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Hamad Ali

Also known as: Hamad Yaseen

Research areas: Medicine · Nephrology · Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

ORCID iD 0000-0001-6623-3374
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Dr. Hamad Yaseen Ali is an Associate Professor of Genomic Medicine at the Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, and a Research Consultant at Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait. His work is focused on advancing precision medicine through the integration of genomics, molecular diagnostics, biomarkers, and clinical data to improve the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of chronic and inherited diseases.

He holds a BSc in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University and MSc and PhD degrees in Medical Genetics from the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Newcastle University, UK.

Dr. Ali’s research program focuses particularly on precision nephrology, including autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), diabetic kidney disease, and other inherited renal disorders. His work spans genomic diagnosis, genotype–phenotype characterization, biomarker discovery, and the translation of molecular findings into clinically actionable approaches. A major component of his research explores circulating and urinary molecular biomarkers, including extracellular vesicles, alongside genomic and multi-omic technologies for earlier diagnosis and prediction of disease progression.

He leads and contributes to multidisciplinary collaborations involving Kuwait University, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health, Dasman Diabetes Institute, and international academic and clinical partners in the United Kingdom and the United States, including Mayo Clinic. His research is supported by Kuwait University and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).

Through this work, Dr. Ali aims to help establish precision medicine as a clinically integrated model of care in Kuwait, translating genomic and molecular discoveries into improved patient outcomes and more personalized approaches to disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

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