PhD in Health and Biomedical Sciences (MHBS)

The goal of the Health and Biomedical Sciences program is to produce world class professionals, with competence for academia, research and industries. Emphasis shall be on linkage to society and to the local industry, and scientific and technological response to local needs.

The ultimate goal of this programme is the education and training of biomedical and health scientists, with a focus on understanding the basic and applied aspects of global health and biomedical sciences. The programme will identify and absorb the best brains from the region and envisage using these brains to produce a pool of world-class creative experts who are able to generate novel solutions to today’s societal problems and open new avenues for technological innovations in the region. It is the expectation of this programme that graduates will take up high-level careers in innovation, research for development, industry and health. Furthermore, the programme is tuned to respond to and make impact on societal needs.

Entry Requirements

Candidates to be admitted into the PhD in Global Health and Biomedical Sciences must have obtained :

  1. Possession of a second class Bachelor’s degree in related biomedical sciences, with at least a GPA of 3.0/5.0 or its equivalent in an appropriate area of study from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning and,
  2. Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning with a minimum GPA of 3.5/5.0 and at least an average of “B” in the relevant subjects or field of specialization and,
  3. Applicants for admission into PhD programmes MUST have at least average of “B” in Master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning.

Areas of Specialization

  1. Health and Biomedical Sciences

Programme Duration

Full Time

  1. Years: Three (3) Years
  2. Semesters: Six (6) Semesters

Part Time

  1. Years: 4 (4) Years
  2. Semesters: 

Mode of Delivery

Blended mode or hybrid mode whereby a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is mixed with web-based online instruction.

Programme Outline for PhD in Health and Biomedical Science by Coursework and Dissertation

Common Core Courses

  1. BuSH 6007: Foundation of Law Philosophy and Ethics
  2. BuSH 6008: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management
  3. *BuSH 6009 Organizational Development and Leadership 10 4.
  4. *BuSH 6010 Economic of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

*Core courses shall be taken by PhD students who have already covered BuSH 6007 and BuSH 6008 if they did their Master’s degree at NM-AIST

Programme Core

  1. LiBE 7101: Applied Research Methods
  2. LiBE 7102: Outreach and internship
  3. BIOS 7401: Graduate Seminars
  4. BIOS 7901: Dissertation

Specialty Courses

  1. BIOS 7201: Advanced Immunology
  2. BIOS 7202: Applied Genomics and Bioinformatics
  3. BIOS 7221: Emerging Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
  4. BIOS 7222: Special Topics in Global Health

Elective Courses

  1. BIOS 7301: Genetics and Diseases
  2. BIOS 7302: Environmental Biotechnology
  3. BIOS 7303: Bioethics and Intellectual Property
  4. BIOS 7304: Emerging Trends in Biotechnology

Programme Outline for PhD in Health and Biomedical Science by Research Thesis

Common Core Courses

  1. BuSH 6007: Foundation of Law Philosophy and Ethics
  2. BuSH 6008: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management
  3. *BuSH 6009 Organization Development Leadership
  4. *BuSH 6010 Economics of Innovation Entrepreneurship

*Core courses shall be taken by PhD students who have already covered BuSH 6007 and BuSH 6008 if they did their Master’s degree at NM-AIST

Programme Core

  1. LiBE 7101: Applied Research Methods
  2. LiBE 7102: Outreach and internship
  3. BIOS 7402: Research seminars and conferences
  4. BIOS 7196: Thesis

Programme expected learning outcomes 

­­­­­­­­­­­By the end of the Programme, graduates  will be able to:

  1. Apply contemporary techniques for studying immunity and developing diagnostic tools and vaccines against important human and animal diseases.
  2. Apply specific epidemiological and statistical principles in clinical and health protection practice
  3. Design experiments to support pharmaceutical industries, regulatory authority and policy makers on best biotechnological ways to mitigate existing health challenges.
  4. Validate and verify through research quality and productivity in industry and technology.
  5. Apply global supply chain management.
  6. Implement emerging world-class leadership strategies
  7. Take up high-level careers in innovation, research for development, industry and health.

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