shareef khalid, MS

Shareef Khalid works as a Bioinformatics Analyst at Columbia University. He completed his Masters's in Bioinformatics from Georgia Tech. Previously, he completed his BS in Biology with a minor in Computer Science from LUMS (Lahore). He is interested in studying how our genes shape our health and using that information to help diagnose diseases sooner in life and develop better therapies for patients. He has worked both in industry and academia and has contributed to various high-impact journals. His current research interest is to explore the genetics of Pakistanis and identify population-specific mutations.

On a Jamaat level, Shareef has had a chance to serve as a local Amila member in various capacities as well.