RESEACRH
His research focuses on the development and application of bioinformatics tools to analyze genetic variants, with an emphasis on their clinical relevance. He is particularly interested in computational methods for identifying cancer driver genes and somatic mutations, which are critical for improving clinical decision-making in oncology.
Since joining KAUST, his work has increasingly centered on aging and aging-related biomarkers, especially epigenetic clocks. His current efforts aim to advance translational research in this area by evaluating the potential clinical applications of aging models in human health.

BIOGRAPHY
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at Umm Al-Qura University, where he graduated with second-class honors. He also holds a master’s degree in Bioinformatics from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
He has over three years of experience as a medical technologist in the Molecular Pathology Lab at Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, and more than five years of experience in bioinformatics at the Research Department of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center. He has published two first-author papers and co-authored numerous additional studies. In 2024, he co-founded a biotechnology startup and received a business grant from the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.