The branch of Molecular Biology and Genetics has emerged as a result of the advances made particularly in the fields of genetics, biochemistry and cell biology. It is one of the fastest growing branches of science of the century and is frequently referenced. For centuries, mankind has been interested in living beings and has conducted research into how they are born, how they live and how they reproduce. The completion of the Human Genome Project and the subsequent rapid advances made in various disciplines has led to the accumulation of knowledge becoming a driving force in many sectors including healthcare, the environment, agriculture, stockbreeding and energy. All modern biotechnological products have been developed on the basis of knowledge generated by molecular biology and genetic engineering practices.
Students are offered inter-disciplinary observation, research and practice opportunities thanks to the “Acıbadem Healthcare Group” companies, which are leaders in the healthcare sector in Turkey, the school of medicine, the vocational school of higher education, hospitals as well as its developed clinical laboratories including genetic, molecular genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and stem cell laboratories. Thanks to the driving force of this science, the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics is an important starting point for students who are to be trained to become scientists who invent and research, develop and apply.
Qualified specialists in the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics in Turkey are limited in number. In a world which is global in its approach to science, the department is committed to training researchers who aim to be a part of inter-university information and collaboration. With this aim, we support international student exchange programs and study opportunities and experiences overseas and encourage students to participate in national and international congresses. Students are also encouraged to enroll in post-graduate programs at leading universities in the US and Europe which will assist in contributing to the training of scientists (researchers with a PhD) needed by Turkey.
The opening of the “Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics” at our university will serve to increase Turkey’s international recognition and its knowledge in this field. The department will also contribute to bridge the human resource gap for competent, qualified people in the national healthcare sector. The distinctive feature of the department is that in addition to the opportunities for scientific research, it predominantly supports the facilities of clinical practices therefore enabling students to benefit from the facilities of both Acıbadem University and Acıbadem Healthcare Group. The state of the art laboratory facilities and physical infrastructure enables us to conduct prominent research at a global level, particularly in the field of healthcare. Students who complete their education will be qualified to work as researchers in corporations and private institutions such as universities and research centers. They will be competent to work in diagnosis and treatment centers of genetic diseases and schools of medicine as well as fields which require biotechnology such as food and agriculture, and many laboratories including transgenic animal breeding.