Speakers

Faisal Mohamed Fadlelmola Mohamed

Place of Birth : Wad Medani, Sudan
Position : Founder & Director, Kush Centre for Genomics & Biomedical Informatics; President & Founder, Biotechnology Perspectives Organization
Field of study : Cancer Genomics, Bioinformatics, and the Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer

Dr. Faisal M. Fadlelmola is a distinguished professor, principal investigator, and biomedical scientist renowned for his expertise in cancer genomics, bioinformatics, and the molecular epidemiology of cancer. With over two decades of experience, he has played a pivotal role in advancing genomic medicine, translational bioinformatics, and data science across Africa. He founded and directed the Kush Centre for Genomics & Biomedical Informatics and the Biotechnology Perspectives Organization and serves as Principal Investigator of the Sudan node in the NIH Data Science Initiative Africa Consortium. Dr. Fadlelmola has been instrumental in building bioinformatics capacity through the H3ABioNet consortium and is a NASA Transformative Open Science Fellow and Open Science Ambassador. He has authored numerous high-impact publications and has earned international recognition for his contributions to research, mentorship, and policy development in biomedical sciences.

• Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Genomics & Bioinformatics: BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada (2004–2006)
• Ph.D. in Molecular Human Genetics & Bioinformatics: University of Würzburg, Germany (2000–2003)
• M.Sc. in Computer-Based Information Systems: University of Sunderland, UK (1999–2000)
• M.Sc. in Medical Molecular Biology: University of Westminster, UK (1998–1999)
• B.Sc. (Honors) in Biological Sciences: University of Khartoum, Sudan (1983–1988)

• Founder & Director: Kush Centre for Genomics & Biomedical Informatics (2022–Present)
• President & Founder: Biotechnology Perspectives Organization (2022–Present)
• Principal Investigator: Sudan Node, NIH Data Science Initiative Africa Consortium (2021–Present)
• Principal Investigator: Sudan Node, US NIH-Funded H3ABioNet (2012–2024)
• Associate Professor: Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum (2014–2022)
• Associate Professor: Faculty of Computer Sciences, University of Future of Sudan (2011–2017)
• Biomedical Scientist/Assistant Professor: University of Botswana (2009–2011)
• Research Associate: BC Cancer Agency, Canada (2007–2009)

• Cancer Genomics & Precision Medicine
• Translational Bioinformatics & Data Science
• Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer
• Machine Learning & AI in Genomics
• Biomedical Informatics & Digital Health
• Bioinformatics Training & Capacity Building