Teaching: Advancing learning through innovative, evidence-based education.
This section presents my courses, educational philosophy, teaching innovations, laboratory activities, learning resources, and mentorship in the classroom.
  • Introduction to General Biology - Foundation
  • Neurophysiology of Senses - Premed2
Research : Advancing scientific knowledge through rigorous, peer-reviewed research.
This section includes my research program "Cognition, Microbes and the Gut-Brain Axis in Neurodevelopmental Disorders" , ongoing projects, publications, grants, collaborations, student research mentorship, and scientific contributions in neuroscience, microbiome science, and related fields.
  • Development and characterization of a probiotic from Fermented Camel milk (FCM).
  • Microbiome and Dysbiosis in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
  • Collaborations
Scholarship: Interdisciplinary work connecting neuroscience, music, education and society.
This section brings together peer reviweds studies, but also essays, reflections, open scholarly works, interdisciplinary explorations, public-facing writing on cognition of Middle Eastern Music as well as Al-Ala or the Moroccan Andalusian Music. These explorations lead to creative projects, lectures-concerts, and other intellectual contributions that connect neuroscience, education, arts, and society
​Neuromusicology
  • Research Foundations (Peer-reviewed)
  • Practice-based Investigation : The Ney as a Tool for Musical Perception/Auditory Re-training. ​​​
Presentations & Performances
  • Artistic Practice (Qatar Music Academy Performances)
  • Invited lecture-concerts
  • Creative Works
Engagement : Building bridges between academia and society.
This section highlights collaborations with communities, schools, healthcare professionals, policymakers, scientific societies, and the public through outreach, science communication, public lectures, and collaborative initiatives.
  • Foundations of Music Therapy - CPD
  • TV, Radio, Public talks​