Name: Sabah Ahmed Mohammed Al-Zahrani
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
Email: alsabah@ksu.edu.sa

- EDUCATION:
Jun 2014- Jul-2016 American English Language program Columbia University

2009 BSc. Collage of Science, Biochemistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, King Saud University.

- POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT:
2012-2014 Demonstrator, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, KSU
2006-2012 Research Assistance, Zoology Department, KSU& Genetics Department, KFSHRC.
2005-2006 Research Trainee, Genetics Department, KFSHRC.

- TECHNICAL TRAINING:
2006-2007 Volunteer Research Assistant for three monthes in Neurogenetics Unit and Laboratory, headed by Dr. Namik Kaya, KFSHRC, Genetics Department.

- Molecular Biology Techniques:
 DNA and RNA isolation and purification from whole blood, different cell lines and tissue samples.
 Determination of the quantity and quality of RNA, DNA and proteins in various cell and tissue types.
 Primer design and optimization.
 Cell culture.
 PCR preparation and product purification.
 Imaging (Typhoon and UV imager).
 Gel Electrophoresis (Agarose).
 Preparing and sequencing samples of DNA (ABI 3100, MegaBase).
 Sequence analysis (ChromasPro, Lasergene 6.0).
 cDNA Synthesis. Computer Skills:
 Software: ChromasPro, Lasergene 6.0, Microsoft Office Professional.

- VOLANTEERING EXPERIENCE:
- As a technician working at Zoology Department, College of Science, KSU, In the following courses:
 Zoo 551 Advanced Genetics
 Zoo 556 Advanced Cytogenetics 2
 Zoo 331 Physiology-1
 Zoo 553 Molecular Biology

- PUBLICATIONS:
RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:
 Maha H Daghestani1*, Arjumand Warsy2, Mazin H Daghestani3, Ali N Alodaib 4,Abdelmoneim Eldali5, Nadia A Al-Eisa1 and Sabah Al-zhrani 2.
- The Gln27Glu Polymorphism in β2-Adrenergic receptor gene is linked to hypertriglyceridemia, hyperinsulinemia and hyperleptinemia in Saudis. Lipids in Health and Disease 2010, 9:90

- PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH:
 2006-2007 The common pentanucleotide polymorphism of the3'-untranslated region of the leptin receptor gene is associated with serum insulin levels in Saudi Females with polycystic ovary syndrome .
 2007-2008 β2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Subjects.
 2008-2009 Relationships between serum resistin and leptin levels, body mass index, lipid profile, polymorphisms in the resistin gene promoter and leptin receptor gene of obese Saudi children. 
 2012-2013 Genetic association between the HLA-G 14-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism and the recurrent spontaneous abortions in Saudi females.
 2012-2013 The relationship between cytokine gene polymorphism and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion in Saudi females.

- PROGRAM OF CREATIVITY AND TALENT IN MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY:
- 2011 Technician
- 2010 Technician
- LANGUAGES:
Arabic, English.