Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Laboratory, College of Dentistry, King Saud University

The Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Laboratory was established in the College of Dentistry Male Campus, King Saud University, Riyadh KSA. In 2015, King Saud University College of Dentistry and Prince Naif bin AbdulAziz Health Research Center established a joint collaborative initiative to aid in transforming results from the laboratory into the clinic. It functions as a multi-user research facility dedicated to support multi-disciplinary research work involving molecular and cell biology processes and their links to dental, biomedical and healthcare applications to produce high-quality research. Research focuses to develop novel approaches to address the fundamental questions on the molecular mechanisms of cell behavior in health and disease. Research Team combines biochemical analysis and systems-level approaches to investigate the connections between cell metabolism, gene expression and their role in novel therapeutic approaches including stem cells and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Scientific strengths include researches on wide-ranging topics such as stem cells, genetics and gene expression, medical microbiology and biomaterials compatibilities. Key goals of the research team include collaborative efforts to uncover biological roles of certain RNA-binding proteins in cell metabolism, differentiation, and development, help elucidate the role of RNA metabolism in disease, and to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.