🧬 Biography
Dr. Abdelmuhsen Abusneina is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Benghazi, Libya. He holds a PhD in Biomolecular Sciences from Laurentian University (Canada, 2017), an MPhil in Molecular Oncology from the University of Nottingham (UK, 2004), and a BSc in Zoology from the University of Benghazi (1994).
He served as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (2021–2024) and as Chair of the Department of Molecular Diagnostics (2018–2019), where he led curriculum reform and revived the MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System — subsequently purchased by the Libyan government to identify remains from the 2011 war.
His research began with cancer cell metabolism, particularly glutamine addiction and apoptosis in proliferating cancer cells, and now also includes computational analysis of cancer genomes, clinical cytogenetics in Libya, cancer epidemiology, and research metrics. He is a member of ASBMB, AAAS, and CSMB.
This year he teaches Molecular Therapeutics (MOLD-405) and Biomedical Ethics and Scientific Integrity (BMSC401). On this site he publishes research briefs and science news in English and Arabic, and offers consulting and training (see Services).
🎓 Education
PhD 2017 🍁
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Sciences
Cancer Metabolism
"Role of ammonium ions on the modulation of apoptosis in glutamine-starved cells."
Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
MPhil 2004 🇬🇧
Master of Philosophy in Molecular Oncology
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
"Use of small interfering RNA to elucidate the function of neuroendocrine transcription factors in lung cancer."
University of Nottingham, UK
BSc 1994 🇱🇾
Bachelor of Science in Zoology
Faculty of Sciences
University of Benghazi, Libya
🔬 Laboratory Skills
PCR / RT-PCR
Western Blot
RNA Interference (RNAi)
ELISA
Flow Cytometry
Fluorescence Microscopy
NGS — MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics
Histochemistry
Tissue Culture & Transfection
Bacterial Cloning & Transformation
Plasmid Preparation
Animal Testing
🔍 Research Interests
Cancer MetabolismGlutamine Addiction
ApoptosisMCL-1 Inhibition
Molecular DiagnosticsForensic Genomics
Population GeneticsSTR Analysis
Molecular TherapeuticsCytology
Curriculum Development
BioinformaticsCytogenetics
Cancer EpidemiologyResearch Metrics
Clinical MicrobiologyScience Communication
🏛 Professional Societies
🔬 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
🔭 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
🍁 Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB)
