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Dr. Nady El Hajj graduated in biology from the American University of Beirut in 2007 and received his PhD from the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Würzburg in 2011. His dissertation work investigated the epigenetic risks of assisted reproductive technologies and infertility on germ cells and embryos. During his postdoctoral training at the lab of Thomas Haaf, he focused on identifying whether maternal gestational diabetes during pregnancy causes epigenetic alterations in the developing fetus. In addition, he was involved in studying paternal age effects on germ cells and the offspring of older fathers from an epigenetic perspective. In 2017, he joined Baylor College of Medicine on a fellowship supported by the German research foundation where he performed bioinformatics analysis on whole genome bisulfite sequencing data to understand interindividual DNA methylation variation in humans. Dr. El Hajj joined Hamad Bin Khalifa University in 2019 as Assistant Professor and has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in August, 2024.
Research Interests
- Precision Medicine
- Genomics
- Epigenetics
- Aging
- Diabetes
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HBKU-OVPR-SRG-03-2: A cell line multi-omics AI based approach to screen for the effects of a Qatari RGS4 gene mutation on G protein stabilization in Autism
Bensmail, H. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Abdesselem, H. B. (Principal Investigator), Ouararhni, K. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Park, Y. (Principal Investigator), Katanaev, V. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Hottenga, J. J. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Shaker, M. (Principal Investigator)
10/07/25 → 9/07/27
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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EX-QNRF-ARG-84: Investigating the role of DUSP22 in metabolic disease
Saleh, K. K. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Ericsson, P. J. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Allouch, A. (Research Assistant), Mahmood, H. M. (Graduate Student), Al- Sammak, B. (Graduate Student) & Hamdan, M. (Graduate Student)
1/02/24 → 1/02/27
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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EX-QNRF-PPM-8: Multiregional genomic sequencing of pediatric cancer patients from Qatar, solid tumor heterogeneity and clinical impact.
Saleh, D. A. (Principal Investigator), Bedognetti, D. D. (Principal Investigator), Lorenz, D. S. (Principal Investigator), Mifsud, D. W. (Principal Investigator), Hendrickx, D. W. (Lead Principal Investigator) & El Hajj, N. (Lead Principal Investigator)
12/02/23 → 12/02/27
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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EX-QNRF-NPRPS-31: Genesis, Progression and Recurrence of Glioblastoma: Role of the Diaphanous 3 gene.
Aldaalis, A. A. H. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Aittaleb, M. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Ramotar, D. (Principal Investigator), Tissir, F. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Tajeddine, P. N. (Principal Investigator)
15/11/22 → 15/11/26
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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EX-QNRF-NPRPS-17: A Precision Medicine Initiative To Target Paediatric Cerebral Palsy, A Movement Disorder
Albagha, O. (Principal Investigator), Farhan, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Grimshaw, P. (Principal Investigator), Ahammad, F. (Graduate Student), Abu Snaimeh, H. (Graduate Student), Miranda, H. G. (Graduate Student), Assistant-2, R. (Research Assistant), Thornton, D. L. (Principal Investigator), Collier, D. T. (Principal Investigator) & Hussain, S. (Graduate Student)
15/11/22 → 15/11/26
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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Deep aging clocks: AI-powered strategies for biological age estimation
Srour, L., Bejaoui, Y., She, J., Alam, T. & El Hajj, N., 2 Sept 2025, In: Ageing Research Reviews. 112, 102889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Investigating telomere length in progeroid syndromes: implications for aging disorders
Srour, L., Qannan, A., Oshima, J., Megarbane, A., Bejaoui, Y. & El Hajj, N., 28 May 2025, In: Aging. 17, 5, p. 1190-1205 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Machine learning based model for the early detection of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Zaky, H., Fthenou, E., Srour, L., Farrell, T., Bashir, M., El Hajj, N. & Alam, T., Dec 2025, In: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 25, 1, 130.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
The integrative genomic and functional immunological analyses of colorectal cancer initiating cells to modulate stemness properties and the susceptibility to immune responses
Tout, I., Bougarn, S., Toufiq, M., Gopinath, N., Hussein, O., Sathappan, A., Chin-Smith, E., Rehaman, F., Mathew, R., Mathew, L., Wang, K., Liu, L., Salhab, A., Soloviov, O., Tomei, S., Hasan, W., Da’as, S., Bejaoui, Y., Hajj, N. E. & Maalej, K. M. & 10 others, , Dec 2025, In: Journal of Translational Medicine. 23, 1, 193.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The role of protective genetic variants in modulating epigenetic aging
Bejaoui, Y., Srour, L., Qannan, A., Oshima, J., Saad, C., Horvath, S., Mbarek, H. & El Hajj, N., Aug 2025, In: GeroScience. 47, 4, p. 5995-6004 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)