J Francis Borgio

Summary

Dr. J. Francis Borgio, Chairman, Department of Epidemic Diseases Research, & Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetic Research at the Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, (Formerly: University Of Dammam), Saudi Arabia. He is a member of IRMC Main Council. He has 12 Years of Experience in the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics. His Area of Expertise includes: Molecular Genetics, Hemoglobinopathies. He is an author of a book (edited over 1000 pages), and more than 40 research papers in high impact journals. He reviewed over 100 research articles in modern biology for various journals including Blood Reviews and Clinical Genetics. Borgio currently conducts research on networks of genes in varied phenotypes of subjects with genetic diseases. He has completed 15 projects funded by KACST and DSR, University of Dammam. He is a Principle Investigator or Co-investigator for 5 small and 3 major ongoing funded research projects. He was trained as a molecular biologist at NBRI, CSIR, Lucknow and JNCASR, Bangalore, India. He has organized/participated in more than 20 conferences world over, either as a chairperson of the sessions or as a participant. He has been a member of the editorial board for several international journals. He has been an external Ph.D examiner for various Universities, including Anna University, Chennai, India. He is a recipient of various Fellowships, Grants and Awards.

Bioinformatics Genetics Hematology Medical Genetics Molecular Biology