Ahmed Dawoud

Dr. Ahmed Dawoud is a Research Fellow in Computational Biology at the University of Southampton. He holds a PhD focused on analyzing large genetic datasets, such as those from the UK Biobank, under the supervision of Prof. Nick Cross and Dr. William Tapper. His work explores clonal hematopoiesis, a pre-malignant state linked to blood cancers and non-malignant diseases. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Senior Bioinformatician at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust.

Education:

• PhD in Computational Biology/Genetics (supervised by Prof. Nick Cross and Dr. William Tapper)

Research Interests:

• Age-related clonal hematopoiesis
• Genomic analysis of genetic mutations (e.g., TET2, TP53, ASXL1)
• Links between genetic variants and diseases like chronic kidney disease and mastocytosis
• Applications of bioinformatics to large-scale genomic studies

Research Trends: His publications highlight the role of clonal hematopoiesis in disease progression, leveraging computational methods to analyze genetic datasets. Key themes include mutation-driven pathologies, epidemiological associations (e.g., smoking), and the integration of genomic data with clinical outcomes.

Grants & Advising: No explicit grants listed. No current or past PhD students recorded.

Labs/Teams: Likely affiliated with computational biology or genetics research groups at the University of Southampton, though specific lab names are not mentioned.