Research Interests
- Diversity and functions of microorganisms in the Red Sea ecosystem.
- Sandstorms and their impact on the Red Sea microbiome.
- Potential transport of pathogenic microorganisms via sandstorms.
- Red Sea as a source of microbial enzymes for biotechnological applications.
Professional Profile
- 2014-Present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- 2011-2013: Honorary Lecturer, Department of Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
- 2009-2013: Research Scientist, Department of Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
- 2007-2009: Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Education Profile
- Ph.D., Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada, 2007
- M.Sc., Pathology, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 1999
- B.Sc., Medical Laboratory Science, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 1993
Selected Publications
Conchouso, D., Al-Ma’abadi, A., Behzad, H., Alarawi, M., Hosokawa, M., Nishikawa, Y., … Gojobori, T. (2021). Integration of Droplet Microfluidic Tools for Single-cell Functional Metagenomics: An Engineering Head Start. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.14760726.v1
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Behzad, H., Ibarra, M. A., Mineta, K., & Gojobori, T. (2016). Metagenomic studies of the Red Sea. Gene, 576(2), 717–723. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2015.10.034
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Ibn Sina Distinguished Professor,
Bioscience