bioscience

Ali O Balubaid

Ph.D Directed Research at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Peak performance for proteins

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An improved peak fitting procedure enables a better determination of protein structures.

Disease researchers have a way with words

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Specialized word search method sheds light on phenotypic similarity of diseases.

Unlocking complex interactions

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Functions of interacting molecular complexes are uncovered through a novel method of aligning the interaction interface of each complex.

Noisy cells produce bursts of protein

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A new mathematical model explains how random factors affect the production of proteins within the cells.

Exploring artificial biosynthesis

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Metabolic route explorer helps to optimize the pathways for artificial biosynthesis of valuable products.

Driven to diffraction

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Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

Algorithm scours datasets to diagnose medical mysteries

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A new tool uses genetic and clinical information to find the root cause of unexplained illnesses.

Sharing expert experimental knowledge to expedite design

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A repository of metabolic information provides a quick reference tool for designing useful synthetic biological systems.

Computer models combat malaria

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A new malaria metabolic model may uncover better ways to treat a highly deadly disease.

Visualization of brain structures helps to model function

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Computer simulations and virtual reality are used by KAUST researchers and collaborators in France to visualize the energetic coupling between neurons and astrocytes and to improve understanding of brain metabolism. The human brain uses more energy than any other organ, accounting for around 20 percent of all glucose-derived energy. Neurons can’t meet their own energy requirements: they depend on supporting glial cells and the neurovascular system to supply various forms of sugar fuel. However, it is still unclear how this neuro-glio-vasculature network manages the brain’s energy demands

LD Motif Finder locates ancient hidden protein patterns

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A machine learning method has identified highly elusive amino acid sequences involved in cell morphogenesis and adhesion and in diseases like cancer.

Ricardo Henao

Associate Professor (former), Bioengineering
​Ricardo Henao, a quantitative scientist, is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering ( BESE) Division, and Computer Science in the Computer, Electrical, Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division ( CEMSE), member of the Smart Health Initiative ( SHI) and the Computational Biosciences Research center ( CBRC), at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology). He is also currently an Associate Professor in the department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( ECE)