After KAUST Academy
Haitham completed the KAUST Academy Bioinformatics Specialization in September 2026, including a summer program at the University of Cambridge. As of October 2026, Haitham has a role at Health Co.
Summer project
Bioinformatics Specialization · Cohort 2026
Single-Nucleus Transcriptomics Identifies Coordinated Changes in Upper-Layer Excitatory Neurons in Major Depressive Disorder
Using single-nucleus RNA-seq data from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of 17 individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 17 matched controls, this project identifies upper-layer excitatory neurons as showing the strongest and most consistent transcriptional signal associated with MDD among 26 cell-type clusters tested. Pathway enrichment analysis reveals coordinated downregulation of genes involved in glutamate transport, cytoskeletal organization, and mitochondrial energy metabolism.
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2026
University of Cambridge · Bioinformatics Summer Program
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