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CURRENT STUDENTS FAQs
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).
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.
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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Abstract:
This talk explores the application of spatial transcriptomics (ST) to unravel key biological processes across different tissue types, including the heart, human growth plate, and bone marrow. Using a combination of bulk RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, and ST, we investigated the temporal and spatial dynamics of cardiac fibroblast (CF) differentiation during post-myocardial infarction repair. In the human growth plate, spatial profiling revealed novel markers and quiescent subpopulations of chondrocytes within the bone resting zone (bRZ), enhancing our understanding of bone development. Finally, in the context of multiple myeloma, ST uncovered spatial heterogeneity in the bone marrow microenvironment, highlighting immune suppression mechanisms near plasma cells. This comprehensive approach underscores the translational potential of spatial omics technologies for advancing our understanding of tissue-specific pathology and repair mechanisms.
Bio:
PhD candidate in Prof. Gomez-Cabrero lab.
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