Dr. Khalid Abu Khabar
Research Group Leader and Principal Scientist
Dr. Khalid Abu Khabar is a Research Group Leader and Principal Scientist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC), specializing in molecular biology, immunology, inflammation, cancer, and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. His research focuses particularly on mRNA stability and its role in human health and disease, with applications in precision medicine and therapeutic development. Dr. Abu Khabar has played a leading role in Saudi Arabia’s emerging field of space medicine, serving as Principal Investigator for KFSHRC’s biomedical research conducted aboard the International Space Station during the Kingdom’s first scientific space mission in 2023. His research examines how microgravity and spaceflight affect human cells, immune responses, gene expression, and disease-related pathways, with the potential to advance both astronaut health and medical understanding on Earth. He has published extensively in molecular biomedicine and has received several national and international research awards.
Speakers
Prof. Paul D. Asimow
Eleanor and John R. McMillan Professor of Geology and Geochemistry
Prof. Dara Entekhabi
Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Chair
Prof. Howard Zebker
Kwoh-Ting Li Professor of Engineering Stanford University
Dr. Amani Alonazi
Associate Technical Fellow
Dr. Michelle Parker
Vice President and Chief Engineer, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Mr. Waleed Alwalaie
GM Space Data and Applications
Eng. Muryah Alshahrani
General Manager of Space Systems and Infrastructure
Eng. AlHarith Almoosa
General Manager of Spacecrafts Engineering & Integration
Mr. Khalid Manjoo
Director of Spacecraft Engineering
Prof. Alexander Hayes
Director, Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Saturn