People
Meet the team
A growing, collaborative group of scientists working where genetics, cancer biology and biotechnology meet.
Principal Investigator
Prof. Athar Khalil
Principal Investigator · Assistant Professor
Athar Khalil is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Prof. Khalil received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from AUB and completed her postdoctoral training in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.
Her research lies at the intersection of molecular genetics, biotechnology, functional genomics, and cancer biology, with a particular focus on CRISPR-based approaches and translational disease models. Prof. Khalil also holds an adjunct faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where she contributes to medical and graduate education.
Research Assistants
Graduate Students
Shireen Alawieh
Second-Year MSc Student
Translational research on the protein interactors of KMT2D and the molecular mechanisms of Kabuki syndrome.
Mohamad Chehab
Master's Research Student
Translational research on inborn errors of metabolism, integrating clinical genomics and biochemical investigation.
Pacifique Dushimimana
MS Student
BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Rwanda, now an MS student in the lab.
Interested in joining?
We are always happy to hear from motivated students, research assistants and collaborators. Tell us about your interests and experience.