Khalifa University of Science Technology and Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Biography
Dr. Habiba Al Safar is an Emirati research scholar who has a wealth of professional and educational experience that includes a Ph.D. in Philosophy in Forensics and Medical Sciences from Western Australia, a M.Sc. in Medical Engineering from the United Kingdom, and a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the United states of America. Her research interest is constructing the genomic structures of individuals of Arab descent to identify genomic segments that carry gene(s) that predispose to disease. Specifically, addressing diseases that are increasing in prevalence amongst the local communities of the UAE.