Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut
Interfaculty Graduate Neuroscience Program

Contact:

Dr. Nayef E. Saadé
Professor and Chairman
American University of Beirut
Departments of Physiology and Human Morphology
P.O. Box 110236
Riad El Solh
Beirut,
LEBANON

Telephone:  961-1-350000 - Ext. 4750
FAX:  961-1-744-464

E-Mail:  nesaade@aub.edu.lb

Program Established:  1974

Total Number of Faculty:  8
Number of Trainees in Program:  4

Female:  50%

Graduates in the Last Five Years:  12

Total Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:  12
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program:  10

Program Description:  

The program initiated in 1974 draws on the resources of the Faculty of Medicine (primarily), the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.  In addition to coordinating the teaching curriculum for graduate students in the program, the research topics pursued include the following:

1. Initially, studies focused on somatosensory pathways using anatomical, physiological and pharmacological approaches.
2. During the eighties, studies concentrated on nociceptive pathways and pain related behavior and on inputs and outputs of the dorsal column nuclei including their role in the transmission and modulation of nociceptive information.
3. During the nineties, research became concerned with various aspects of inflammatory pain, interactions between the endocrine, immune and neural systems and the role of cytokines in these interactions.
4. Very recently, in addition to on-going research on various aspects of the above subjects, studies are also pursued on spinal and supraspinal control of neuropathic behavior, neural control of intestinal absorption and water movements, trophic role of the neural innervation of teeth and the mediation of neurogenic inflammation in cultured dorsal root ganglia.

Admission Requirements:  BS degree in Science or equivalent

How and Where to Apply:  

The Coordinator
Interfaculty Graduate Neuroscience Program
c/o Admissions Office
American University of Beirut
Beirut
LEBANON

or

Office of the AUB
3 Deg Hammarskjold Plaza
8th Floor
New York, NY   10017-2303

Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: $10,000

Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: $6,000

Housing Availability and Costs Per Year:  Dormitories available on the university campus

Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Available, based on merit ranging from 20-100% of tuition

How to Apply for Financial Assistance: Forms available in the Registration Booklet

Last revised April, 2006
http://www.andp.org/programs/graduate/international/lebanon/aub.htm

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