Hussein A. Abbas

Dr. Hussein A. Abbas serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Leukemia and Department of Genomic Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He maintains significant academic affiliations including Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics and Regular Member status in the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, where he participates in both the Cancer Biology and Immunology Programs.

His research program centers on hematologic malignancies, with specialized focus on systemic mastocytosis and acute myeloid leukemia. Dr. Abbas investigates leukemic cell dynamics within the immune microenvironment through integrative analysis of genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data from patient samples. This approach aims to uncover biomarkers predictive of treatment response and identify molecular mechanisms underlying therapy resistance.

As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Abbas directly translates research insights into clinical practice for hematologic malignancy patients. His work bridges laboratory discoveries with patient care through MD Anderson's clinical trials infrastructure, contributing to the development of more effective personalized treatment strategies for challenging blood cancers.