معرفی
Hosna Jabbari serves as Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and cross-appointed in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering, directing the Computational Biology Research and Analytics Laboratory (COBRA Lab) focused on RNA-centric diagnostics and therapeutics development.
Education:
- BSc in Computer Science, University of Victoria
- MSc in Computer Science - Bioinformatics, University of British Columbia
- PhD in Computer Science - Bioinformatics, University of British Columbia
Research Focus: Dr. Jabbari pioneers RNA structure-function characterization through computational biology to decode disease mechanisms. Her work integrates transcriptomics, RNA-RNA/protein interaction analysis, and aging research with advanced machine learning and quantum computing approaches, emphasizing explainable AI for medical applications in RNA therapy development.
Publication Trends: Recent work (2018-2024) demonstrates sustained innovation in RNA pseudoknot prediction algorithms applied to viral pathogenesis (notably SARS-CoV-2) and therapeutic design, with increasing integration of quantum computing and AI methodologies reflecting her interdisciplinary trajectory in computational genomics.
Advising & Grants: Actively recruiting undergraduate researchers for funded projects including non-DNA life research, AI-driven vaccine development (comparative analysis and self-amplifying RNA platforms), and aging studies. She instructs BME 415/615 (Bioinformatics Algorithms) and MED 621 (Grant Writing), providing hands-on research training and grant preparation mentorship.
Laboratory: As COBRA Lab Director, she leads a globally connected research network advancing RNA bioinformatics through algorithm development, fostering collaborations across virology, aging research, and therapeutic design domains.
