Dr. Borjac received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the American University of Beirut in 1985 and 1987, respectively. In 1997, she obtained her PhD degree from Tulane University. She worked at several Lebanese universities including the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, before finally landing at Beirut Arab University. She has supervised over 60 graduate students and published more than 70 papers. She served on multiple research committees and received a USAID and a CNRS grants.

Dr. Borjac research focuses on herbal medicine and environmental pollutants. Her research focuses on the use of herbal medicine in the treatment of different ailments such as cancer, colitis, kidney diseases, traumatic brain injuries, Parkinson’s Disease and Polycystic ovarian syndrome. She has expertise in molecular biology methods such as DNA sequencing, PCR, cloning, and protein analysis, besides her knowledge in advanced spectrophotometric techniques.

Professor Borjac received her Bachelor degree in Chemistry in 1985 and her Master degree in Biochemistry in 1987 from the American University of Beirut. She obtained her PhD in Biochemistry from Tulane University USA in 1997. She has experience in cloning, mass spectrometry, chromatography, microbiology and water and soil analysis.

Professor Borjac teaches diverse undergraduate biochemistry courses including structural, metabolic, and clinical. She gives as well a gene therapy and molecular basis of cancer too as elective courses. At the graduate level, she teaches protein structure and function, advanced metabolic biochemistry, and bacterial biochemistry in addition to directed individual studies.

Professor Borjac received two grants: 1- "Hazardous Effect of Pollutants in Deir Kanoun Dump on the Syrian Refugees and the Lebanese People". Grant received from the Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) cycle 5/ USAID/NAS. Proposal funded for 159,200 $ over 24 months. (2016-2018) 2- "Genetic Predisposition to Endometriosis in Lebanese Female". Grant received from CNRS, Lebanon for the amount of 26,000,000 LL over 24 months. (2016-2018)