Medical Laboratory Sciences
Dr. Soha Yazbek is an Assistant Professor of Genetics at the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, FHS. Dr. Yazbek’s training was in basic genetics and has focused on researching the genetic basis of complex multifactorial diseases mostly on the genetic basis of Diabetes and Non-communicable diseases. Yazbek has also been involved with a multidisciplinary team at the Faculty of Health Sciences to identify the research gap in Non-communicable diseases in selected regions of the Middle East. Recently, her research has focused on the genetic disease status and the genetic service response in Lebanon. Her recently published review identified a dramatic deficiency in genetic services in light of the detected genetic diseases and patient needs. Dr. Yazbek has since also focused on doing the basic and necessary research to pave the way to establish a very well needed genetic health care system in Lebanon and to direct research agendas on genetics of NCD towards burden alleviation. Dr. Yazbek also works on functional genomics of a novel gene affecting obesity and diabetes. Soha holds a PhD in Genetics from Case Western Reserve University, and M.S. in Molecular Biology from the Lebanese American University and a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences at AUB.