Title: Comprehensive next generation sequencing based genomic analysis of the HBB locus

Biography:

I took my first steps in the biotechnology field; I realized that the world around me is constantly progressing. Almost daily, new developments were taking place and lab professionals must cope with the   challenges of changes as they learn new techniques and adapt to new technologies.

In my opinion, one may become a true and successful person if he likes what he's doing, and I love biology labs. I have an undergraduate certificate in Biotechnology, a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Laboratories and Clinical Sciences, and a master's degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry.

Abstract

 Hereditary diseases are common in Saudi Arabia. Such diseases include Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassemia. Recent epidemiological studies report an alarming increase in the prevalence of hereditary blood disorders in Saudi Arabia. The majority of these positive results were in carriers of sickle-cell disease and β-thalassemia. Most of these diseases causing variants are located on chromosome 11 (p15.4) in the HBB gene.