Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Biochemistry

Faculty of Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 026952000 Ext. 6473

Email: ehuwait@kau.edu.sa

Dr Etimad Huwait

 Associate Professor

Profile

I am an Associate Professor of Biochemistry Science at the Faculty of sciences in King Abdulaziz University (KAU). I received my BSc (Hons) degree (Biochemistry) and my MSs studies from KAU. This was followed by a post-doctoral research at the Bioscience school of Cardiff University (UK)) with scholarships from KAU. I joined KAU in 1999 and completed 21 years of service in 2020. My research is focused on understanding how the Nutraceuticals regulate cellular processes in heart disease with the goal of preventative/therapeutic agents’ discovery. My research has been funded by KAU. I have published over 50 research articles (h- index 8 and i10 index 7 with over 223 citations). I am a committee member, I supervised over 15 Master/PhD students. In addition to research, I am also involved in teaching under/postgraduate students, including undergraduates for the Biology department at the faculty of sciences and external examiner for Biochemistry at KAU.

Education

  • 1990

    Bachelor degree from BiochemistrySchool of Science, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1997

    Master degree from BiochemistrySchool of Science, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008

    Doctorate degree from Molecular BiologyWelsh School of Bioscience, Cardiff University, Cardiff, بريطانيا

Employment

  • 1999-2008

    Lecturer, King Abdelaziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-2017

    Assistant Professor , King Abdelaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2017-حاليا

    Associate Professor, King Abdelaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

 
The overall aim of my research is to understand how specific factors, such as natural product and lipid metabolites, regulate gene expression during health and disease Atherosclerosis, Alzheimer, Obesity, Diabetes and Osteoporosis). In particular, we are elucidating the pathways leading from the interaction of such factors with their receptors, through the intracellular signalling cascades, to the control of gene expression in the nucleus, with the longer-term goal of identifying new therapeutic/preventative targets/avenues

Scientific interests

Courses

General Biochemistry 201 Bioc
Molecular Biochemistry 432 Bioc
Regulation of Metabolism 623 Bioc
Physiology 700 Bioc
Metabolism I 211 Bioc
Metabolism II 312 Bioc

Areas of expertise

Teaching Experience Teaching Experience: Undergraduate: General Biochemistry For science students and university requirements, General biochemistry for majors & non –majors, general metabolism I and II, Molecular Biochemistry, Biochemistry research project and Field training, Graduate: Regulation of metabolism and Cell signaling/signal transduction and Human Physiology Laboratory Experience I have experienced in various molecular biology techniques such as DNA and RNA extraction, primer designing, cDNA synthesis, preparation of PCR and RT-PCR. Experienced in cellular biology techniques (cell culture, transfection, siRNA, immunoprecipitation, western blotting, EMSA and kinase phosphorylation analysis). Supervision Experience: Master and PhD degree students’ supervisions