HBKU’s Genomics and Precision Medicine (GPM) programs are multidisciplinary graduate courses that have been designed to prepare the next generation of professionals and leaders, who will help implement the use of precision and personalized medicine in the healthcare system.

The Master of Science and PhD degree paths in GPM offer students advanced knowledge and training in state-of-the-art information gathering and analysis technologies in order to integrate “omics” – the branch of biology that deals with data on global changes at the molecular level in patients – with clinical data.

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Requirements

Minimum hours required to complete program 33 CH

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
GPM 601	Research Methods and Ethics in Health and Genomics	3
GPM 602	Clinical Applications in Genomics and Precision Medicine	3
GPM 607	Molecular Pathology	3
GPM 604	Advanced Genetics	3
CLS 625	Applied Biostatistics	3
Subtotal		15
Elective Courses
Select one of the following Options:		9
Option 1: Select three electives
Option 2: Select two elective courses of the following + one free elective from the list below:
AIE 633	Islamic Bioethics
CLS 600	Techniques in Biochemistry
CLS 726	Proteomics in Precision Medicine
CLS 751	Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer and Their Applications
DSEG 660	Applied Deep Learning
DSEG 760	Machine Learning
GPM 720	Pharmacogenomics
GPM 721	Bioinformatics
GPM 733	Epigenetics
ICT 665	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Healthcare
ICT 666	Computational Bioinformatics
ICT 716	Data Science Tools and Applications
LAW 753	Healthcare Law
LS 603	Advanced Molecular Biology
LS 607	Advanced Human Physiology
LS 714	Scientific Communication and Professional Development
CLS 706	Independent Studies
Subtotal		9
Free Electives
CLS 661	Special Topics in Biosensors
CLS 711	Development and Diseases of The Nervous System
CSE 785	Innovation Entrepreneurship and Leadership I
EPID 700	Introduction to Epidemiology
EXSC 710	Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity
EXSC 780	Physiology of Exercise
LS 605	Advanced Cell Biology
LS 708	Advanced Neuroscience
LS 709	Molecular and Cellular Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
LS 710	Cancer Biology
LS 712	Cancer Immunology
LS 713	Behavior, Learning and Memory
LS 715	Physiopathological Mechanisms of Neurogenetic Diseases
LS 740	Stem Cell Biology
LS 741	Signal Transduction in Health and Diseases
LS 742	Advances in Human Metabolism and Disease
LS 751	Immunology and Immunogenomics
Seminar
Must pass twice
LS 701	Research Seminar	0
Subtotal		0
Thesis
GPM 695	Master's Thesis Hours	1-6
Subtotal		9
Non-Course Requirements
699	Thesis Defense
Total		33

Study Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
CLS 625	Applied Biostatistics	3
GPM 601	Research Methods and Ethics in Health and Genomics	3
GPM 604	Advanced Genetics	3
LS 701	Research Seminar	0
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
GPM 602	Clinical Applications in Genomics and Precision Medicine	3
GPM 607	Molecular Pathology	3
LS 701	Research Seminar	0
Elective 1		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
GPM 695	Master's Thesis Hours	3
Elective 2		3
Elective 3		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
GPM 695	Master's Thesis Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	33