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Dr. Areej Al Yahyawi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Areej Alyahyawi is an assistant professor of human genetics at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. She joined King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in October 2010 as a teaching assistant. Dr. Alyahyawi is a graduate of King Abdulaziz University, obtaining her bachelor’s degree of Applied Medical Sciences, medical technology program in 2006. Dr. Alyahyawi obtained a Master of science degree in clinical laboratory science from the Catholic University of America following by a Ph.D. degree in Human Genetics from Howard University. She is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)

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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Howard University
Washington Dc., USA
Doctor of Philosophy, Human Genetics- 2019

The Catholic University of America
Washington Dc., USA
Master of Science, Clinical Laboratory Science- 2013

King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, KSA
Bachelor of Science, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, medical technology program -2006

Research Interests / Collaborations

Dr. Alyahyawi’s research interest involves the association of stress with immune response biomarkers. She is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), and an active member in number of national community services and social activity societies.

Publications

Abstracts and Posters:
Areej Alyahyawi, Afnan Shakoori, Abrar Aloufi , Nicole Retland, Frough Saadatmand, Kareem Washington, Muneer Abbas. Genetic Variation In 5-Ht2a Is Associated with Stress and Immune Responses in African American Young Adults, February 2019

Nicole L. Retland Moreland; Abrar Aloufi; Areej Alyahyawi; Afnan Shakoori; Joseph Aubee; Karl Thompson; Muneer Abbas

The role of human 5-HTR2A in miRNA expression in the triple negative breast cancer cell line

August 2020 Cancer Research 80 (16_Supplement):2534-2534

DOI:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2020-2534

Grace Swanson, Stephanie Miller, Areej Alyahyawi, Bradford Wilson, Forough Saadatmand, Clarence Lee, Georgia Dunston, Muneer Abbas

Genetic polymorphisms in the serotonin receptor 7 (HTR7) gene are associated with cortisol levels in African American young adults. F1000 Research (January 2017) DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.10442.1

SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

American Society for Human Genetics

CONTACT INFORMATION

KSAU Email: yahyawia@ksau-hs.edu.sa

Phone EXT.: 46090