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How do I know who my advisor is? Can I change my advisor?

​For M.S. students, your advisor when you are admitted to KAUST is the Program Chair. For Ph.D. students, your advisor is your PI (supervisor) whose lab you have been accepted in to. 

Yes, you can change your advisor. M.S. students are advised to do so if/when they begin their thesis or directed research.  Ph.D. students do have the ability to change advisors, but the overall impact to the Ph.D. project, as well as the time left to finish the Ph.D., could be significant.  This will have to be taken into account before approval.

​M.S. students need 36 credits (combination of courses and research is specific to your program). 

Ph.D. students need 6 credits of 300-level coursework and will earn dissertation research credit each semester until they defend (no minimum credits established, although there is a minimum residency requirement of 2.5 years).

​During your final M.S. semester at KAUST, you will be eligible to submit a “rollover” application.  You will be contacted by the Admissions Office for this.  You must have a confirmed supervisor in order for the application to be approved.

​M.S. students get all university holidays (Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, Spring break).  

Ph.D. students get university holidays and three weeks of annual/vacation leave per calendar year to be taken in agreement with your PI.

​Mandatory, core and elective courses are listed in the program guide. The program guides for all BESE programs can be found here 
​“Time Extension to Complete M.S. Thesis” application request can be submitted by the 9th week of your final Fall semester.  See application for required approvals here .
​No.  Only once during your time here at KAUST.  If “WE Courses” appears on your KAUST transcript, that means you have met this requirement.​
​Yes, both M.S. and Ph.D. in all BESE programs must register, attend, and receive an S grade for the graduate seminar each semester (Spring and Fall, NOT summer).

​Yes. Drop and Add deadlines are on the academic calendar.

​Your GPC can help you request these from the Registrar’s Office, or you can contact them directly at  RegistrarHelpDesk@KAUST.EDU.SA​​ 

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BESE 398 Graduate Seminars Series:KAUST CoE for Smart Health and RNA Therapeutic research at KAUST

Abstract:
Keeping with the new strategy KAUST embarked on a year ago, the KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH) was officially established on July 1st, 2024. Using KAUST's world-class technology and research capabilities development, KCSH will develop smart sensors and computational biology tools (AI/machine learning) to mitigate emerging communicable health threats and extend healthy lifespan, driving efforts to address national health priorities. In this seminar, I will present a brief overview of KCSH's goals and objectives, its short-, mid-, and long-term goals, and outline how the Center creates an ecosystem where novel and revolutionary ideas are discussed, and proof-of-concepts are generated. Additionally, I will highlight the training and education programs the Center is sponsoring and those in progress and discuss how national and international partnerships are vital for their success.

In the second part of the seminar, I will highlight the ongoing research in my RNA Therapeutics lab and how the ecosystem established by KCSH plays a crucial role in its success. For the last 25 years, my lab has focused on the role of RNA Binding Proteins (RBP) in health and diseases, with a particular focus on muscle development and loss, aging and cell adaptation to various challenges. I will highlight the recent progress made since I established my laboratory at KAUST more than two years ago. We uncovered that muscle fiber formation involves novel, unexpected mechanisms and RBPs. I will outline the main findings and discuss their implication for muscle health and pathology.

Bio:
Imed Gallouzi is a world-renowned biochemist and professor whose research focuses primarily on mRNA metabolism and its regulation during the cell cycle and differentiation. He is currently a Professor of Bioscience and Chair of the KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart-Health (KCSH). Prior to this, he spent two decades at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he was a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Prof. Gallouzi’s work is well-known for its contributions to understanding posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms in cells, especially under stress and pathological conditions. He co-discovered cytoplasmic RNA granules, known as stress granules, which play a crucial role in the cell's response to stress. His work also includes significant findings related to the role of RNA-binding proteins, such as HuR, in cancer progression and cancer-induced muscle wasting (cachexia).

Throughout his career, Prof. Gallouzi has held several prestigious positions and received numerous elite accolades, including the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Cellular Information Systems from 2002 to 2012. He is actively involved in widely influential international scientific communities and has contributed to establishing novel research programs and facilities both in Canada and the Middle East.

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Professor Imed Gallouzi

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