Abdulaziz Alouffi
Abdulaziz Alouffi is an associate research professor at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia. He obtained a DVM from Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham, UK, with a thesis focused on understanding the roles of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in human resistance to infection with metazoan parasites (e.g., Schistosoma spp.) and how this knowledge can be exploited for vaccination. Currently, Dr. Alouffi is working on zoonoses, using different diagnostic methods, such as a metagenomics approach, to identify zoonotic diseases. In addition, he is using technology to find new targets for the development of more efficient vaccines against zoonotic disease.