Medical Virology
| Code | 812 |
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| دانشکده/پردیس | School of Public Health |
| گروه/دانشکده | Department of Medical Virology |
| Degree | Ph.D. |
| Apply | Apply |
Program Description:
Medical virology is a branch of basic medical sciences in which PhD students acquire the necessary information about the characteristics of viruses during their training course, such as the structure, nature and method of replication, infectivity, epidemiology, diagnosis, identification, as well as help in the control, prevention and treatment of viral diseases and explaining their role in cellular and molecular biology, in order to acquire the ability to carry out educational, research, diagnostic and related services.
Graduates of this field have the necessary characteristics and skills, such as theoretical and practical knowledge and skills, and social maturity in performing professional duties in this field, so that they can use the latest information and achievements of medical sciences and advanced technology in Iran and the world to train students to diagnose diseases and help maintain and improve the health of patients.
Objectives
The general goal of the program is to train independent researchers in this discipline. Students must conduct an original research project, learn to present their research findings at scientific conferences and publish them in peer-reviewed journals, be able to develop an original research hypothesis, and explain the methods used to experimentally validate the hypothesis. Students must have the required technical skills for a career as a researcher and must develop excellent critical thinking skills to interpret their results. At the end of the program, students should be able to compete for research grants in the field of virology.
Admission Requirements
General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Specific Requiremetns:
1. Candidates for entry into this field must have a master's degree in one of the following fields:
Virology, Pathobiology, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Veterinary laboratory sciences, Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, or a general doctorate in Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, or a professional doctorate in Laboratory Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
2. Applicants other than MSc Virology graduates need to pass at least one year prerequisite courses (Table 1) before entering the PhD program.
3. The mean of the applicant in his/her BSc and Msc program needs to be at least 85/100.
4. In addition to assessing the CV of the applicant, the department holds an online one hour English interview with the applicant
The eligible candidate should have successfully completed an approved related Degree program and should be proficient in English or Persian.
Admission Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to
Duration: 4 years
Courses and Number of Credits:
- Core: 19
- Non-core (Elective): 6
- Pre-requisite (Compensatory): up to 16
- Thesis: 24
- Total: 49
For more information, please download the Program Curriculum of Medical Virology
Contact Information:
For further inquiries, you can contact the Department of Medical Virology ,Tehran University of Medical Sciences as follows:
Contact Person: Prof. Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd
Tel.: (+98 21) 42933167
Email: aahanafibojd@tums.ac.ir; aahanafibojd@yahoo.com
Address: Medical Virology, School of Public Health (SPH), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Pour Sina St., Tehran, Iran
To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 166
Email: admission@tums.ac.ir
Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran
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