Dr. ABDULAZIZ MOHAMMED ALAMRI

Curriculum vitae | Dr. Abdulaziz Alamri

Address: Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University                                                                              

P.O. Box2455 Riyadh 11451 

Office number: 2 A 60 building 5 

Email: abalamri@ksu.edu.sa         

PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Ph.D. in Immunology (2021), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
• M.Sc. in Immunology (2016), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
• B.Sc. in Biochemistry (2009), College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

• Has trained as a biochemist and a molecular biologist.

• Has experience designing, executing, and interpreting research findings.

• Has excellent communication skills developed through presentations at several national and

international meetings.

• Has received competitive external scholarships as a graduate student.

• Has received several honors and awards in the fields of immunology, and molecular biology.

• Has 2 years of working experience in government, diagnostic, and academic research.

• Has developed scientific projects and accomplished goals through independent and/or collaborative

 research.

• Has strong interpersonal skills, is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and enjoys learning new skills

INTERESTS AND SPECIALIZATIONS:

• Mechanistic insight of the immune system in tumor and inflammatory disease models with emphasis on

therapeutic/vaccine development.

• Experience in tissue culture, molecular biology, techniques, and standard immunology-based assays (in vitro and in vivo).

• Experience and thorough working knowledge of

              * Multi-color flow cytometry

              * Bio-rad qPCR

              * Bio-rad Imaging system

              * CyTOF

              * Mesoscale discovery assay

KEY TECHNICAL RESEARCH SKILLS

• Immunological techniques - multi-color flow cytometry, CyTOF, ELISA, Mesoscale discovery assay, cytotoxicity assay (lymphocytes), Chromium assay, lymphocytes proliferation assay, Apoptotic assay, chemokine-directed immune cell migration assays (trans-well and microfluidic platforms), and adaptive transfer. 
• Tissue culture techniques - Maintenance of mammalian cell lines, tumor cells injection, tumor monitoring, tumor digestion, primary immune cells (such as Natural killer cells, T cells), generation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells, isolation of splenic dendritic cells, and functional analysis of human and murine immune cells.
• Tumor studies techniques - Tumor cells injection, tumor monitoring, tumor collection and digestion, lung metastatic assay, tumor-immune cells isolation, tumor section, and tumor H&E staining.
• Molecular biology, biochemical, and microbiology techniques – RNA isolation, DNA isolation, Reverse transcriptase, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), RT-PCR, Western blot analysis (immunoprecipitation); fluorescence microscopy, culture inoculation/maintenance, media preparation, Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE).
• Computer skills - Proficient in conducting internet searches for scientific literature, and have a working knowledge of various scientific, statistical, reference management, and office software such as Graph Pad Prism, Endnote, Pub Med, MSOffice and Adobe Acrobat on both Windows and Mac platforms.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Thesis Title: Novel roles of Semaphori-3E in the regulation of phenotypes and functions of natural killer cells and dendritic cells

• M.Sc. in Immunology (July 2016), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Thesis Title: A Role of Semaphorin-3E in Regulating Natural Killer Cell Migration in Natural Killer Cell–Dendritic Cell Crosstalk

• B.Sc. in Biochemistry (March 2009) College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

• (2022- now) Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University.
• (2021- now) Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2009 – 2021) Teaching Assistant Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

• (March 2025- now) Biochemistry Department acting head Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2025-now) Consultant of the University Agency for Educational and Academic Affairs for Public Relations and Media, King Saud University.
• (April 2022-now) Head of Public Relations and Media unit, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (June 2022- March 2023) Biochemistry Department acting head (internally assigned) Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES’ MEMBERSHIP

• (2024- now) Member of The Scientific Committee of the Biotechnology Forum, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2023- now) Coordinator of ISO Committee, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2023-now) Member of Scientific Hackathon Committee, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2022- now) Member of Scholarship Committee College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2022- 2024) Member of Alumni Committee College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-now) Member of Supreme Committee, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-now) Coordinator/ Member of Alumni and Human Resources Committee, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-2023) Coordinator/ Member of Field Training Committee, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-2023) Member of the Teaching Load Committee Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-2022) Development and Quality Committee Member, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-2022) Member of the Evaluation and Academic Accreditation Committee, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-2022) Member of the Student Affairs Committee Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.

RESEARCH CHAIR MEMBERSHIPS:

• (2024-now) Member of the Executive Committee, Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-now) Member of the Executive Committee, Protein Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.
• (2021-now) Member of the Executive Committee, Genomic Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University.