Dr. Susu Zughaier
Dr. Susu Zughaier is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and the Chair of the Infectious Diseases Research Network at Qatar University College of Medicine.
She was trained as a clinical microbiologist at University College London and earned her MSc and PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. She completed postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School in Boston, United States, and previously served as an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, United States.
Her research interests focus on antimicrobial resistance, host-pathogen interactions, nanovaccine development, nanotechnology for rapid detection of bacterial infections and artificial intelligence for medical applications.
Her translational research focuses on vitamin D immune modulatory effects and related translational studies.
Dr. Zughaier has published more than 120 scientific research papers, with H-index 39, and has been awarded four patents on her discoveries.
She has been listed among the top 2% of highly cited authors with impact in their field. She is an active member of various international societies and serves as an Associate Editor, Editorial Board Member and ad-hoc reviewer for multiple international journals.
