Affiliation: King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research

Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud research interests are multidisciplinary covering diverse microbial, mammalian human, and plant biological systems. His main research tracks include pharmacological activities of natural products, clinical biochemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and environmental toxicology. In this context, his solid track record as a researcher is reflected in the publication of 60 high-quality peer-reviewed Clarivate Analytics articles in high-profile international journals (Source: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ar&user=ecUji3YAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&alert_preview_top_rm=2). His total number of citations in the Google Scholar database is 1313 and growing, with maximum citations per single article being 173, h-index of 20 (Clarivate Analytics h-index = 17) and i10-index 30.

The current stem cell research in Prof. Aboul-Soud’s lab is funded by the National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (MAARIFAH), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Award Number (14-MED690-02).