Hussein Abbas
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Leukemia
Department of Genomic Medicine
The Abbas lab aims to identify novel vulnerabilities and mechanisms of response/resistance to in leukemias (blood cancers) focusing on both intrinsic (leukemia-specific) and extrinsic (immunobiology, stroma, niche) factors. The research questions are generated by clinical observations which are then translated into research projects. We leverage our access to large number of patient samples. We integrate computational biology (single cell RNA, ATAC etc), spatial biology (Visium, proteomics, etc), and functional genomics (ex CRISPR) with rigorous experimental work (ex: PDX models, ex vivo, cell culture etc).
Our lab welcomes trainees with interests in either (computational or experimental) or both areas, providing training and support tailored to each individual's background and career goals.
For more details about the focus of the lab and the tools we apply, please visit: https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/labs/abbas-laboratory.html
PubMed
MDACC Faculty
Education & Training
MD, American University of Beirut, 2014
PhD, MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School, 2010