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Saudi PhD Pioneer Tackles Genetic Diseases at Johns Hopkins

3/17/2025

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Wedad Fallatah, a determined Saudi Arabian, ventured to the U.S. to pursue her dream in medical genetics, driven by limited local options. Now a PhD holder at Johns Hopkins, she passionately tackles peroxisomal disorders in children, striving to pioneer research and create life-changing treatments for genetic diseases that currently have no cure.

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Story summary

Wedad Fallatah, a determined Saudi Arabian, ventured to the U.S. to pursue her dream in medical genetics, driven by limited local options. Now a PhD holder at Johns Hopkins, she passionately tackles peroxisomal disorders in children, striving to pioneer research and create life-changing treatments for genetic diseases that currently have no cure.