Hiba Mohamed

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Hiba Mohamed
Alma materUniversity of Khartoum
University of Cambridge
AwardsRoyal Society Pfizer Award
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Khartoum
Al-Neelain University
ThesisThe role of Host Genetics in Susceptibility to Kala-azar in the Sudan

Hiba Salah-Eldin Mohamed (born 18 January 1968) is a Sudanese molecular biologist who works at the University of Khartoum. She won the 2007 Royal Society Pfizer Award.

Early life and education[]

Mohamed studied zoology at the University of Khartoum, earning a Bachelors in 1993 and a Masters in 1998. She moved to the University of Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR) for her PhD in 2002.[1] Her doctoral research, "The role of Host Genetics in Susceptibility to Kala-azar in The Sudan", was under the supervision of Jenefer Blackwell.[1][2] She remained at the CIMR as a postdoctoral fellow.[2]

Research[]

Mohamed was awarded a Wellcome Trust Research Development Award, and moved back to the University of Khartoum to be a professor in the Department of Molecular Biology.[1] Her research focuses on understanding the genetics of Visceral leishmaniasis.[1] She was awarded the 2007 Royal Society Pfizer Award for her research into the disease, which is transmitted by sandfly bites.[3] There is no vaccine or effective treatment, and up to 350 million people are at risk worldwide.[4] Mohamed was part of the Royal Society Africa Week celebrations in 2008.[5] In 2010 Mohamed was appointed a Fellow of the Global Young Academy.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hiba S. Mohamed". Global Young Academy. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. ^ a b "Unit Of Diseases And Diversity". www.iend.org. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. ^ The Royal Society (2012-07-23), Royal Society Pfizer Award 2007 - Hiba Mohamed, retrieved 2018-06-01
  4. ^ "Sudanese scientist wins top award". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  5. ^ The Royal Society (2013-12-10), In Conversation with Dr Hiba Mohamed, retrieved 2018-06-01
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