About F.M.F. (Fatimah) Albuainain, MD, PhD
My research focuses on diagnosing rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders and applying various methods to analyze the molecular causes behind clinical and neurological phenotypes. I have a particular interest in using the Drosophila melanogaster model to study neurodevelopmental, behavioral, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Bachelor and Master of Medicine (2020, University of Groningen);
Clinical experience in neurology (2020-2021, Isala, Zwolle) and clinical genetics (2021-2022, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam).
Albuainain F, Shi Y, Lor-Zade S, Hüffmeier U, Pauly M, Reis A, et al. Confirmation and expansion of the phenotype of the TCEAL1-related neurodevelopmental disorder. Eur J Hum Genet. 2024 Mar;32(3):350–6.
Venema M, Albuainain F, Schot R, Roozenbeek B, Sleutels F, van Ham T, et al. BRCC3 -Associated Syndromic Moyamoya Angiopathy Diagnosed Through Clinical RNA Sequencing. Clin Genet. 2025 Mar;107(3):341–7.
Mentor- Genetics in Society (2025)
Research and Development Path – Scholarship (2023), Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia.
