Amjad A.

After KAUST Academy

Amjad started a master's in Precision Health at the University of Chicago in fall 2026. Amjad earned the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Medical Laboratory Specialist license in September 2025 and was appointed to a Thiqat Council at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in December 2025.

Summer project

Bioinformatics Specialization · Cohort 2025

Epigenetic Age Acceleration as a Marker of Cystic Fibrosis Severity

Investigate association of epigenetic age acceleration (epigenetic age – chronological age) with cystic fibrosis severity including CFTR genotype, measures of pancreatic function, age of chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, age of diabetes onset, sweat chloride levels and lung function.

Mentor: Lisa Strug

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