Computational Biology Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Overview

Upon graduation students will have independently planned and conducted computational research in their chosen area, and will be able to conduct original interdisciplinary research across the life sciences. The the Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Biology from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence aims to be a collaborative hub for researchers and practitioners to drive global research and ethical and responsible innovation in the UAE and on a global scale.

Learning outcomes

• Critically evaluate and appraise scientific literature across computational biology, life sciences, and engineering.

• Develop, analyze, improve and apply computational tools and technologies to solving problems of increasing complexity relating to biological systems.

• Utilize and critically evaluate methods and tools to integrate, analyze and interpret biological data from various sources, with respect to ethical norms and personal data privacy.

• Independently design and execute innovative scientific experiments, that aim to address complex challenges and further current knowledge relating to biological systems.

• Communicate complex data and novel scientific findings effectively to any audience, orally, visually, and in written format, individually or in teams.

• Function effectively as a member and leader of a team engaged in collaborative research projects.

• Initiate, manage, and complete a research project that demonstrates a high level of expertise, advanced specialist skills and expert self-evaluation, that leads to a manuscript of publishable standards that expands/redefines and/or adds to existing knowledge relating to biological systems.