Shabir Hassan

Dr. Shabir Hassan is an Assistant Professor at Khalifa University's College of Biological Sciences, directing ShabLab and Zebrafish Avatar Lab. He previously worked as an Early Career Investigator at Harvard Medical School and Associate Bioengineer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His research focuses on bioengineering, 3D bioprinting, and biomaterials for drug discovery, rare diseases, and tissue regeneration.

• Harvard/MIT (Postdoctoral Researcher)
• University of Zurich (Dr. Sc. in Natural Sciences)
• Savitribai Phule Pune University (Dr. Sc. in Chemistry)
• Kashmir University (M.Sc. Biotechnology)
• Kashmir University (BSc. Chemistry, Biology, English)

Research interests include:

• Organ-on-a-chip systems for disease modeling
• Self-oxygenating hydrogels for tissue regeneration
• 3D bioprinting of genetic/rare disease models
• Frugal bioimaging innovations
• Porous hydrogel scaffolds for wound healing
• Microfabrication techniques for functional tissues

His 15-recent publications highlight advancements in oxygen-releasing biomaterials (Small, 2024), in vitro disease models (Front Pharmacol, 2024), and 3D bioprinting (ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2022). Awards include Swiss SNSF mobility grants, Harvard/BWH mentorship recognition, and TERMIS-AP best oral presentation.

Editorial roles: Associate Editor at Frontiers in Biomaterials Science, Founding Associate Editor at MIT Science Policy Review. Lab affiliations include Khalifa University's Center for Biotechnology Research.