After KAUST Academy
Manar works as a Medical Laboratory Specialist at Al-Ansari Specialized Hospital. After KAUST Academy, Manar passed the Saudi licensing exam for laboratory specialists in November 2024 and completed the Saudi National Institute of Health's Research in Clinical Practice program in July 2026.
Summer project
Bioinformatics Specialization · Cohort 2024
MISTRAL: Dynamic Data Analysis of Security Threats Within Biomedical Research Environments
MISTRAL (Massive Internal System Traffic Research Analysis and Logging) is a project funded by NSF and Cisco, aimed at enhancing network monitoring and data collection to protect sensitive patient data in biomedical research environments. This study establishes a baseline for normal network traffic and enriches datasets with synthetic malicious data to develop automated detection methods for cyber threats. We created two machine learning models that achieved over 96% precision in detecting malicious traffic, particularly port scanning attacks. Our methodologies include traffic visualizations that assist users in monitoring potential threats. The research underscores the importance of safeguarding patient data and ensuring operational security within biomedical research, leveraging advanced techniques in machine learning and data analysis.
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2024
Duke University · Bioinformatics Summer Internship
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