Background
Roaa graduated from Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. In 2016, Roaa worked as laboratory specialist at ministry of health, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. In 2021, she graduated from the master of infectious diseases at UWA. In April 2022, she started her PhD candidature at the Human Lactation Research Group.
Research Interests
Roaa’s MID research project focused on unveiling virulence-related molecules from human pathogenic fungi using genomics and synthetic biology. With an interest in microbiome, Roaa started her PhD research with Prof Donna Geddes, Dr Lisa Stinson and Dr Ching Tat Lai working on temporal development of the infant oral microbiome.
By describing the temporal development of the oral microbiome during the first year of life and determining the impact of human milk on oral microbiome development will enhance our understanding of the human microbiome in health and disease and will provide the origin of the infant’s oral microbiome and the impact of breast milk on the infant’s health.