Fungal Macromolecule Applications in Life Sciences

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Baity Saidi obtained her PhD in Molecular Plant Science from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on the interaction between the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, and the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. She is currently a lecturer at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Dr. Noor Baity uses molecular tools and next-generation sequencing to examine plant-pathogen interactions and develop biocontrol formulations targeting various plant diseases. She has published more than 30 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Scientific Reports, Agronomy, Frontiers in Plant Science, and Microbial Ecology. She has received numerous government and industry grants at the national and international levels, including the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.

Proffesor Dr. Ali Z. Al-Saffar (PhD), a professor, biotechnologist, toxicologist, and cell biologist, working on different disciplines related to cancer research, drug delivery and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Ali is presently working as a professor at Al-Nahrain University, College of Biotechnology, Dept. of Molecular and Medical Biotechnology. After completing his PhD study from al-Nahrain University – College of Science (Biotechnology) in 2010, he has worked as assistant professor at Al-Nahrain University, College of Science, Dept. of Biotechnology. Later, he joined Florida State University and worked as a post-doctoral fellow in 2011. In 2015, he was reassigned to work at Al-Nahrain University, College of Biotechnology, Dept. of Molecular and Medical Biotechnology and was promoted to professorship in 2021.