
- Infection Control Specialist
- Biotechnologist
- Food technologist
- Quality control Specialist
