Arnab Pain
Professor
Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division
King Abdullah University Of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
Biography
The primary focus of the Pathogen Genomics Laboratory is to use high-throughput sequencing and other functional genomic technologies to understand the biology and genomic diversity of a few parasitic protists and bacteria with significant impact on human and animal health. Genome and transcriptome sequencing of these organisms is a critical first step towards our understanding of how these organisms grow and thrive in a susceptible host and in other environment. A better understanding of their biology could eventually lead to the development of new intervention strategies. Within this program, a combination of high-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing-based methods, coupled with functional genomics and bioinformatics tools are being used in the following areas of research: Genomics of Apicomplexan parasites and Chromerids and host-parasite interactions. Molecular and genomic characterization of enteric pathogens particularly during mass gatherings Genome variation in Mycobacteria Development of bioinformatic tools for genome-scale data visualization and mining
Research Interest
Genomics of Apicomplexan parasites and Chromerids and host-parasite interactions. Molecular and genomic characterization of enteric pathogens particularly during mass gatherings Genome variation in Mycobacteria Development of bioinformatic tools for genome-scale data visualization and mining
