Mazen Abdulghani

About

 I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry at the University of the Free State (UFS). My research focuses on using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to investigate gene function in Candida albicans.
 I hold a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, India (with a Minor in Molecular Biology). My doctoral research focused on the genetic and proteomic profile of Candida albicans biofilms.
 M.Sc. in Microbiology from the Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad, India.
 B.Sc. in Microbiology, Taiz University, Yemen.
 My aim to advance understanding of infectious diseases using interdisciplinary approaches and contribute to the development of novel microbial therapeutics and solutions to microbial-related health challenges.

Employment

• University of the Free State PostDoc Researcher
  2026 - Present
• Taiz University Assistant Professor
  2026 - 2026
• Al Saeed University Assistant Professor
  2026 - 2026
• UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor
  2026 - 2026
• AL-HIKMA UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor
  2026 - 2026
• AL-ATA’A UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor
  2025 - 2026
• Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Co-supervesor
  2021 - 2024
• Taiz University CHB
  2016 - 2017

Education

• Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Ph.D.
  2020 - 2024
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University M.Sc.
  2017 - 2019
• Taiz University B.Sc.
  2010 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (9)

• Optimization of in vitro Biofilm Growth of Candida albicans
  Indian Journal of Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-024-01220-x
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• Clinical Significance, Molecular Formation, and Natural Antibiofilm Agents of Candida albicans
  Advances in Antifungal Drug Development 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-5165-5_9
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• Futuristic Avenues in Candida Treatment: Exploiting Plant-Derived Agents as Potent Inhibitors of Candidiasis
  Advances in Antifungal Drug Development 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-5165-5_10
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• Menthol-responsive proteome of Candida albicans
  Journal of Proteins and Proteomics 2024 DOI: 10.1007/S42485-024-00138-8
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• Proteome dataset of Candida albicans (ATCC10231) opaque cell
  BMC Research Notes 2024 DOI: 10.1186/S13104-023-06661-Z
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• Opaque cell-specific proteome of Candida albicans ATCC 10231
  Medical Mycology 2023 DOI: 10.1093/MMY/MYAD062
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• Proteomic dataset of Candida albicans (ATCC 10231) Biofilm
  BMC Research Notes 2023 DOI: 10.1186/S13104-023-06436-6
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• Menthol Inhibits Candida albicans Growth by Affecting the Membrane Integrity Followed by Apoptosis
  Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2022 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1297888
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• Proteomic profile of Candida albicans biofilm
  Journal of Proteomics 2022 DOI: 10.1016/J.JPROT.2022.104661
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