Omar Khdour

Omar Khdour is a Research Assistant Professor at the Biodesign Center for Bioenergetics at Arizona State University. His work bridges synthetic organic chemistry, mitochondrial biochemistry, and therapeutic development, focusing on overcoming bottlenecks in drug design and bioenergy production through natural products-based research.

• Education: PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry (2007), Arizona State University; BS in Microbiology/Molecular Biology (2000), Arizona State University; BS in Chemical Biology (1995), Mutah University, Jordan.

Research Interests: Khdour specializes in mitochondrial medicine and bioenergetics, with expertise spanning chemical biology, organic synthesis, and biomedicine. His projects aim to develop therapeutic compounds targeting neurodegenerative diseases like Friedreich's Ataxia.

Selected Research Activity: A 2015-2017 FARA-funded project explored methylene blue derivatives to enhance mitochondrial function and frataxin levels, reflecting his translational focus on drug development.

Labs & Teams: He is affiliated with the Biodesign Center for Bioenergetics at Arizona State University's Tempe campus, where he integrates biochemical discovery with clinical applications.