Microbiology is the study of unicellular and multicellular microscopic organisms; Immunology is the study of the immune system in a diversity of organisms. Microbiology and Immunology go hand in hand, as microbes that cause disease trigger an immune response and manipulate the immune system.
We are keen on improving the level of medical education at the student level, graduate students and continuing medical education to prepare a medical program that can be adopted at the national level.
This department aims to attain a regional pioneer ranking as a center of excellence in education, scientific research, and community service.
Histology and Cell Biology department in the faculty of Medicine, Assiut university integrates with other basic departments to provide microscopic descriptive information related to the structure of the function of cells, tissues and organs for undergraduate students within the fields of medicine.
The department establishes a scientific background in histology and cell biology which enables postgraduate students to implement their knowledge and skills in future profession and in conducting scientific researches for solving the community problems.
The department provides excellent educational programs and checks the outputs of learning and is committed to:
Preparing the medical students to understand the basis of cell biology and functional ultra-structure.
Preparing the medical students to understand the basic histological structure of different body tissues, organs and systems.
Enabling the medical students to correlate between the histological structure and function of various tissues and organs.
Promoting scientific research in ethical framework and develop the postgraduate students to follow the updating in the science of histology and cell biology.
We are looking to obtain leadership nationally and internationally in Gastroenterology and Tropical Medicine field through consistent excellence in education, scientific research, and community service.
We are committed to graduate outstanding students who are able to practice Gastroenterology and Tropical Medicine in the most efficient way and improve postgraduate programs as it contribute to advancing scientific research and providing satisfactory health services to society under an ethical and value framework.