Welcome IBK Fellow: Deemah Dabbagh

We are pleased to introduce one of our new IBK Fellows, Dr. Deemah Dabbagh. Dr. Dabbagh is an Assistant Professor at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She received her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from George Mason University and her bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from King Saud University. Her research has focused on molecular and cellular virology, particularly in understanding HIV infection and virus-host interactions. Significant contributions include identifying the SHREK family of proteins as broad-spectrum host antiviral factors and investigating the role of PSGL-1 in restricting HIV-1 infectivity. Recently, she has also conducted research in public health virology, examining HPV knowledge and barriers to vaccine uptake among the Saudi population. Dr. Dabbagh plans to do her IBK Fellowship research in Prof. Brandon DeKosky's lab in MIT's Department of Chemical Engineering.