Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemistry is inherently interdisciplinary in nature and fundamental to every other branch of biomedical sciences. The department of biochemistry and Molecular Biology belongs to the Faculty of Medicine-Al-Quds University. It is one of the basic medical sciences departments in the Faculty. The staff (2 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professors, 1 technicians and 2 teaching assistant) have diverse teaching and research interests and expertise. The department enhances public understanding of biochemistry and molecular biology by providing the students with opportunities to participate in practical sessions and experimental learning activities. For postgraduate students, the department has been conducting academic and research activities in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The department of biochemistry and molecular biology is committed to teaching general and metabolic biochemistry, molecular biology and medical genetics courses for the first and second year medical students and biochemistry courses I and II for other students i.e Pharmacy, dental and public health. Moreover, we are running a postgraduate program in Biochemistry and molecular biology with research interest and a commitment to excellent teaching at the postgraduate level. This mission aligns with the institutional and faculty missions of advancing knowledge

– Provide education and work environments that are characterized by mutual respect, personal responsibility, fairness and equality

– Teach molecular biology and biochemistry courses to our students in a way that correlate between these courses and other medical basic sciences

– To make the optimum use of time allocated for teaching biochemistry and molecularbiology by using both lectures and practical sessions

– Produce medical graduates with a sufficient knowledge of biochemical and molecular aspects of several metabolic diseases

Academic Staff

Suheir Ereqat

Associate Professor - PhD

Rula AbdulGhani

Associate Professor - PhD

Osama Essawi

Assistant Professor - PhD

Mai Baker

Assistant Professor - PhD

Kifaya Suleiman

Associate Professor - PhD

Administrative Staff

Dina Ali

Technician - MSc

Bara’a Olyan

Technician - BSc

Hiba Khalil

Technician - BSc

Hassan Zawahra

Teaching Assistant - MD

Mohammad Abu Zeir

Teaching Assistant - MD

Sara Alkhatib

Teaching Assistant - MD

Regular (Fixed) Courses

Course Title	Course Number	Credit Hours	Sequence (Year)
General Chemistry for Health Sciences*	6105101	3+1	1st Year Medical
Organic Chemistry for Health Sciences*	6105102	3+1	1st Year Medical
General Biochemistry	6105211	2	2nd Year Medical
Biochemistry I	1102231	3	2nd Year Dental
Biochemistry I	1214204	3	2nd Year Pharmacy
Biochemistry I	1002207	2	2nd Year Public health
Metabolic Biochemistry	6105212	2+1	2nd Year Medical
Molecular Biology and Genetics	6105221	4	2nd Year Medical
Biochemistry II	1214306	3	3rd Year Pharmacy
Biochemistry II	1002208	2	2nd Year Public health
Biochemistry II	1102232	3	2nd Year Dental
Biochemistry lab	1102233	1	2nd year Dental

System Based Courses

Discipline	Course Title	Sequence (Year)
Biochemistry	Cardiovascular System	2nd Year Medical
	Respiratory System	2nd Year Medical
	Renal System	3rd Year Medical
	Digestive System
	Endocrine System
	Reproductive System
	Neuroscience II
	Blood and lymphoreticular System
	Skin and locomotor System