Khushnooda Ramzan
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
KSA
Biography
Khushnooda Ramzan, PhD in molecular biology works as Scientist in the Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She got her PhD from Punjab University, Pakistan. During her PhD she mapped new loci for hearing loss by whole genome wide scan, which was a first step towards the later identification of a novel gene in the mapped families. Later, she joined department of genetics, KFSH&RC, Riyadh as postdoc and continued working on the genetics of hearing loss in Saudi families. This led her to an unusual finding that the most common gene GJB2 responsible of hearing loss worldwide does not play a significant role in their population. Her research focus was then focused to investigate the role of other genes and to identify the novel loci/genes within the Saudi Population. She has characterized and documented genetic basis of autosomal recessive deafness in more than 150 families of Saudi Arabian origin; their incidence and distribution were also documented.
Abstract
Abstract : Characterization of the genes underlying Usher Syndrome in Saudi Arabian Population
