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The Department of Molecular
Biology & Genetics The Department of Molecular Biology
& Genetics (MBG) of Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) was established
in 1999 in Alexandroupoli with a vision to become a Leader Institution in
Education and Research. MBG is the only University Department in Greece
dedicated to providing a curriculum in Molecular Biology and Genetics, two
fast growing scientific disciplines that lie in the heart of Innovation in
Health, Food, Environment and Agriculture. The Undergraduate Program of Studies
has been designed to provide a firm theoretical foundation as well as
practical experience in basic and advanced technology in Molecular Biology
& Genetics. During the four-year studying, students are exposed to basic
concepts, state-of-the-art approaches and current methods of Molecular
Biosciences. Also, a variety of intermediate and advanced courses provides an
in depth exploration of Molecular Biology and Genetics as well of their
applications and a number of elective courses cover current and evolving
trends in basic and applied Molecular Biology and Genetics, but students
particularly benefit from the diploma thesis during the final semester when
they undertake their own research project. MBG graduates are employed, both
nationally and internationally, in a wide variety of positions in clinical
settings or research entities of the private and public health sector, in
industry (pharmaceutical, food industry and others) and in teaching of
Biosciences. Many MBG graduates pursue advanced degrees in Greece and abroad,
having a reputable track record of prestigious fellowships and awards. MBG operates in a modern building of
3500 sq.m in the University Campus, outside of the city next to the
Department of Medicine and the University Hospital. The Department uses two
teaching classrooms (which will be kindly offered for the SymBioSE 2015
lectures), two modern laboratory classrooms that have been designed to support
hands-on laboratory experiments and laboratory instructional sessions and a
computer lab. The Library of the School of Health Sciences and the cafeteria
are in a nearby building. The research facilities of the Department consist
of 12 research laboratories, cell culture facilities, a microscopy room, dark
room etc Strategic vision of the Department of
Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) is to develop into a research excellence
and innovation center in Greece and internationally. The Department aspires for its faculty
to exploit fully their research capacity, to develop and sustain research
collaboration with the Medical Department - which, jointly with MBG
constitute the School of Health Sciences - as well as with other Departments
of DUTH, to maintain research collaborations with Greek and international
Research Centers and Institutes and to build valorization capacity via
productive consortia with Industry and SMEs at the local and national
level. Targeted research endeavors of
MBG faculty focus on producing innovative knowledge of high additive value,
and the capacity to create applications in human health and the
biotechnological and environmental sectors. As of 2013, MBG also offers a
post-graduate program on “Translational Research in Molecular Biology &
Genetics” which aims to prepare researchers to work at the interface of the
basic Molecular Biosciences and Medicine. For more information you can visit: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics |
