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Wael M. Rabeh received his PhD in Biochemistry under Professor Paul F. Cook, focusing on enzymology and characterizing the enzymatic reaction of the cysteine biosynthetic pathway in Salmonella typhimurium. In 2005, he joined the Structural Genomic Consortium at the University of Toronto as a postdoctoral fellow, where he characterized the 3D structures of human proteins relevant to medicine using X-ray crystallography. In 2007, he expanded his expertise by joining Dr. Gergely Lukacs' lab at McGill University to study the characterization of membrane channels, which are the main cause of cystic fibrosis. His research is devoted to characterizing the structure and mechanism of proteins to understand their biological function. A significant area of his research focuses on the structure-based mechanisms of disease-causing proteins that have medical relevance, aiding in the discovery and design of new therapeutics. One of the key protein targets in his research includes human Hexokinase 2, which is essential for tumor initiation and growth. Dr. Rabeh is also characterizing the color-producing mechanisms of luciferase reactions in various species, contributing to the field of bioluminescence.
Undergraduate programs at NYU Abu Dhabi are cross-disciplinary. Departments such as Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Philosophy, and Psychology fall under the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts/Science tracks.