Professional History: Mohamed Z. Alimohamed, MS, PhD, is a Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), as well as a Research Fellow and lead investigator in the Sickle Cell Program (SCP). His current research interests and work include investigating curative options (gene editing and therapy) as part of advanced therapy treatment for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Tanzania, antimicrobial resistance in Tanzanian communities, exploring genetic variations in African populations and surveillance of rare genetic disorders in Tanzania. He serves as the secretary general of the Tanzania Human Genetics Organization (THGO) that he co-founded in 2017. During the course of his PhD studies, his research mainly focused on using next generation sequencing to diagnose (genetic) diseases such as cardiomyopathy, spinocerebellar ataxia, cancer and acute leukemia and its implementation strategies. He now pioneering the establishment of human genetics as a field in Tanzania. He is passionate to push the genetics and genomics agenda in his country, Tanzania.

Academic and professional credentials: OSSD Pre-University Diploma (Canada), Taylor’s University Malaysia
Biotechnology Bachelor of Science, Manipal University India
Biotechnology Master of Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
PhD in Human Genetics, University of Groningen
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Genetics and Genetic counseling, Indian Institute of Medical Genetics

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