Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences (FMLS). The Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences offers preparation for careers in medical (clinical) laboratory sciences. A career in medical laboratory sciences is a great way to combine an aptitude for science with the desire to help others. Medical Laboratory Scientists, also known as clinical laboratory scientists, are highly skilled professionals who perform analytical tests on blood, tissue, and body fluids to provide laboratory information for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases. There also is a growing trend for medical lab scientists to perform wellness laboratory testing aimed at preventing disease. Degrees Awarded: General B.Sc.: 4 years Honor B.Sc.: 5 years M.S.c: By courses M.Sc.: By research PhD: By research Departments of the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences: Department of Microbiology It is one of the biggest departments in FMLS, it includes the following disciplines: Medical Bacteriology, Medical Virology, Medical Mycology, Immunology. Departments of Haematology and Immunohematology Deals with all aspects related to blood, its components and related diseases such as anaemia, cancer, and also blood transfusion. Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology Teaches the knowledge of pathogenic parasites such as malaria, worms such as Schistosomes and insect vectors of diseases. Department of Chemical Pathology Deals with everything related to body chemistry including but not limited to chemical shifts in the body due to diseases, hormonal balance, enzymes, trace elements and toxicology. Department of Histopathology and Cytology Focuses on identifying the composition of cells and tissues of the body and the change in their composition due to chronic cases. Division of the Department: Cytopathology, Histotechniques, Immunohistochemistry, Cytogenetics, Molecular Pathology, Cellular pathology Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry was established in 1971 as a school that belong to the Faculty of Medicine. It was the first in Sudan to provide dental training. In 1992 it upgraded to a separate faculty. The school now has approximately 60 outstanding faculty and staff and 600 students enrolled in BDS degree programs, 90 postgraduate and 90 dental technology. Academic programs B.D.S. (five years) Intermediate Diploma in dental technology (three years) M.Sc. in wide variety of specialties (two years) Ph.D. in wide variety of specialties (three years) DDS - RD (four years) DDS - Dental Specialty (four years) Facilities Dental Clinics Phantom Head Lab Dental Laboratory Museum Histopathology Lab Dental Radiology Unit Library and e-library Center for MFDRCSI Examinations By the end of 2011, Faculty of Dentistry became the