Lithe Basbous

Biostatistician

Khalifa University

Biography

I am currently a researcher and PhD candidate at Khalifa University in the UAE, with a background in biostatistics and epidemiology. I am extremely excited to contribute to research efforts in the UAE and to engage with experts from around the world to deepen my knowledge in multi-omics and pathology.

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Interests
  • Genome mapping
  • Differential gene expression statistical analysis
  • Disease prevalence/surveillance
Education

  • PhD in Public Health, Anticipated 2028

    Khalifa University , U.A.E

  • Ms in Biostatistics, 2024

    Case Western Reserve University , U.S

  • BSc in Biology, 2021

    Cleveland State University , U.S

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Khalifa University
Research Assistant
Khalifa University
Jan 2025 – Present Abu Dhabi, UAE
Researcher and PhD candidate in Public Health at Khalifa University, with a strong background in biostatistics and epidemiology. I am oriented toward machine learning and multi-omics integration, with a focus on advancing precision medicine and understanding complex disease mechanisms.
 
 
 
 
 
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance center
Research Assistant
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance center
Jan 2022 – Aug 2024 Cleveland, OH

Research and surveillance of mutations in the prion protein gene and determine the polymorphic nature of codon 129 and other codons.

Responsibilities include:

  • Performance of some clinical work in establishing viable samples for genetic testing.
  • Assistance in the molecular lab’s research efforts
  • Handling procurement and day to day tasks of labs in the center.
 
 
 
 
 
Ciox Health
Medical Chart Retrieval Specialist
Ciox Health
May 2021 – Dec 2021 Nationally
Procure particular medical records from the care providers’ record repositories.
 
 
 
 
 
Cleveland State University
Physics Supplemental Instructor
Cleveland State University
Jan 2019 – May 2021 Cleveland, OH
I took a supplemental instructor position for the physics department in my junior and senior year at Cleveland State University.
 
 
 
 
 
Cleveland Clinic
Healthcare Volunteer
Cleveland Clinic
Aug 2018 – May 2019 Cleveland, OH
I Volunteered at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus Cardiology department, of which helped develop necessary knowledge of patient interaction methods and ethical boundaries that are relevant to health care and research.

Programming Skills

R

50%

SASsvg
SAS

60%

Python
Python

30%

Statistics

80%

Recent Instrument Training

Here is some of the instruments I received training for. Competency assessments may have not been established yet for some of these instruments. This list does not include all instrumentation or skills that have been acquired.

Ion S5™ System.
ThermoFisher Nov 2022
Maxwell® RSC 16 System training.
Promega Jul 2022

Recent Posts

What I learned from How To Be A Modern Scientist by Jeff Leek
Review work with the right intent Scientific knowledge is mainly a byproduct of innumerable work built up by millions of people ranging from data collection to its analysis. Evaluation is really important in helping establish solid concepts that can be reproducible and/or applicable in real life scenarios.
Apr 21, 2023 2 min read

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