معرفی
Muneer Abbas is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at Howard University's College of Medicine and a member of the Molecular Genetics Research Group at the Howard University Cancer Center/National Human Genome Center (NHGC). He holds additional roles as the Director of the NHGC Sickle Cell Disease Center Biorepository and the Molecular Genetics Director. His research focuses on immunogenetics, cancer disparities, and quantum biology applications in medicine. Abbas graduated with a Ph.D. in Microbiology/Immunogenetics from Howard University in 2008.
Education:
- Ph.D., Microbiology/Immunogenetics, Howard University, 2008
- M.S., Biology/Immunoparasitology, Yarmouk University, 1996
- B.S., Biology, Yarmouk University, 1993
Research Interests: Abbas investigates polymorphisms in immune response genes, particularly their role in health disparities. His work spans immunogenetics, quantum phenomena in biological systems, sickle cell disease biorepositories, and the microbiome's role in cancer. Collaborations include quantum sensing projects with the Quantum Biology Lab and studies on serotonin receptor genes' links to HIV/AIDS and immune function.
Grants & Funding: Co-PI on an NSF-funded quantum sensing initiative and NIH grants addressing violence exposure, HIV risks in African Americans, and prostate cancer. He secured funding for a pilot study on serotonin receptor 5-HT2A and immune markers.
Awards:
- Special Unit Award (2018)
- Howard University Bridge Fund/Pilot Study Award (2015–2016)
- CRCHD Scholar-in-Training Award (2016)
Labs/Teams: Directs the NHGC Biorepository and collaborates with the Quantum Biology Lab, focusing on quantum technologies for cancer research and quantum probe applications in biology.
