​Dr. Idil Ahmed
Postdoctoral Fellow Stem Cell Laboratory Division., Sidra Medicine

Idil completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Qatar University before earning her Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from Hamad Bin Khalifa University in 2021, under the supervision of Dr. Essam Abdelalim. Her doctoral thesis focused on investigating key transcription factors influencing pancreatic beta cell generation and the development of diabetes. She is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow within the stem cell division at Sidra Medicine. Her research interests revolve around the use of pluripotent stem cells to explore disease models, particularly focusing on diabetes.