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Medical biotechnology is a key strategic science and technology that significantly contributes to the advancement of new scientific knowledge and practical technologies across various health and treatment sectors, particularly in diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and the production of recombinant proteins.
Medicine is one of biotechnology's most vital applications. These technologies support all aspects of fundamental medical sciences, including the diagnosis and understanding of disease molecular mechanisms, as well as disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through advanced approaches like gene therapy, stem cell technology, targeted molecular therapies, tissue engineering, proteomics, genomics, and bioinformatics.
The Biotechnology Department at the Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, was established in 2004, initially offering a Master's program in Medical Biotechnology. To date, 62 students have been trained at this level. In 2009, the department initiated its doctoral program in biotechnology, and currently, admissions are ongoing for both Master's and PhD programs. Since its foundation, the faculty has graduated approximately 62 Master's and 65 PhD students, many of whom are now employed in universities and research institutions. The department also hosts postdoctoral researchers from national and international universities to pursue their studies.
Significant progress has been achieved in medical biotechnology nationwide in recent years. Nonetheless, many strategic and operational challenges still exist. To advance the field, these obstacles need to be addressed, and efforts are ongoing to overcome them.