Hassan Gneid, PhD
Former RTI Lab: Doctoral Candidate, Watts Lab
Training Period: 2014 – 2019
Prior Academic Degree Institution: University of Southampton, UK
Hassan Gneid completed a BSc in chemistry at Damascus University (Syria), in the field of applied chemistry. After a number of years working in industry, he returned to education in 2011 to complete an MPhil degree in chemistry at the University of Southampton (UK) under the supervision of Dr. Martin Grossel. In 2014, he joined the group of Dr. Jonathan Watts to pursue a PhD in chemistry at the University of Southampton (UK) and the RNA Therapeutics Institute (USA). His PhD work revolved around the use of antisense oligonucleotides for the development of novel antibiotics. Hassan joined the Busschaert group in 2020 as a post-doctoral researcher responsible for microbiology studies. His research interests are oligonucleotide therapeutics and antibiotic development.