Personal Information

 Assistant Professor

Department of  Laboratory Technology

Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 0126952000 Ext. 24235

Email: tshinawi@kau.edu.sa

THORAIA M. SHINAWI

 Assistant Professor

Profile

2015: Doctor of Philosophy in Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK

2016 -Now: Assistant Professor of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University

2017: Head of Program and Activities Unit at Corprate Social Resposibility and Community Service Administration, King Abdulaziz University

2017: Coordinator of Quality at Medical Laboratory Tehnology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University

2017: Coordinator of Evaluation and Quality Assuarance Program (EQAUP) at Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University

2017: Head of the Quality and Accreditation Unit at Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University.

2017-Now: Member at Neuro-Geno Oncology Research Group, King Fahad Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King Abdulaziz University 

2018-Now: Vice-Dean (Female Section) of Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University.

Education

  • 2005

    Bachelor degree from Medical Laboratory TechnologyApplied Medical Science, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2009

    Master degree from BiotechnologyBiological Life Science, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, امــريــكـا

  • 2015

    Doctorate degree from Dept of Medical and Molecular GeneticsFaculty of medicine and dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, بريطانيا

Employment

  • 2008-2015

    Lecturer, Faculty of applied medical sciences, medical laboratory technology, King Abdulaziz university, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2015-حاليا

    Assisstant professor , Faculty of applied medical sciences, medical laboratory technology, King Abdulaziz university, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

My research interests involve studying the genetic and epigenetic alterations in different types of tumors, especially in CNS cancers.

In addition, using methylation microarray technology and next generation sequencing to investigate the causes of cancer development and other genetic diseases. Moreover, I am interested in genotyping studies.

Scientific interests

Courses

Molecular Genetics 271 271
Molecular Diagnostics 471 471
Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics 602 602
Biochemistry and Cell Biology 601 601

Areas of expertise

NA