Meet the Scientists

DR. RALPH DEFRONZO Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. RALPH DEFRONZO, a leading figure in diabetes research, graduated from Yale University with a degree in biology and biochemist

DR. OZAYR MAHOMED Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. OZAYR MAHOMED is a Population/Preventative Medicine Specialist, having earned his primary medical degree (MBCHB) from the Univ

Dr. MOHAMMED ALTIGANI ABDALLA AHMED Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. MOHAMMED ALTIGANI ABDALLA AHMED obtained his MBBS from Sudan, where he received training as a medical doctor

DR. NERMEEN ABUKHALAF Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. NERMEEN ABUKHALAF is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery who obtained her degree from the College of Veterinary Me

DR. SHAIMA ALBELOUSHI Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. SHAIMA ALBELOUSHI graduated from Kuwait University with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in biological scie

DR. DALIA AL-ABDULRAZZAQ Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. DALIA AL-ABDULRAZZAQ is a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital’s Department of Pediatrics and

DR. SULAIMAN MARAFIE Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. SULAIMAN MARAFIE graduated from Kuwait University with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and went on to pursue his

DR. FAWAZ ALZAID Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. FAWAZ ALZAID has a PhD in Human Nutrition from King’s College London, where his studies were focused on glucose intestinal tr

DR. MOHAMMED DASHTI Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. MOHAMMED DASHTI has a PhD in Genetics, Genomics, and System medicine (Geneticsand Bioinformatics). He received his trainin

SARAH QABAZARD Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research SARAH QABAZARD is graduated with a BSc in Nutrition from the University of Hertfordshire and a MSc in Clinical and Public Health Nut

MAHA HAMMAD graduated from Kuwait University with a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Distinction with Class Honours). She pursued her graduate studies in Canada.

AMAL HASSAN Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research AMAL HASAN graduated in Zoology from Kuwait University; and studied for an MSc in Immunology and Allergy and a PhD in Immunology, at th

SUMI ELSA JOHN Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research SUMI ELSA JOHN is graduated with a master’s degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from the University of Leeds, UK. Her

ARSHAD MOHAMMAD CHANNANATH Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research ARSHAD MOHAMMAD CHANNANATH is a software engineer with a master’s degree in bioinformatics. His expertise includes anal

DR. ANWAR MOHAMMAD Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research Dr. Anwar joined DDI in 2012 as a scientist in the Department of Public Health. Since 2018, he has been working within the Bioch

Dr. Sardar joined DDI in 2014 and has been serving as Scientist II and Manager of the Animal and Imaging Core Facility since 2016. He received his Ph.D. in Immunology and Virology from the Univer

Eaaswarkhanth joined DDI in March 2016, having previously worked at the State University of New York at Buffalo as well as New York State Department of Health, USA. He has a PhD in Molecular Populati

Fatema Al-Rashed, Ph.D. is a post-doc researcher at the Immunology & Microbiology Department of Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait, since 2016. From 2012 to 2015, she worked as a researcher at F

Senior Scientist / Head of Department Animal and Imaging Core Facilities In 1990, Dr. Ashraf Al Madhoun graduated from Kuwait University and pursued his post graduate studies in Medicinal Pla

MOTASEM MELHEM, Acting Manager of the OMICS Core Motasem is Senior Research Assistant. he has experience in wide range of genomics techniques such as DNA sequencing and RT-PCR, and quantitati