Muhammad Farooq Khan

Accomplished academic professional with extensive expertise in curriculum development, grant writing, and academic research. Demonstrates proficiency in thesis supervision, student assessment, and course designing, complemented by a strong background in university lecturing and publication of scholarly articles. Adept at effective communication and departmental collaboration, with a proven track record in skillful mentoring and student advisement. Experienced in research project management and multidisciplinary teamwork, ensuring course quality enhancement through relevance-based teaching methods. Proficient in virtual classroom management and the use of Blackboard Collaborate for instructional methodologies. Committed to advancing educational excellence through innovative research presentations and funding proposal development.

• Investigating the molecular mechanism of rare human genetic diseases found in Saudi population by modeling genetic diseases in Zebrafish embryos.
• Studying the mechanism of epigenetic regulation histone deacetylases (HDAC) in disease and development with a special focus on liver and brain cancers.
• Studying the role of angiogenesis in solid tumors proliferation and metastasis and fishing novel natural angiogenic inhibitors from Arab flora and Arab traditional medicine.
• Designing and studying a new class of HDAC inhibitors as potent anti-cancer molecules with minimum toxicities.
• Investigating the potential of Saudi traditional medicine and herbs as anti-cancer therapeutics using zebrafish and various human cancer cell lines.

• Date of birth: 12/25/69
• Nationality: Pakistani