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Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Monash University, Australia (2023)
• Thesis Title: Investigation of Integrin-Linked Kinase (ILK) as a Therapeutic Target in Colorectal Cancer
• Master of Medical Laboratory Science (Specialization: Histopathology and Cytopathology) – RMIT University, Australia (2016)
  • Research Project: In collaboration with the University of Melbourne on the role of TGF-? in breast cancer cell metastasis
• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences – Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2013)

Experiences

Professional Experience and Academic Roles

• Head of the Clinical Laboratory Department – Najran University Hospital
  (September 2023 – Present)

• Member of the Executive Committee – Najran University Hospital
  (September 2023 – Present)

• Teaching Histology and Physiology Courses
  (2023 – Present)

• Internship (Clinical Training) – King Khalid Hospital, Najran
  (2012, duration: ? months)

• Chairman of the Internship Committee
  (July 2023 – Present)

• Member of the Timetable and Examination Committee

• Member of the Final Examination Committee

• Member of the Community Service Committee

• Member and Representative of the Histopathology and Cytopathology Track in the Master’s Program Committee

• Member of the Student Excuse Committee

Specialties and Skills

Technical Skills

 Word ، Excel، PowerPoint، SPSS، GraphPad Prism، ImageJ، OlyVIA
GEO، TIMER، Oncomine، GEPIA، cBioPortal، Human Protein Atlas، GENT2
 

Lab Skills

Histological & cytological special stains, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunocytochemistry (ICC), In Situ Hybridization, Light & fluorescent microscopy, Molecular cloning & recombinant protein expression, PCR & DNA quantification using fluorescent assays, Cell culture techniques (2D & 3D), Western blotting & luciferase assay, Immunofluorescence staining & time-course experiments, Adenoviral reporter optimization (MOI, protein expression, half-life), Creating stable GFP cell lines & tracking single labelled cells, Fluorescence signal analysis using ImageJ, Gene knockout using CRISPR/Cas9, Cell proliferation (Alamar Blue, CLARIOstar), Colony Formation Assay (Crystal Violet), Cytotoxicity assay via immune cell co-culture with cancer cells, Multiplex immunofluorescence staining (CRC tissue microarray)

Training Courses

Courses and Workshops Attended

• Data Quality
• Preparing Faculty Members for Academic Accreditation
• Expected Questions During Program Academic Accreditation Visits
• Administrative Supervision
• Orientation Program for New Teaching Staff for Professional Development
• Change Management

Workshops Delivered

• “Laboratory Quality and Preventive Maintenance”

• A Potential Role for Integrin-Linked Kinase in Colorectal Cancer Growth and Progression via Regulating Senescence and Immunity
  Frontiers in Genetics, 2021

• Integrin-Linked Kinase Expression Characterizes the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Cancer and Regulates PD-L1 Expression and Immune Cell Cytotoxicity
  Frontiers in Oncology, 2022

• Integrin-Linked Kinase Expression in Myeloid Cells Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis
  Frontiers in Immunology, 2023

• Delineating Pixantrone Maleate’s Adroit Activity against Cervical Cancer Proteins through Multitargeted Docking-Based MM/GBSA, QM-DFT, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  PLoS ONE, 2023

• Alternative Use of Droxidopa for Treating Cervical Cancer: Inhibiting Transferase, Cell Cycle Signalling, and Transport Proteins via Multitarget Docking, DFT, MD Simulations, and Binding Free Energy Studies
  Medical Oncology, 2025

• Effects of Atranorin on the Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Metastasis of Two Different Gastric Cancer Cell Lines and Exploring Underlying Mechanisms
  Molecular Biology Reports, 2026

 

Conferences  

• The role of ILK in senescence and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in colorectal cancer” Eradicate Cancer conference 2020.
• A potential role for integrin-linked kinase in the tumor microenvironment and cellular senescence in colorectal cancer” Cell Signalling and The Therapeutic Implications 2021.
   

 

 

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