hadi.khalil
About Candidate
I am an experienced part-time Professor and Senior Research Associate who enjoys teaching and biomedical research. I am interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease and how that might lead to finding new treatments. I also enjoy disseminating science by teaching in the classroom and the laboratory training setup.
My research interests include regenerative medicine, heart disease, tissue fibrosis, fibroblast dynamics, stem cell therapy, and muscular dystrophy. In addition, I am an expert in highlighting novel findings in the most relevant areas of medical research, emphasizing their applications in scientific advancement and impacts on public health.
I was trained at reputable international institutions with a collaborative mindset, project-leading experience, and excellent mentoring skills. In addition, my passion for biomedical research is packed with deep knowledge of cutting-edge molecular biology techniques, excellent communication skills, and outstanding writing capability essential for acquiring research grants from prestigious funding associations.
Location
Education
PhD in Life Sciences Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2012 Laboratory of Prof. Christian Widmann, Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Conducted basic research on oxidative stress and pressure-induced damage in the heart, regulation of cell death, and inflammatory responses in stressed organs.
Yeast oxidative stress and programmed cell death. Old Yellow Enzyme-2 (OYE2) was identified as a key mediator of oxidative stress and programmed cell death in yeast.
Work & Experience
In-person Teaching: Pathophysiology of Health Problems HSS3305 for third-year undergraduate students; the section has 120 students. Develop a syllabus, prepare the teaching materials, and create assignments and assessment plans.
Identifying novel stage-specific fibroblast differentiation markers and their role in cardiac regeneration.